Academy of Strategic Management Journal (Print ISSN: 1544-1458; Online ISSN: 1939-6104)

Abstract

Inclusivity in Sustainable Tourism Philosophy: A Conceptual Approach

Author(s): Ndaguba EA, Sijekula Mbanga

The philosophy of sustainable tourism is a derivative of the sustainable development framework, which is tied to the maximisation of the positive impacts of tourism with minimisation of negative attributes. The notion of sustainable tourism is anchored in three philosophical dimensions - social, economic and environmental. These dimensions appear to limit this philosophy, particularly with the rise of ICT and the effect of regulation on sustainability and sustainable tourism. Thus, the objective of the paper is to expand and advance the discourse of sustainable tourism pedagogy from a transdisciplinary perspective by introducing two novel dimensions. The study will also advance the integration and specificiation of association between phenomenon in the framework using a desktop approach. The study demonstrates that whilst UNEP and UNWTO have hypothesised three dimensions for a sustainable tourism framework, as a replica of the cornerstones for sustainable development, other studies have recommended other pillars. This study contributes to the unification and balkanisation of the proposed five dimensions for sustainable tourism development, and integrates these dimensions in the development of certain approaches and methods to further the discourse relating to sustainable tourism pedagogy from a transdisciplinary perspective.

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