Economical

establish micro, small, medium, and

large tourism business

potential source of economic

development and poverty alleviation
particularly iun marginal rural areas with
limted agricultural potential

generate additional employment

Socio-cultural Environmental

cross-cultural understanding and possible to create environmental

appreciation of the culture of local awareness in the mind of local
communities among outsiders communities

could become increasingly aware of the

develop their cultural assets like need for environmental protection for the
handicrafts, theater, dance, music, local sustainable management of natural
architecture, local knowledge and skills resources

community themselves monitor and promotes and showcases local

ensure that all these activities are done conservation of threatened coastal
with least impact on the environment environments and wildlife
Effects Solutions

ensures the involvement of local

communities from the grass root level to must undergo various capability building
enhance their living standard programs

local communities should be the

development actors to assure the
could be the main means of livelihood sustainability of community-based
improvement for the rural communities ecotourism

providing accomodation facilities and

tour services, supplies agricultural ASEAN NTOs have come up with their
products, handicraft selling and own tourism awards, in close partnership
performing different cultural shows with industry

supplementary income gathered from

the venture motivates the community to
practice non-extractive and non-
destructive means of fishing that
protects coral reefs
Problems

lack of ownership or access

rights to the site

lack marketing capacity

offers seasonal and limited

opportunities for
employment
Key Components For Success of CBT Projects
1) Uniqueness and inherent attractiveness of tourism assets
2) Presence of strong NGO or government agencies working
alongside that has a good knowledge of the industry
3) Beneficial tourism policies and laws that encourage CBT
development
4) Access rights and/or equitable participation in the
management of the tourism resource
5) Access to funfs
6) Creation of visible links to the wider community
7) Engagement with the private sector especially in marketing and promotion
8) Non-portisan tourism support structures
9) Initiatives that create opportunities for and strengthen of women and young people
ung people