This chapter reflects primarily on the supply-side issues and on the reality of successfully harnessing tourism and achieving desired impacts in developing countries. Specifically, drawing on the experiences of the past three decades as well as a cohort of over 80 World Bank Group tourism-related...

This chapter looks at the livestock policy and economics research at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its predecessor, the International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA), which have focused on the following problems: (i) the historical problem of supply response; (ii)...

The chapter describes the key exercises that were undertaken as part of preparing the ground for the land tenure reform programme. First, a detailed explanation of why Rwanda introduced the land tenure reform programme from a social, political and economic perspective is provided. Second, it traces ...

This book provides an overview of the cruise industry covering a broad range of topics and issues. It has been written for a broad audience including students pursuing university and training programmes, tourism industry professionals, planners and managers in the cruise industry, and finally...

This chapter introduces the cruise tourism industry by covering a range of topics including its worldwide growth, challenges, people (employees and passengers), destinations and impacts. It concludes with an overview of the planning and management required for sustainable cruising.

This chapter reviews two economic evaluation methods: cost-benefit analysis and economic impact analysis. Both can be seen as aids to decision making at the planning stage in the fields of leisure, sport and tourism or as part of the evaluation of projects when they are completed and in operation.

This chapter examines the growth of coffee cultivation in Dak Lak province, the economic efficiency and profitability of this crop, and the reasons for the uncontrolled growth of coffee cultivation. Also examined are the side effects of increased coffee production in Dak Lak, including immigration, ...

Utilizing a 'tourism-led amenity migration framework', this chapter employs a case study of second-home migrants in the small mountain town of Fernie, British Columbia. The chapter provides insight into the quality-of-life aspects and implications for planning and development within amenity-rich...

The positive impact of a millet foods value chain will not only provide opportunities for higher income generation to stakeholders (i.e. farmers, primary processors and food processing entrepreneurs/companies) but will also ensure nutritional security for consumers. This chapter accounts for both...

This chapter identifies the social, environmental and economic impacts expected when cruise ships visit a port. It also addresses the range of environmental management and visitor management issues that relate to the ships and their passengers, and suggests how ports and cruise lines can reduce...