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Jamaican Ecotourism Operators' Eco-Certification Awareness
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This paper examines business philosophies, sustainable practices, and attitudes towards eco-certification of pio-neering tourism operators engaged in ecotourism in the mature ‘sun and beach’ destination of Jamaica. We conducted a thematic analysis of the data collected from semi-structured interviews with managers and owners, and observations from...
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... For instance, Iceland's use of geothermal and hydroelectric power not only meets its energy needs but also attracts tourists keen on sustainable practices, enhancing both economic growth and environmental health (Ingólfsdóttir & Gunnarsdóttir, 2020;Tverijonaite et al., 2022;Tverijonaite & Saeþórsdóttir, 2024). Similarly, in Jamaica, tourism operations have turned to renewable energy solutions like solar and wind power to reduce dependence on expensive local utilities and bureaucratic systems, ensuring reliable resource supply (Brown et al., 2021). In Bangladesh, eco-tourists' intentions to consume renewable energy significantly drive their actual energy consumption behaviors, which is pivotal for carbon mitigation and energy-saving norms (Hasan, 2024). ...
... Solid prove for a part of instruction as characterizing characteristic of ecotourism. Shifting demeanors towards and mindfulness of maintainability and preservation of nation social and normal resources restrain sum of community meeting in arranging and advancement of these endeavors (Brown et al., 2021). Policy-making shapes and its recommendations can contribute towards procedure headway that gives offer assistance pointing for small tourism businesses to enter and take portion in eco-tourism exhibit (Litheko, 2021). ...
The development of modern ecotourism cannot do without the support of the cultural industry. Placing China’s ecotourism industry within the traditional Taoist ideology and culture of China can effectively establish a systematic cultural and tourism theory, enrich the methods of ecotourism construction and promote the development of the tourism industry. Therefore, this study is based on Taoist ecological ideology and analyzes the impact of traditional ideological connotations on the development of ecotourism from the perspectives of natural harmony and spiritual balance in Taoist ideology. At the same time, the study explores the modern value of Taoist philosophy and its advantages in integrating with tourism at three levels: sustainable development, social ecological civilization and human spiritual needs. The purpose of this study is to explore the development path of contemporary sustainable ecotourism culture and provide theoretical guidance for achieving harmonious development and unity between humans and nature.
