A Case Study Review of Community-Based Tourism Ventures and Roadblocks to Sustainable Development

Abstract

Community-based tourism (CBT) offers a promising avenue for sustainable development by leveraging local resources, both natural and cultural, to empower communities. Theoretically, CBT holds the potential to effectively manage natural resources while preserving socio-cultural heritage, thereby fostering social and economic benefits for local communities. This chapter reviews 20 case studies about different CBT projects implemented in different regions of the world of developing countries, with the objective of understanding their flaws, strengths, and challenges, and to contribute to the practice of future projects. After going through the main concepts treated by the research, the conclusions and discussion manifested, stating that one of the main challenges of CBT is for stakeholders to give the appropriate amount of help, but also providing training on tourism and business managerial skills, so that there is no dependency, and residents can sustain and uphold a business on their own. Finally, the limitations of the present work and recommendations for future studies are given.