Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 12 Issue 3

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Table of contents - Special Issue: How can Caribbean tourism be aligned with the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs)?

Guest Editors: Vikneswaran Nair, Michelle McLeod

In search of inclusive tourism in the Caribbean: insights from Aruba

Ryan R. Peterson, Robin B. DiPietro, Richard Harrill

The purpose of this paper is to explore the evolution of inclusive tourism in a small-island tourism economy of the Caribbean. Dubbed the “One Happy Island” in the Caribbean, the…

Fiction or reality? Hotel leaders’ perception on climate action and sustainable business models

Emily Gaynor Dick-Forde, Elin Merethe Oftedal, Giovanna Merethe Bertella

The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of key actors in the Caribbean’s hotel industry on the development of business models that are inclusive of the sustainable…

Alignment of tourism investment to the SDGs in Jamaica: an exploratory study

Andrew J. Spencer, Larisa M. McBean

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the level of alignment of tourism investment in Jamaica with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and their economic, social…

Social responsibility and the SDGs: vignettes of Caribbean tour operators

Pauline Milwood

The purpose of this paper is to better understand how Caribbean tourism micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) perceive their corporate sustainability and social…

An examination of issues related to tourism and health and well-being as a sustainable development goal by tourism providers in Tobago

Caroline Alexis-Thomas

The purpose of this paper was to examine the issues related to the ability of the tourism sector in Tobago to contribute towards the health and well-being of the nation in support…

“No one will be left behind?” Taíno indigenous communities in the Caribbean and the road to SDGs 2030

Johnnel Smith, Andrew J. Spencer

This paper aims to investigate the existence of the Taíno people in Cuba and Jamaica and their alignment with the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of 2030. The Caribbean has…

Tourism and the sustainable development goals in the Abaco cays: pre-hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas

Raymond Maxwell Francis, Vikneswaran Nair

The purpose of this paper is to explore how tourism investment, business and operations were aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Abaco Cays…

Building smart communities for sustainable development:: Community tourism in Treasure Beach Jamaica

Maurice McNaughton, Lila Rao, Sameer Verma

Tourism is an important economic activity, and a significant contributor to employment, growth and sustainable development for most of the predominantly small island developing…

Lessons learnt from the experience of countries in the Caribbean in aligning tourism investment, business and operations with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Vikneswaran Nair, Michelle McLeod

This paper aims to critically review the contribution made by this theme issue in responding to the strategic question: “How can Caribbean tourism investment, business and…

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Cover of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

ISSN:

1755-4217

e-ISSN:

1755-4225

ISSN-L:

1755-4217

Online date, start – end:

2009

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Hale Ozgit
  • Ali Ozturen