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Publication date: 14 October 2019

Sustainable tourism certification, local governance and management in dealing with overtourism in East Africa

Shem Wambugu Maingi

The purpose of this paper is to understand the causes and effects of overtourism within the East African region. The paper examines how national governments address the…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to understand the causes and effects of overtourism within the East African region. The paper examines how national governments address the problem of overtourism in East Africa and determines underlying principles and best practice in sustainable tourism certification, local governance and management in dealing with overtourism.

Design/methodology/approach

To address the objectives, the researcher conducted an exploratory experience survey research design. The study examines the different articles in the subject area and interview findings of practitioner respondents. Based on a review of the existing dimensions of overtourism, the effects of overtourism and local governance, the study sought to derive a holistic (systemic and integrated) perspective on the subject matter.

Findings

The paper presents valuable evidence from industry practitioners on the effects of overtourism in East Africa by classifying the effects as psychological, physical, economic and socio-cultural. Further, the paper examines how East African governments address the problem of overtourism and gives recommendations on ways to enforce, govern and coordinate implementation of tourism regulations and policies in East Africa.

Originality/value

This paper is the first to address overtourism in the context of East Africa, examining different local and innovative approaches to dealing with the impacts of overtourism in an East African context.

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 11 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-06-2019-0034
ISSN: 1755-4217

Keywords

  • Kenya
  • Overtourism
  • East Africa
  • Local governance
  • Tourism management
  • Sustainable tourism certification

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Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, vol. 11 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-07-2019-0045
ISSN: 1755-4217

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