Politics and problems on eco-resource conservation and eco-tourism promotion based on charismatic species and their habitats

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25283008
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Hitotsubashi University (2014-2016); Nagoya City University (2013)
• Principal Investigator: Akamine Jun 一橋大学, 大学院社会学研究科, 教授 (90336701)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 長津 一史 東洋大学, 社会学部, 准教授 (20324676) ; 安田 章人 九州大学, 基幹教育院, 助教 (40570370) ; 落合 雪野 龍谷大学, 農学部, 教授 (50347077) ; 浜本 篤史 名古屋市立大学, 人間文化研究科, 准教授 (80457928) ; 岩井 雪乃 早稲田大学, 平山郁夫記念ボランティアセンター, 准教授 (80507096)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: CITES / 文化多様性 / 生態資源 / エコ・ツーリズム / multi-sited approach / エコ・ポリティクス / 利害関係者間対話 / 在地商業権

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Certain wildlife such as whales and elephants has became a charismatic eco-icon for environmental protection movement since 1970s. Currently, tourism making use of such wildlife and their habitats gets attention. This research project made critical reviews on processes of such wildlife eco-icon were created and highlights importance of conservation of peoples' knowledge and cultures on natural environments including such wildlife, which could be resources for tourism. Our research aims at practicing multi-sited approach and thus we organized an Inter-Stakeholders Dialogue (ISD) at Luang Phabang, Laos, inviting local NGOs, administrators, tourism stakeholders to take a comprehensive view of future of tourism in Luang Phabang in November 2016.

Free Research Field

地域研究