Tourism Ethics and Responsible Community Development

Ahmad Albattat, Razaq Raj, Yasin Bilim

ISBN: 9781915097798 HBK; 9781915097927 eBook

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The notion of ethical tourism has arisen as a crucial domain of investigation and application in modern tourism studies, signifying the growing recognition of ethical factors in travel. Ethical tourism is fundamentally connected to the worldwide dialogue on sustainability, cultural preservation, and social equality.

Using international case studies to contextualise, Tourism Ethics and Responsible Community Development focusses on the responsible side of ethical tourism looking at effects on the environment, local cultures and social frameworks. It explores the important ethical issues that have arisen due to the swift growth of tourism in some areas and the often negative consequences for resource utilisation, cultural exchanges, social equity, commerce and the local environment.

Written by a team of international experts, topics covered include:

Tourism Ethics and Cultural Respect
Sustainable Waste Management
The Role of Digital Media in Responsible Tourism Marketing
Community Participation and Empowerment in Local Tourism
Ethical Considerations for Tourist Data Usage

Edited By: Ahmad Albattat is Program Leader at the School of Global Hospitality and Tourism, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia; Razaq Raj is Principal Lecturer for Research and Enterprise in Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK; Yasin Bilim is an academic in the Faculty of Tourism at Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.

Publication: May 2025

Preface; About the editors and contributors; Ch 1 Ethical Tourism and Responsible Community Development (Ahmad Albattat, Razaq Raj and Yasin Bilim); Ch 2 Legal and Ethical Considerations for Tourist Data Usage (Jeong Chun Phuoc, Zuhairah Ariff Binti Abd Ghadas and Michael Yap); Ch 3 Tourism Ethics and Cultural Respect (Zhao Yi and Albattat Ahmad); Ch 4 Waste Wise, Tourism Wise: Enhancing Sustainable Waste Management in Malaysia’s Oil Palm Plantations (Che Wan Nur Safraa and Albattat Ahmad); Ch 5 The Role of Digital Media in Responsible Tourism Marketing (Noraihan Mohamad); Ch 6 Shaping the Future through Community Capacity Development (Maryam Tavousi and Sarasadat Makian); Ch 7 Community Participation and Empowerment in Local Tourism Janeth Stefanía Jácome Arboleda; (Ch 8 Responsible Tourism Practice: The Clungup Mangrove Conservation Project (Adellia Wardatus Sholeha, Shida Irwana Omar and Huang Zimo); Ch 9 A Sustainable Approach Towards Balancing Tourism Growth and Preservation in Uttarakhand, India (Charu Sheela Yadav and Malavika Bora); Ch 10 Towards a Greener Palm Oil Industry: Sustainable Waste Management Practices in Malaysi (Che Wan Nur Safraa and Albattat Ahmad); Ch11 Driving Sustainability: Waste Management and Agro-Ecotourism in Sabah’s Oil Palm Sector (Che Wan Nur Safraa and Albattat Ahmad); Ch 12 Rural Handicraft Business Models: A Study on Pattachitra (Scroll Painting) (Nilanjan Ray, Dillip Kumar Das and Indranil Muttsuddi); Ch 13 Promotion of Jordan’s Golden Triangle via Recreational and Religious Tourism Marketing Strategies (Tareq N. Hashem and Hanan Sameer Lutfi Suleiman); Index

About the authors

Ahmad Albattat is Program Leader at the School of Global Hospitality and Tourism, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia; Razaq Raj is Principal Lecturer for Research and Enterprise in Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK; Yasin Bilim is an academic in the Faculty of Tourism at Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.