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| Sarr, O.; Boncoeur, J.; Travers, M.; Cormier-Salem, M.C.. |
| This paper analyses the possible economic consequences of the development of ecotourism on fishing communities of poor countries from two complementary points of view: an empirical survey of a case study, and a bioeconomic model. It is divided into three parts. The first part of the paper is dedicated to the case of the Saloum delta, Senegal, an area where demographic pressure and an agriculture crisis have led to a sharp increase in fishing effort resulting in overfishing, and where attempts have been made to provide alternative income to the local population through ecotourism. The second part of the paper presents a two-sector bioeconomic model, where the link between artisanal fishing and ecotourism relies on their common use of the same natural... |
| Tipo: Conference proceedings |
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| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/frontis/article/view/1576 |
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