Periódico: Tourism and Hospitality International Journal
Fonte: Tourism and Hospitality International Journal ; Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014): March 2014 [2nd Edition]; 133-153
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Resumo: Sustainable development, ecotourism and stakeholder participation are the topics discussed in this present research, which aims to characterize ecotourism in the municipality of Bonito / MS as well as to identify the participation of key stakeholders. Several interviews were conducted with eight stakeholders in the municipality, represented by : local employees, community , consumers , regulators , investors , government ( Department of Tourism , Industry and Commerce and the Environmental Institute of Mato Grosso do Sul ) and the Council Municipal Tourism. Data were analyzed using the technique of content analysis. The framework used for the conduction of the study was the eco- business strategy suggested by Stead and Stead (2000). The results indicated that the participation of stakeholders in tourism in Bonito / MS walks toward sustainability, specially regarded to the amounts disclosed above, the use of technology and practices of green stakeholders.
