Destination Unknown? The Emergence of Corporate Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development of Tourism

Camelia Tepelus

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Abstract

This dissertation explores the nexus between sustainable tourism development and corporate social responsibility (CSR). It addresses the scope for CSR to promote sustainable tourism in an international development context. This objective was pursued by exploring three sub-questions: what tools have been used to stimulate social responsibility in tourism; how has ecotourism influenced social responsibility in tourism; and finally, how have various stakeholders approached CSR in tourism? These questions were investigated through case studies within three research cycles, and documented in six published, peer-reviewed articles.
Using a qualitative and exploratory approach, the author finds tourism to be lagging behind other industries in assuming a responsibility to mitigate its environmental and social impacts. Existent voluntary performance schemes for tourism sustainability, as well as alternative forms of tourism (ecotourism) are reviewed in order to identify their contributions to developing CSR in tourism. A significant deficiency of existent tools is identified in their neglect to address social impacts, especially the ones emerging in the contemporary context of globalization and trade liberalization in tourism.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor
Awarding Institution
  • The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Lindhqvist, Thomas, Supervisor
Award date2008 Oct 3
Publisher
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Bibliographical note

Defence details

Date: 2008-10-03
Time: 13:15
Place: Lecture hall, the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Tegnérplatsen 4, Lund university, Faculty of Engineering

External reviewer(s)

Name: Berchicci, Luca
Title: Dr
Affiliation: Erasmus University, the Netherlands

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Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Free keywords

  • Ecotourism
  • Globalization
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Tourism Sustainability

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