UNDP Tourism Concessions in Protected Natural Areas
Citation
Thompson, A., Massyn, P. J., Pendry, J., & Pastorelli, J. (2014). Tourism concessions in protected natural areas: Guidelines for managers. New York: United Nations Development Programme.
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Summary
This guide has been written and reviewed by experienced concession practitioners for protected area
agency managers, planners, and staff, for local communities who live around protected areas and for
concessionaires who run their businesses in protected areas. These are the people who work daily to
protect natural areas and provide opportunities for visitors to enjoy, learn about and appreciate them.
Concession staff in particular work to balance use and conservation, and to improve the financial position
of their protected areas so that more conservation work can be done, generally by working with concession
operators to generate the social and economic benefits that protected areas can provide. Producing all of
these outcomes is a big task and agencies need to be well-equipped to achieve them. This guide provides
knowledge, information and tools to assist protected area agencies to develop robust concession systems.
Keywords
private sector, concessionaire
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