On the edge of crisis: contending perspectives on development, tourism, and community participation on Rote Island, Indonesia
Abstract: "The eastern Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) is struggling to overcome the burden of widespread poverty, illness, and illiteracy. Within the context of globalisation and Indonesia's ongoing transitions in governance, people on Rote Island, NTT, are experiencing rapid socio-cultural change. The increasing arrival of tourists and foreign business interests add further complexity to these processes of transition. The direction forward for Rote is a topic of considerable debate amongst community members, development workers, businesses, and other stakeholders. This qualitative pilot study explores key community stakeholders' perspectives on development, tourism, and community sustainability in Delha, Rote. It has revealed conflicting perspectives about future development and tourism on Rote, with particular concern regarding social, cultural, and environmental impacts, and loss of autonomy and community control. Important 'dynamics of exclusion' between stakeholders ar
- Alternative title
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Am Rand der Krise: die Perspektiven im Bereich Entwicklung, Tourismus und kommunale Beteiligung in Rote Island, Indonesien
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies ; 5 (2012) 1 ; 102-127
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Wirtschaft
- DOI
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10.4232/10.ASEAS-5.1-6
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-312483
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Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Last update
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15.08.2025, 7:37 AM CEST
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Associated
- Wright, Cassandra
- Lewis, Belinda
Time of origin
- 2012