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
Am Rand der Krise: die Perspektiven im Bereich Entwicklung, Tourismus und kommunale Beteiligung in Rote Island, Indonesien
Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies ; 5 (2012) 1 ; 102-127

Classification
Wirtschaft

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2012
Creator
Wright, Cassandra
Lewis, Belinda

DOI
10.4232/10.ASEAS-5.1-6
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-312483
Rights
Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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