CBT improves the social well-being and maintenance of human dignity, by respecting local culture and tradition. This will in turn improve the quality of visitor experiences by strengthening meaningful host and guest interaction. Environmentally, CBT will contribute to natural resource conservation. All relevant stakeholders – government, industry, local community/operator, university, etc. will be consulted for project support and viability.
COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM
Community based tourism (CBT) is the oldest and most sustainable way of conducting tourism with visitors being invited into local and non-touristic areas of a community and interacting with residents in these areas, experiencing their culture, food and participating in their way of life. It’s one of the products that cuts across the three pillars of sustainability – social, economic, environmental dimensions. Economically, CBT involves and empowers the community to ensure ownership and transparent management and works towards financial self-sufficiency.
CBT cuts across numerous Strategic Development Goals (SDGs). The very nature of CBT is it integrates the economic, socio-cultural and environmental challenges and solutions.
