ABSTRACT
Poverty has become one of the world’s major challenges. This case study outlines recent attempts to use tourism as one means of alleviating poverty. On completion of the case you will:
Understand the definition of poverty.
Recognise the benefits that tourism can bring to alleviating poverty.
Understand the various strategies that can be used by tourism to alleviate poverty.
Be aware of some of the difficulties in implementing these strategies.
Be aware of some of the scepticism surrounding the use of tourism as an agent of poverty alleviation.
