ABSTRACT
Community-based tourism (CBT) is a term that has various interpretations, which in its implementation has led to a long debate among scholars and practitioners. Community involvement in tourism development, which is a crucial issue in CBT, is often questionable and often cannot be implemented in reality. Some of the reasons for this include a lack of understanding and practical experience with CBT. This paper aims to discuss the implementation of CBT, particularly as an instructive review of the CBT literature to synthesize key elements regarding the community's capabilities and participation in the development of tourism destinations. Various literatures show that local communities' knowledge and ability in developing tourist destinations is an effective key in supporting the implementation of CBT for sustainable tourism development. In addition, the community's capability to participate in tourism development directly requires the attention of stakeholders and government officials so that it can be a key support for community-based tourism development.
