The Place of CAMPFIRE in Community-Based Tourism: Implication of Environmental Adult Education
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CAMPFIRE, Community-based Tourism, Environmental Adult EducationAbstract
This research investigates the function of CAMPFIRE (Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources) as a strategic instrument in Environmental Adult Education (EAE) and its consequences for promoting community-based tourism. CAMPFIRE functions as an effective framework that enables local communities to oversee, preserve, and get benefits from their own natural resources, thereby fostering sustainable development and socio-economic advancement. The study highlights how EAE familiarises adult learners in local contexts with the significance of environmental protection and resource-based tourism initiatives. Community-based tourism, in conjunction with CAMPFIRE principles, facilitates peacebuilding, job opportunities, cultural preservation, and economic resilience via localised decision-making and capacity development. This article emphasises CAMPFIRE's educational significance and its capacity to facilitate tourism-driven community development within a framework of sustainability, participation, and justice.
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