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Subject: ATLAS list 2 weeks left to submit papers and abstracts for the 2015 BEST EN Think Tank Kruger National Park South Africa
Dear Colleagues,
Apologies for cross-postings and please note new information highlighted below.
Just a reminder that there are still two weeks to go before submissions close for abstracts and papers for the 2015 BEST EN 15th Annual Think Tank to be held at Kruger National Park in South Africa, June 17-21 2015, in conjunction with the Tourism Management Division at the University of Pretoria.
The review process is already open and the deadline for submission is February 16th 2015.
The CFP is attached.
OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD
As in previous years we will be reviewing full paper submissions for consideration for our Outstanding Paper Award
PUBLICATION INFORMATION
In addition selected papers (from all presentations) will be invited to submit a paper to a special issue of the journal Sustainability being edited by Prof. Gianna Moscardo.
Further details on this and other publication opportunities will be announced at the Think Tank.
THINK TANK THEME
The focus of Think Tank XV is The Environment-People Nexus in Sustainable Tourism. The concept of sustainability in tourism is a challenging one, subject to much critical debate, especially with regard to finding an appropriate balance between the different dimensions of sustainable tourism. The location of the 2015 BEST EN Think Tank, Kruger National Park, offers an opportunity to explore the challenges of managing the relationships between people and places that are, or may become, subject to tourism development, including balancing social and economic needs with environmental considerations.
The focus of our collaborative think tank will lead to the joint production of outputs including teaching support materials, a research agenda and modules in the BEST EN Online Lecture series teaching module and a research agenda. As with previous Think Tanks outputs will be accessible to all (under a creative commons license) for further development and use in your teaching and research (e.g. http://www.besteducationnetwork.org).
Think Tank Topics
Participants are welcome to present both state-of-the-art empirical and conceptual research papers providing the basis for inspiring, critical and constructive sessions. Participants can examine any or all of the dimensions of sustainable tourism including environmental, economic, social or cultural, and we encourage multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary submissions. The range of topics includes:
- Sustainable tourism and community development
- Sustainable tourism and poverty alleviation
- Sustainability issues and practice in nature, rural, eco- and/or wildlife-based tourism
- Contested use and interpretation of people and places in tourism
- Third sector and NGO involvement in sustainable tourism
- Cross-cultural issues and values relevant to sustainable tourism
- Environmental impacts of tourism
- Economic aspects of protected areas and wildlife-based tourism
- Other topics relevant to sustainable tourism research and education
THINK TANK VENUE
The Think Tank will be held at the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate located across the Sabie River from Kruger National Park adjacent to the Paul Kruger Gate, 30 minutes from Hazyview and about 100 kilometres from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. We have negotiated a special rate for conference delegates as follows. There is high demand for accommodation in this region and it is not possible to hold rooms for long, so we strongly encourage delegates to book early through the hotel website - http://www.proteahotels/com/krugergate
R1515.00 per single room, per night, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
R2050.00 per sharing room, per night, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
The above exclude the 1% Tourism Levy
KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
Dr Anna Spenceley is a tourism consultant focusing on sustainable tourism based in South Africa. In particular, she works in areas of high biodiversity in developing countries, through her company STAND. Anna is Chair of the IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group, a Senior Research Fellow with the University of Johannesburg, and sits on the editorial teams of several journals including the Journal of Sustainable Tourism. She is also the editor of the book "Responsible Tourism: Critical issues for Conservation and Development" and also co-editor of "Evolution and Innovation in Wildlife Conservation".
See www.anna.spenceley.co.uk , http://annaspenceley.wordpress.com and www.slideshare.net/AnnaSpenceley
Jarkko Saarinen is Professor of Geography at the University of Oulu, Finland, and Distinguished Visitor Professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research interests include tourism and local/regional development, sustainability and responsibility in tourism, tourism-community relations, tourism and climate change, community-based natural resource management and the utilisation and construction of nature and local cultures in tourism. He is currently the Vice-President of the International Geographical Union (IGU) and Associate Editor in the Journal of Ecotourism. His publications include books: Sustainable Tourism in Southern Africa (2009, co-edited with Becker, Manwa and Wilson), Tourism and Change in the Polar Regions (2010, co-edited with Hall) and Tourism and Millennium Development Goals (2013, co-edited with Rogerson and Manwa).
I look forward to seeing you at the Think Tank in South Africa in June 2015.
Dr. Gianna Moscardo
Professor,
College of Business, Law and Governance
James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811
Phone: +61 7 47814254
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