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Applying The Tourism Area Life Cycle And Small Tourism Enterprises’ Growth Cycle Models To Explain Communities’ Sustainability, Baikuntha P. Acharya

TTRA Canada 2016 Conference

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Syllabus: Foundations For Sustainable Enterprise, Bogdan Prokopovych

Sustainability Education Resources

In this course we examine environmental and social challenges that arise as a result of how businesses and organizations interact with their natural environment. From a managerial standpoint we explore national and international implications of business' and governments' responses to these challenges. Can businesses contribute to the shift towards a more sustainable future? We analytically consider both supporting and opposing answers to this question. We learn about drivers of sustainability initiatives adopted by organizations and become familiar with current debates related to sustainability among business thought leaders. Finally, we look at the challenges of adopting sustainability strategies by organizations, learn …

Eskasoni Cultural Journeys: A Community-Led Approach To Sustainable Tourism Development, Stephanie Macpherson, Patrick T. Maher, Janice Esther Tulk, Mary Beth Doucette, Tracy Menge

TTRA Canada 2016 Conference

Abstract

Eskasoni First Nation is the largest Mi’kmaq-speaking community in the world. With a population of more than 4300, Eskasoni is one of the five Mi’kmaq communities located on Unama’ki (Cape Breton Island), Canada. The community has been engaged in tourism development for decades, with varying degrees of success, until a new approach was considered – that being the community-led product of Eskasoni Cultural Journeys (ECJ). Eskasoni Cultural Journeys started at a grassroots level with Elder buy-in and initial Elder training in tourism. Today Eskasoni Cultural Journeys offers boat tours on the Bras d’Or Lake and authentic interpretive programming along …