This Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of contemporary challenges and opportunities in sustainable community-based tourism (CBT). It analyses innovative approaches to planning, managing and developing CBT, outlining current trends and highlighting avenues for future research.Tsung Hung Lee and Fen-Hauh Jan bring together leading international scholars to explore diverse aspects of community-based tourism, including cultural heritage preservation, resident well-being, natural resource conservation and ecotourism. They draw on detailed case studies to illustrate practical issues facing communities across the globe, from the mitigation of climate change to the implementation of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Ultimately, this Handbook looks toward the future of CBT, emphasizing the need for resilience and providing novel strategies to bolster sustainable growth in the industry.Students and academics in tourism, tourism management, environmental management and human geography will greatly benefit from the cutting-edge insights in this Handbook. It is also an invaluable resource for tourism planners, marketers, managers and community leaders who are involved in sustainable CBT development.
