In the
mid 1990s, the first CBT projects were
developed and implemented in The
Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand,
supported by Novib, a development
organization from the Netherlands. In
these first years, initiatives focused on
awareness on the impacts of tourism, the
aspects of sustainability in tourism
development and the role communities
could play in the sustainable development
of tourism. Most initiatives were part of
wider rural development projects. In these
“early starter” countries, local NGOs began
harnessing CBT as a tool for conservation
and community development. Over the
years, stakeholders in Thailand have
recognized CBT’s broad contribution to
sustainable development. Later other
countries in the ASEAN region, followed.
In themid 1990s, the first CBT projects weredeveloped and implemented in ThePhilippines, Indonesia and Thailand,supported by Novib, a developmentorganization from the Netherlands. Inthese first years, initiatives focused onawareness on the impacts of tourism, theaspects of sustainability in tourismdevelopment and the role communitiescould play in the sustainable developmentof tourism. Most initiatives were part ofwider rural development projects. In these“early starter” countries, local NGOs beganharnessing CBT as a tool for conservationand community development. Over theyears, stakeholders in Thailand haverecognized CBT’s broad contribution tosustainable development. Later othercountries in the ASEAN region, followed.
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