An evaluation of the contribution of ecotourism to the economy of the Republic of Botswana in 1984

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dc.contributor.advisorKantor, Brianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFowkes, John Den_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-25T17:01:47Z
dc.date.available2015-10-25T17:01:47Z
dc.date.issued1992en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 110-115.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn 1984, Botswana was an independent country at an early stage of development. It had a limited capital infrastructure, poor agricultural resources, a growing population and low formal sector employment. The country had been politically stable and had made a noteworthy transition from the poor economic position at independence in 1966 to the economic strength prevailing in the country at that time. The positive economic outlook was however, due mainly to a single product, diamonds. Background to the study: The Government of the Republic of Botswana had identified the development of a tourist industry as a means of stimulating and diversifying economic growth. In the absence of other attractions, tourism based upon wildlife - ecotourism - was seen as the area most amenable to such development. Government statistical and financial data does not identify tourism as a discrete activity. Analysis based upon this data suggests that the contribution of tourism to the economy of the country was negligible. It was believed this analysis is erroneous. The hypothesis underlying this study is that tourism was already making a significant contribution to the economy of Botswana in 1984 but that this contribution was not reflected because of the statistical and accounting data collection systems in use in that country. The research showed that the Central Statistics Office of the Government of Botswana produced regular statistical bulletins on tourism in Botswana.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFowkes, J. D. (1992). <i>An evaluation of the contribution of ecotourism to the economy of the Republic of Botswana in 1984</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14301en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFowkes, John D. <i>"An evaluation of the contribution of ecotourism to the economy of the Republic of Botswana in 1984."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14301en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFowkes, J. 1992. An evaluation of the contribution of ecotourism to the economy of the Republic of Botswana in 1984. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Fowkes, John D AB - In 1984, Botswana was an independent country at an early stage of development. It had a limited capital infrastructure, poor agricultural resources, a growing population and low formal sector employment. The country had been politically stable and had made a noteworthy transition from the poor economic position at independence in 1966 to the economic strength prevailing in the country at that time. The positive economic outlook was however, due mainly to a single product, diamonds. Background to the study: The Government of the Republic of Botswana had identified the development of a tourist industry as a means of stimulating and diversifying economic growth. In the absence of other attractions, tourism based upon wildlife - ecotourism - was seen as the area most amenable to such development. Government statistical and financial data does not identify tourism as a discrete activity. Analysis based upon this data suggests that the contribution of tourism to the economy of the country was negligible. It was believed this analysis is erroneous. The hypothesis underlying this study is that tourism was already making a significant contribution to the economy of Botswana in 1984 but that this contribution was not reflected because of the statistical and accounting data collection systems in use in that country. The research showed that the Central Statistics Office of the Government of Botswana produced regular statistical bulletins on tourism in Botswana. DA - 1992 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1992 T1 - An evaluation of the contribution of ecotourism to the economy of the Republic of Botswana in 1984 TI - An evaluation of the contribution of ecotourism to the economy of the Republic of Botswana in 1984 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14301 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14301
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFowkes JD. An evaluation of the contribution of ecotourism to the economy of the Republic of Botswana in 1984. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 1992 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14301en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Economicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherTourism - Botswana.en_ZA
dc.subject.otherConservation of natural resources - Botswanaen_ZA
dc.titleAn evaluation of the contribution of ecotourism to the economy of the Republic of Botswana in 1984en_ZA
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