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The Green Road Project, viewed from an environmental justice perspective, delves into the complex interplay between tourism and the environment. Tourism heavily relies on natural resources and environmental beauty to sustain itself, yet it also inflicts significant negative impacts such as land and resource depletion, waste generation, and carbon emissions. Unfortunately, these adverse effects often go unaddressed or are deliberately disregarded in tourism policies, leading to socio-environmental conflicts globally.
This study specifically examines the socio-environmental conflict surrounding the Eastern Black Sea Green Road Project, aiming to understand the perspectives of stakeholders in the region. The Green Road Project, proposed by the Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (DOKA), seeks to address transportation challenges between plateaus by improving connectivity and infrastructure, thus facilitating tourism in the region.
However, the study covers that national tourism policies primarily prioritize economic interests over ecological concerns, neglecting issues of ecological distribution and procedural justice. Consequently, this imbalance exacerbates local-level conflicts over ecological resources and undermines efforts toward inclusive, equitable, and sustainable tourism practices.
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GREEN ROAD PROJECT FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE: STAKEHOLDERS, ALTERNATIVES AND CONFLICTS
The Green Road Project, viewed from an environmental justice perspective, delves into the complex interplay between tourism and the environment. Tourism heavily relies on natural resources and environmental beauty to sustain itself, yet it also inflicts significant negative impacts such as land and resource depletion, waste generation, and carbon emissions. Unfortunately, these adverse effects often go unaddressed or are deliberately disregarded in tourism policies, leading to socio-environmental conflicts globally.
This study specifically examines the socio-environmental conflict surrounding the Eastern Black Sea Green Road Project, aiming to understand the perspectives of stakeholders in the region. The Green Road Project, proposed by the Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (DOKA), seeks to address transportation challenges between plateaus by improving connectivity and infrastructure, thus facilitating tourism in the region.
However, the study covers that national tourism policies primarily prioritize economic interests over ecological concerns, neglecting issues of ecological distribution and procedural justice. Consequently, this imbalance exacerbates local-level conflicts over ecological resources and undermines efforts toward inclusive, equitable, and sustainable tourism practices.