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Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility: Examining Sustainable Tourism Practices of Selected Lodges and Eco-lodges in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (NIHSS)Ref: https://www.nihss.ac.za/node/2057

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This document is a thesis-style research write-up hosted on the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) website. It examines sustainable tourism practices of selected lodges and eco-lodges in KwaZulu-Natal, focusing on the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in poverty alleviation and rural livelihoods. Using a mixed-methods approach with purposive sampling, it reports that about 23% of 750 targeted individuals participated (183 total), including 33 key informants for in-depth interviews. The findings conclude that CSR alone is unlikely to meet all pro-poor needs and recommend adopting green procurement practices and integrating community upliftment with environmental conservation in eco-lodge operations.

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KwaZulu-Natal

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https://www.nihss.ac.za/node/2057

Key Takeaways

  • Title: Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility: Examining Sustainable Tourism Practices of Selected Lodges and Eco-lodges in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Focus: CSR and sustainable/eco-tourism practices in KwaZulu-Natal
  • Method: mixed-methods; purposive sampling of key informants
  • Sample: 750 individuals targeted; ~23% participated; total 183 participants
  • Interviews: 33 key informants in in-depth interviews
  • Conclusion: CSR alone unlikely to meet pro-poor needs; recommend green practices in procurement
  • Recommendation: community upliftment/development should be integrated with environmental conservation in eco-lodge operations
  • Author/individual named: Dr Refiloe Ma-Ntoi Ntoi; Programme: NIHSS-SAHUDA; Region: KwaZulu-Natal
  • National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS)
  • Dr Refiloe Ma-Ntoi Ntoi
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • KwaZulu-Natal
  • Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
  • NIHSS-SAHUDA
  • Catalytic Research Programme
  • African Pathways Programme
  • BRICS & Research