Ghoddousi, Siavash;
Chiaravalloti, Rafael M;
Queirós, Margarida;
Brito-Henriques, Eduardo;
(2025)
The role of tourism on human-jaguar coexistence in northern Pantanal, Brazil: a conceptual framework in political ecology and more-than-human perspective.
Journal of Ecotourism
10.1080/14724049.2025.2458517.
(In press).
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Abstract
A political ecology lens can yield a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing human-wildlife coexistence within the context of tourism development. Here, we propose a conceptual framework that combines political ecology and more-than-human perspectives to examine power dynamics among diverse stakeholders, including scientists, local communities, NGOs, and non-human entities. This framework is applied to a case study focused on jaguars (Panthera onca) in Pantanal around the Encontro das Aguas State Park in Brazil. To disentangle these relationships, we propose a theoretical-analytical lens based on the combination of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and Theory of Access (ToA). ANT emphasizes the formation of associations and networks involving both human and non-human actors. Further, ToA allows us to examine power dynamics that shape individuals’ access and control over resources. Our study offers valuable insight into the relationships between humans and nature – emphasizing the necessity of a holistic approach to conservation and nature-based tourism.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | The role of tourism on human-jaguar coexistence in northern Pantanal, Brazil: a conceptual framework in political ecology and more-than-human perspective |
DOI: | 10.1080/14724049.2025.2458517 |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2025.2458517 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
Keywords: | Human-wildlife coexistence, nature-based tourism, political ecology, more-than-human, panthera onca, actor-network theory, theory of access |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Anthropology |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10204418 |
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