Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Development Studies
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022)

Sustainable Tourism as a Development Strategy in Indonesia

Moh. Fadli (Faculty of Law, University of Brawijaya)
Edi Susilo (Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, University of Brawijaya)
Dhiana Puspitawati (Faculty of Law, University of Brawijaya)
Abraham Mohammad Ridjal (Faculty of Engineering, University of Brawijaya)
Diah Pawestri Maharani (Faculty of Law, University of Brawijaya)
Airin Liemanto (Faculty of Law, University of Brawijaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2022

Abstract

In recent years, Indonesia has increasingly shown its dependence on the tourism sector by adopting the idea of sustainable tourism as a development strategy. Based on doctrinal legal research method with a statutory and conceptual approach, this article used the concept of sustainable tourism to explore the opportunities and challenges faced by Indonesia in developing tourism sector. This article argues that even though Indonesia has the 2009 Tourism Law that specifically regulates tourism governance based on a multisectoral approach, this law does not clearly adopt the concept of sustainable tourism, resulting in different perceptions between actors at various levels of tourism administration. The sustainable tourism agenda in particular still depends on the initiatives of each actor, is fragmented and heavily influenced by various factors of power relations, financial capacity, and human resources. This article suggests the need for strengthening legal and institutional frameworks to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals that place communities as the subject of tourism development.Keywords: Sustainable tourism, the 2009 Tourism Law, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, tourism governance.

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jitode

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Environmental Science Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Studies is an interdisciplinary journal to assess the development of tourism. This journal also examines the phenomenon of unique interrelation about tourism activities, community development, and environmental sustainability, with the aim to find an alternative ...