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Accepted Paper:

Taking SDGs from global to local:Sustainable Development of the local communities through eco tourism in Assam, India  
Sanghamitra Choudhury (Sikkim University) Partha Pratim Das (Bodoland university)

Paper short abstract:

The SDG model has redefined growth agendas,policy aims and benchmarks for assessing development success worldwide.This paper would analyse eco tourism in Manas National Park(UNESCO heritage site listen in the year 1985) and the need of stake holders in identifying the goals.

Paper long abstract:

This paper would analyse eco tourism in Manas National park and the need of involving the stakeholders in identifying goals,objectives and effective management of this world heritage site located in remote Assam.Further this will highlight why involving local communities like Bodos are so crucial for heritage management in this case besides promoting local rights access to critical resources.This paper will further stress upon four critical dimensions such as wildlife conservation,community conservation,alternative livelihood and ecotourism in the backdrop of SDGs.

Key words:Assam,Bodos,Eco tourism,India,Manas National Park,sustainable community.

Panel P030b
Exploring the Nature Tourism Frontier: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Tourism and Conservation in Remote Areas
  Session 1 Monday 25 October, 2021, -