Community Based Tourism and Strengthening of Ecopreneurship for the Development of Ecotourism in Jember

  • Sri Wahyu Lelly Hana SETYANTI University of Jember, Indonesia
  • Diah YULISETIARINI University of Jember, Indonesia
  • Hadi PARAMU University of Jember, Indonesia

Abstract

Tourism is one of Indonesia's attractions and provides a very large contribution to state revenue. Jember Regency has the potential for ecotourism ocean tourism with 7 beautiful beaches ready to be developed. The purpose of this study is to explain how the concept of sustainable tourism through a Community-Based Tourism approach and how to strengthening ecopreneurship to support sustainable ecotourism. Quantitative research methods provide results that community based tourism and ecopreneurship are able to encourage an increase in sustainable ecotourism by prioritizing the potential for ocean tourism and encouraging community capacity development.

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Published
2021-06-06
How to Cite
SETYANTI, Sri Wahyu Lelly Hana; YULISETIARINI, Diah; PARAMU, Hadi. Community Based Tourism and Strengthening of Ecopreneurship for the Development of Ecotourism in Jember. Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 3, p. 782-786, june 2021. ISSN 2068-7729. Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jemt/article/view/6120>. Date accessed: 25 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.14505//jemt.12.3(51).17.