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Pacific Islands from above

About our project

This project seeks to put the South Pacific at the forefront of developing future tourism in a way that benefits both people and planet. It will achieve this by exploring how Indigenous people involved in tourism have been impacted by, and responded to, COVID-19, but also how tourism can be re-imagined in more sustainable and equitable ways, specifically by building on Indigenous knowledge. The research focuses on Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and Aotearoa, countries which depend on tourism for thousands of jobs and between 10 and 70% of their GDP. The knowledge generated by this study will be used to inform government officials, tourism industry businesses, Indigenous organisations and other relevant bodies about ways they can best support Indigenous development through tourism in the future.

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Indigenous Voices on Tourism

Domoika Adventures: community-centred tourism in the Namosi Highlands, Fiji
Domoika Adventures: community-centred tourism in the Namosi Highlands, Fiji

Domoika Adventures: community-centred tourism in the Namosi Highlands, Fiji

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Students of the Master of the Sustainable Development Goals

Students of the Master of the Sustainable Development Goals

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Pacific Mobilities and COVID: Interviews with Fijian Tourism Workers in Cook Islands

Pacific Mobilities and COVID: Interviews with Fijian Tourism Workers in Cook Islands

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Prof. Scheyvens and Dr. Movono convene session at DevNet 2022

New Article: Enhanced wellbeing of Pacific Island peoples during  the pandemic? A qualitative analysis using the Advanced Frangipani Framework 

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