Tourism Reimagined: Entrepreneurial Solutions for Sustainable Development

This book tackles the current challenges within the tourism sector, that is, from overcrowding and mass tourism to greenwashing, by transitioning towards more sustainable tourism practices through novel entrepreneurial approaches. The growing demand for responsible and experiential tourism, coupled with the decline of traditional models, necessitates the immediate implementation of green practices by tourism enterprises to overcome the present challenges.

The book aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of sustainabilitysocial, economic, and environmentalto facilitate the development of innovative entrepreneurial solutions to tourism's challenges. This in turn generates resilient business frameworks and practices that seamlessly integrate sustainability into every dimension of the tourism experience, from local communities and ecosystems to economic growth and social equity. Notably, numerous publications address aspects of sustainable tourism, and few comprehensively integrate social, environmental, and economic dimensions. This book aims to bridge this divide by offering a holistic perspective.
The book bridges the of theory with practice by showcasing the real-world application of actionable solutions through concrete case study examples. Hence, the book serves as a guide for entrepreneurs, policymakers, experts, and academicians to advance the tourism industry towards sustainability in diverse geographical settings.

The book is an exploration of innovative solutions employed by tourism sector stakeholders to mitigate the impacts of climate change, an area currently under-researched in existing publications. Essentially, the book seeks to empower the coming generation of tourism entrepreneurs to align their businesses with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while contributing to the longevity of the industry and the well-being of the community. Thus, tourism is reimagined as a catalytic agent for the good in this rapidly changing world.

Offers actionable entrepreneurial strategies that empower small-to-large businesses to drive sustainable development Provides actionable tools for readers while bridging theory and practice by inspiring real-world case studies Advocates the empowerment of local communities and conserving the environment through community-centered solutions

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Meghna Chhabra (Ph.D.) is a Professor at the Delhi School of Business, New Delhi, India, and has over 20 years of experience in teaching and in corporate roles. Her research interests include women's Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, and sustainable business models. She is an Associate Editor @ J of Enterprising Communities: People & Places (Emerald), Int. J of Business and Globalization (Inderscience), Int. J. of Globalisation and Small Business (Inderscience), and on the review board of many top-tier management journals. She is also on the editorial board of several books published by International Publishers. She has published more than 50 articles in high-ranked journals, to name a few Int J of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Business Strategy & the Environment, Current Issues in Tourism, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, J of Intellectual Capital, J of Knowledge Management, J of Management History, Education & Training, J of Enterprising Communities, Business & Society Review, and J of Tourism Futures. Along with the successful supervision of four Ph.D. scholars, she has led two funded research projects by ICSSR as the Principal Investigator, which demonstrates her commitment to academic excellence. She is also a recipient of faculty grants from the AICTE and DST. She also actively contributes to academic conferences in the field.

Andrea Caputo is a Full Professor in Strategy & Negotiation at the University of Trento (Italy) and at the York St. John University (UK). He also holds a Honorary Professorship at the University of Lincoln (UK) where in 2018 he co-founded the UNESCO Chair in Responsible Foresight for Sustainable Development. He received his PhD from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. His main research interests include entrepreneurial decision-making, negotiation, digitalization and sustainability, internationalization, and strategic management of SMEs. He is the editor of the book series Entrepreneurial Behaviour (Emerald), Co-Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Management Reviews, Editor-In-Chief of Strategic Change, and J of Enterprising Communities, and has served as Associate Editor of several leading journals. His award-winning research was published in over 100 contributions, including articles in highly ranked journals, e.g. HRM Journal, J of Business Research, J of Small Business Management, Small Business Economics, Int Small Business J, Int J of Conflict Management, Studies in Higher Education, Business Strategy & the Environment and IEEE TEM among the others. He is also the track chair at the European Academy of Management for the track "Entrepreneurial Decision Making and Behaviour". Since 2021 he has been yearly ranked among World's Top 2% Scientists List of outstanding researchers prepared by Elsevier BV, Stanford University, USA. In 2024, he was elected as a member of the Council of the British Academy of Management and a member of the Peer Review College.

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Section I: Digital Innovation And Ai In Sustainable Tourism Entrepreneurship.- Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Tourism: A Theory-of-Change Framework for Entrepreneurial Innovation.- AI-Driven Marketing for Sustainable Tourism Entrepreneurship: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective.- Digital Innovative Tourism Start-Ups in the Context of Industry 5.0: Reimagining a Sustainable Future.-Digital Technology as a Catalyst for Sustainable Tourism Entrepreneurship: Evidence from an Emerging Economy.- Section II: Entrepreneurial Strategy, Ecosystems, And Governance.- Understanding Sustainable Tourism through Entrepreneurial Strategy: Insights from Ghana and Sweden.- Formalized Multi-Actor Collaboration towards Public Value: The Case of Bio-Distretto of Via Amerina and Forre.- Section III: Circular Economy And Sustainable Hospitality.- Integrating Circular Economy with Holistic Marketing to Foster Sustainable Tourism.- Contextual Challenges to Circular Economy in Hotel Sustainability: Insights from Iberostar Packard, Cuba.- Section VI: Entrepreneurship, Community, And Sustainability In Emerging Economies.- Navigating Barriers to Achieving Sustainable Tourism Solutions: Indian Tourism Entrepreneurs' Perspective.- Sustaining Paradise: Entrepreneurial Responses to Overtourism and Ecological Degradation in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.- Social Entrepreneurship in Community-Based Tourism: The Path to Sustainable Development through Local Participation.- Section V: Women, Youth, And Inclusive Entrepreneurship In Tourism.- Roots and Routes: How Women Entrepreneurs are Reimagining Tourism from the Ground Up.- Unlocking Youth Entrepreneurship Potential for Sustainable Tourism in East Flores, Indonesia.- Section VI: Regional Perspectives And Policy Frameworks.- Navigating the Green Horizon: Entrepreneurial Pathways for Sustainable Tourism in Northeast India.