Resumen

LISCOVSKY, Iris Josefina; PARRA-VAZQUEZ, Manuel Roberto; BELLO-BALTAZAR, Eduardo  y  ARCE-IBARRA, Ana Minerva. Territorial discourse and sectoral practice of socio-environmental policies: an analysis of ecotourism. Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.39, pp.359-402. ISSN 2448-6183.

Ecotourism is studied from a territorial perspective as a socio-environmental policy promoted in the rural area. The role of ecotourism is analysed at the local scale in the two fisheries that implement it in a protected area natural. The territorial complexity starting from the resources that families have, the influences to mobilize them and the configured familiar strategy are addressed using a Livelihood framework. Participative community workshops are applied as a data collection technique using the reflection of participants. The results show that the lack of local particularities in the definition of policies and coercive aspects of the rural area can influence the success or failure of ecotourism. The need to generate comprehensive government programs is elucidated.

Palabras llave : territory; ecotourism; livelihood; policy; rural area.