Resumen

ARAUJO-SANTANA, Maria Raimunda et al. Tourism polices, social partners and ecotourism in the Yucatan peninsula. Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.43, pp.641-674. ISSN 2448-6183.

In order to indicate who is involved and their contribution to ecotourism in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, this study examines tourism polices and social partners as factors that impel the development of ecotourism in the Mayan area. To that end, interviews were held with representatives from government agencies, non-governmental organizations, community organizations and touristic operators. The results showed that various government and no-government programs support ecotourism projects. The distribution of this support is uneven across community and relationship among actors is insufficient, resulting in short-term projects that only partially cover the objectives of ecotourism.

Palabras llave : ecotourism; sustainable development; tourism policies; social actors; strategies.