Global Perspectives on Human Rights and the Impact of Tourism Consumption in the 21st Century

Global Perspectives on Human Rights and the Impact of Tourism Consumption in the 21st Century is an essential reference book for those concerned with the interaction between tourism consumption, social justice, and human rights. With chapters covering topics such as human trafficking, geospatial discrimination, gentrification theory, violence, racism, child sex tourism, and the impact of COVID-19 on tourism and human rights, this book presents a rich conceptual debate on the impact of tourism consumption on human rights. It also provides practical solutions to promote sustainable tourism practices that respect and protect human rights, highlighting successful case studies where tourism has positively contributed to human rights. The book emphasizes that human rights violations in the tourism industry can no longer be ignored, and it’s our responsibility to take action to ensure that tourism practices respect and protect the fundamental rights of all individuals involved. By implementing the solutions provided in this book, we can work together to promote sustainable tourism practices that benefit everyone involved and create a more equitable and just world. In conclusion, this book is a must-read for those concerned with promoting social justice, human rights, and sustainable tourism practices.

Maximiliano E. Korstanje is editor in chief of International Journal of Safety and Security in Tourism (UP Argentina) and Editor in Chief Emeritus of International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IGI-Global US). Korstanje is Senior Researchers in the Department of Economics at University of Palermo, Argentina. In 2015 he was awarded as Visiting Research Fellow at School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, UK and the University of La Habana Cuba. In 2017 is elected as Foreign Faculty Member of AMIT, Mexican Academy in the study of Tourism, which is the most prominent institutions dedicated to tourism research in Mexico. He had a vast experience in editorial projects working as advisory member of Elsevier, Routledge, Springer, IGI global and Cambridge Scholar publishing. Korstanje had visited and given seminars in many important universities worldwide. He has also recently been selected to take part of the 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. a great distinction given by Marquis Who´s Who in the world.

Vanessa (Gaitree) Gowreesunkar is an Associate Professor with varied research interests in tourism. She is a citizen of Mauritius with a PhD cutting across three disciplines namely Tourism Management, Communication and Marketing. Vanessa is the Associate Editor of the Emerald International Journal of Tourism Cities and the Vice President of the International Tourism Studies Association. she is also assuming the role of observer at the World Tourism Network ( ). With over a decade of experience in teaching, training and research, Vanessa has brought her contributions in various international universities and educational institutions. She currently serves as Associate Professor at the Anant National University in India. Previously, she was assuming the role of Head of Department for Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Africa. Vanessa is an editorial board member of several scientific journals, and has published in Scopus-Indexed journals. Vanessa is the main editor of a number of international text books and she has authored/co-authored several book chapters. She is the review editor of Frontier in Sustainable Tourism. Vanessa has been conferred various awards for her contribution in research in Mauritius, India and Africa. She is an elected member of the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee and a specialist member of the World Commission on Protected Areas and Tourism and Protected Areas . She is member of Planet Happiness. Vanessa plays key role in a number of community empowerment initiatives; from 2010 to 2015, she assumed the role of Vice President and from 2015 to 2017, as President, at the African Network for Policy, Research and Advocacy for Sustainability, a regional Non-Governmental Organisation affiliated with the African Union. As a co-founder , she spearheaded a number of community-based initiatives and research activities in the field of island tourism, women empowerment, informal tourism economy, community-based tourism and sustainable development. Vanessa occupied the position of Cluster Secretary for the woman and gender cluster from 2015 to 2018 and that of Deputy Chair for the African Union ECOSOCC Tourism cluster of African Union Economic and Social Council.