Cambodia Community Based Ecotourism Network

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“CBT as one of the tools for sustainable development in Cambodia’’

Asian Social Enterprise Summit 2010Seoul, South Korea

29-30 November, 2010

Presented by HIN Sinat, Communication and Network Coordinator

CCBEN

Content of the presentation

I. What is CCBEN

II. What is CB(E)T

III. CB(E)T and its development

IV. Sustainable Development

V. Link b/w CB(E)T and Sustainable development

I. CCBEN

Who are we?

n CCBEN is the only Cambodia‘s ecotourism network established to serve, support and promote communities for poverty alleviation and conservation of nature and culture.

n Founded in 2002

n 35 members including LNGOs, INGOs, academic institutes, communities and tour companies.

CCBEN

n Vision: q CCBEN is a strong ecotourism network

organization dedicated to sustainable tourism development that empowers community and promotes local livelihood, conservation and visitor satisfaction.

n Mission q Strengthen the ecotourism network by serving the

need of its members, communities and visitor

CCBEN

n Main activities

q To facilitate sharing and exchange of information, experiences and resources

q To provide capacity building to its members and other relevant stakeholders

q To conduct marketing and promotion of CBT sites

q To encourage dialogue between community, private sector, civil society and relevant authority and to engage in relevant public policy formulation process

n To develop CBT accreditation system

q To continue strengthening CCBEN’s organization policy framework

q To train the CBT communities

II. CB(E)T

n CB(E)T = Community-Based (Eco)tourism

n CB(E)T is a form of tourism that is initiated and managed by community in collaboration with all the stakeholders to enhance the local well-being, contribute to conservation of natural and cultural resources, education, and improve the host and guest interaction (CCBEN, June, 2009).

I. CB(E)T

Main elements of CBT

q Economic perspective – poverty alleviation (well-being of the people)

q Environmental perspective – conservation of nature

q Social perspective – cultural protection, education and interaction between host and guest

q Requirements – initiated and managed by local community with stakeholders

III. Sustainable development

The development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own

needs." [United Nations, 1987, "Report of the World

Commission on Environment and Development." General Assembly Resolution 42/187, 11 December 1987]

IV. Link between CB(E)T and sustainable development

[The Future of Sustainability: Re-thinking Environment and Development in the Twenty-first Century, IUCN]

V. CB(E)T and its development

CBT Sites

2007 2008 2009Notetourist

s Income tourists Income tourists Income

Yeak Laom, Rattankiri 38,898 $ 12,640.00 50,513 $ 12,922.00 32,654 $ 9,020.00

Increased

Chambok, Kampong Speu 15,000 $ 15,000.00 18,000 $ 22,000.00 7,200 $ 11,000.00

Banteay Chhmar, BMC 281 $ 1,749.00 744 $ 3,790.00 335 $ 5,467.00

Ang TraPeang Thmar 61 $ 610.00 160 $ 1,600.00 116 $ 1,160.00

Tmart Boey 52 $ 3,459.00 92 $ 8,101.00 90 $ 6,910.00

Chi Phat Not have 426 $ 7,163.00 476 $ 14,839.00

Peam Krosob Not have 32,329 $ 52,632.50 39,016 $ 20,084.30

Oureusey Kandal 6,238 $ 725.00 14,324 $ 2,190.00 7,500 $ 1,960.00

Preah Romkel Not Have 5,300 $ 5,800.00 600 $ 1,000.00

PUmiExµr300 $ 3,000.00 500 $ 5,000.00 300 $ 6,000.00

CBET INCOME DISTRIBUTION

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Villager environmental

conservation

community

development fund

other purpose

Around 20% of total tourist arrivals to Cambodia visit CBET sites, with an annual growth rate of 10%.

Source: SNV,2009

Thanks for your attention!