Abstract
This book is among the first endeavours to explore issues of justice in tourism destination governance. Its brevity and wide scope demonstrate that there are at present few researchers whose work seeks to identify, explain, and address travel-related or destination-based injustices and possible solutions. This book features empirical research and destination cases contributed by international tourism scholars. It discusses theoretical and practical perspectives and illustrates ways in which tourism practices cause or perpetuate inequities and injustices on people, animals, and the environments of destinations. Collectively, the chapters demonstrate how achieving justice manifests as a "wicked problem", one where there is no clear solution pathway and resolution requires commitment, input, and fundamental change from a multitude of stakeholders. Issues identified include vested interests, lack of planning and policy legitimacy related to tourism, inappropriate tourism product and experience development, unsuitable institutional frameworks, and the unjust legal framework for travel.