Sustainable Village Eco Tourism in India

Co- operative Approach to Sustainable
Rural Tourism Development in India

Cecilia J Teitz Ph.D. researcher ,School of Business ,Enterprise and management, Queen Margaret University- Edinburgh ,visited Jeevan Paying Guest Unit Sunargaon , Kanda ,Bageshwar, Uttarakhand , India on 10th July 2011. She studied to develop a theoretical framework for a Co-operative approach to sustainable rural tourism development in India.
This study aim to develop a theoretical framework for a co-operative approach to sustainable Rural tourism developments in India, and furthermore ,to conceptualise co-operative tourism. For this an in-depth understanding of different factors affecting a co-operative tourism development in a rural setting need to be identified. More specifically , the research aim to determine the issues commonly faced by rural communities ,their primary need and issues and how these can be addressed in order to improve their livelihoods.
This study has the potential to actively contribute to improving the livelihood for rural communities and put forward a model that can be of practical use to many and be transferred to a variety of settings in other states of India as well as other countries.