Revisiting Sustainable Tourism in the Philippines

I. A value chain approach to sustainable tourism

Chapter 1: Shifting paradigms: An empirical analysis of the tourism value chains in the better normal; Ray Justin A. Villanueva

Chapter 2: Unlocking tourism's potential for business sustainability; Winston Conrad B. Padojinog, Viory Yvonne T. Janeo, and Diana Rueda

Chapter 3: The tourism value chain as framework for sustainable tourism economies: Challenges and future opportunities for destinations; Ramon Benedicto A. Alampay and Omme Atiyah B. Gonting

Chapter 4: Situating the informal sector in the Philippine tourism value chain: Evidence, opportunities, and contentions in the case of Binondo, Manila; Jovito Jose P. Katigbak and April Joy E. Dopeno

II. 'Thinking small' as a new pillar of sustainable tourism

Chapter 5: Going small yet getting big: Paradigm shifts in business models towards inclusivity, sustainability, and long-term resilience and proofing in micro and local tourism; Luisito C. Abueg, Ma. Janda Ira Felina M. Benedictos, and Claire Therese B. Villafuerte

Chapter 6: 'Thinking small': Exploring the opportunities of tourism during the post-COVID-19 era using the systems thinking paradigm; Daryl Ace V. Cornell, Ethelbert P. Dapiton, and Liwliwa B. Lagman

Chapter 7: Active transport for low-carbon tourism; Jonna C. Baquillas, Marie Danielle V. Guillen, and Edieser DL. Dela Santa

Chapter 8: Women and sustainable tourism: Experiences of environmental protection and conservation in the Philippines; Eylla Laire M. Gutierrez

III. Recalibrating tourism products and services through customization

Chapter 9: Revisiting resiliency and sustainability of the tourism and built environment nexus: Macroeconomic and micro-level evidence from the Philippines towards the 'next normal'; Luisito C. Abueg and Iris L. Acejo

Chapter 10: Pedaling towards a sustainable Intramuros: Assessing cycle tourism's impact on cultural awareness and environmental preservation; Lilibeth C. Aragon, Jocelyn Y. Camalig, and Ivy Charisse T. Pagulayan

Chapter 11: Sustainable tourism development through value and rights-based approaches - The case of Samar Island Natural Park, Philippines; Jame Monren T. Mercado, Avi Ben P. Andalecio, and Gezzez Giezi G. Granado

Chapter 12: Ecotourism destinations in Nueva Ecija: Concepts and practices towards tourism marketing and sustainability; Celyrah B. Castillo and Marie Jel D. Bautista

Chapter 13: Revisiting the regulatory function of government towards tourism sustainability and resilience: Basis for policy formulation; John Paolo R. Rivera and Warner M. Andrada