英文摘要 |
Tribal minorities remote areas are usually in an inferior economic statusand thus need a greater push for their development. Nevertheless, their locationin ecologically sensitive regions prevents them from conducting developmentalprojects that usually result in heavy social costs. The dilemma can be solvedby ethno-eco-tourism that has been popular in recent years. Tourism turns thenatural resources to pubic goods that will not diminish with the increase ofconsumption. The public goods, however, might be destroyed by free-riderswho maximize individual interests at the cost of collective ones. Managingcollective actions in such a developmental process is therefore a critical taskfor these minorities. This study contrasts two alternative solutions adopted byChina and Taiwan respectively. In China, the Communist regime rode on thetide of managerialism and adopted a capitalist solution by setting up a charteredcompany to run the tourist businesses, to provide infrastructure, and to managethe free-riding problem. Ironically, the anti-communist regime in Taiwan actuallyencouraged the tribal folks to develop a commune in which participants share incomes and labor in running tourism businesses. While their respectivestrengths and drawbacks are discussed, essential policy implications for justsustainability are the main focus of scrutiny. |