There has been little attention given specifically to how NGOs impact sustainable development through particular development activities such as tourism and if the organizations themselves are sustainable. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis was to address this shortcoming in the development literature by undertaking a comprehensive study that analyzed the role of NGOs in the tourism sector in Belize. The research utilized a qualitative approach and employed descriptive survey techniques along with an extensive case study literature review to systematically delve into a cross-section of NGO and tourism related issues. Various key informants within the NGO, government and international agency sectors in Belize were surveyed and their perspectives and opinions on NGOs, tourism and sustainability were sought and analyzed. The research was theoretically influenced by action research in that the study provides baseline information for research subjects to inform and enhance their work and to possibly undertake further investigative studies that would have both research and action outcomes. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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