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外文翻译 原文 Tourism and Socio-economic Development in Developing Countries:A Case Study of Mombasa Resort in Kenya Material Source: Department of Tourism Management, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya Author: John S. Akama and Damiannah Kieti This paper looks at issues surrounding sustainable tourism as a tool for local socioeconomic development in Kenya, using the case study of Mombasa Resort Town. Illustrated by primary data from field interviews and surveys in Mombasa, backed by secondary data, it finds that due to the nature of the Kenyan tourism industry (external control and management of tourism establishments, limited local involvement and high leakage rates), the industry has not played an effective role in local socio-economic development.Ways forward are suggested. doi: 10.2167/jost543.0 Keywords: tourism in developing countries, sustainable tourism development, socio-economic development, Kenyan tourism, community tourism Introduction The concept of sustainable tourism strives to harmonise and reconcile issues of intergenerational equity, and the goals of economic growth, environmentalprotection and social justice. It recognises the need for fairness between localindividuals and groups, and between hosts and guests (Mbaiwa, 2005). If the concept of sustainable tourism is transformed into action, it is expected to contribute to the sustainability of the environment, social and cultural resources and overall socio-economic development. The increasing popularity of the concept derives from the widely held view that there is a need to alter current forms of consumption that perceive existing resources as being infinite. A lot of attention has been paid to the economic and ecological aspects of sustainable development, especially at th