Archaeological tourism in the Middle East: a community-based resource management model

Abstract

Although archaeological tourism thrives in some Middle Eastern countries, in nations such as Iraq and Syria current conditions hold the industry back. A community-based resource management (CBRM) strategy of sharing power with the local community is proposed as a means of protecting archaeological treasures and advancing the tourism industry. CBRM can be used to gain the local cooperation needed to pursue the industry in the Middle East and elsewhere.