Abstract
Abstract This chapter explores degrowth as a motto for social and environmental change by providing a theoretical anti-growth discourse, exploring various concepts and principles associated with degrowth and their application in the case of tourism. It aims to familiarize readers with some basic concepts and debates related to degrowth-inspired tourism by arguing that sustainable change can only be achieved by following the main principles of degrowth, which are associated to limits to growth and steady-state economy, and movements such as simple living, voluntary simplicity and the slow movement. Reviewing the fundamental conceptual and philosophical notions of degrowth, which include reduced consumption and production, limited use of technology, low-carbon travel, reduction of working hours, promotion of simpler alternative lifestyles, improved community welfare and increased human happiness, this chapter attempts to identify the main features which make degrowth distinctive from all previous tourism development approaches.
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