The Role Of Collaborative Governance Actors In The Development Of Village Ecotourism

Abstract

Tourism has a tremendous impact on the economy, rural and urban development, job creation, environmental sustainability, and long-term viability. However, there hasn't been much research on the role of collaborative actors in the development of village ecotourism. Therefore, the focus of this research was to determine and explain the role of collaborative actors in the development of village ecotourism in Kemiri Village, Panti District, Jember Regency. Jember's local government designated Kemiri as a village ecotourism model, hence it was chosen as the research location. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The researgh has found that the role of collaborative governance actors in developing village ecotourism has enhanced the community's economic impact. However, on the other side, there are a number of obstacles that restrict cooperation to running effectively. Regardless of the fact that all actors were involved in weekly or biweekly discussion sessions, the actors' motivation was not good. The other big obstacle was that each actor's trust eventually started to weaken and change. This research opposes Emmerson's theory, which claims that actor motivation is driven by a desire to attain goals. Internal legitimacy and commitment are developed as a result of this purpose, which connects the actors together.