This article proposes a general community‐based tourism (CBT)‐oriented framework that could be used as a guideline by policymakers dealing with tourism development in small islands. It investigates fundamental issues related to tourism and advances possible solutions utilizing a specific form of alternative tourism within a sustainable tourism context that considers the well‐being of the local population, especially the disadvantaged sector of society. As such, the article captures recurrent critical issues relating to tourism and proposes a model that represents various elements to consider when drafting policies. It emphasizes ecotourism that has long been considered the most sustainable form of tourism. Some of the findings and characteristics of the model could be useful for remote destinations in general.

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增强岛屿旅游业的地方利益：基于社区的以旅游业为基础的拟议通用模型

本文提出了一个面向社区的通用旅游（CBT）框架，该框架可以用作处理小岛屿旅游业发展的决策者的指南。它研究与旅游业相关的基本问题，并在考虑当地居民尤其是社会弱势群体的福祉的可持续旅游业背景下，采用特定形式的替代旅游业，提出可能的解决方案。因此，本文捕获了与旅游业相关的经常性关键问题，并提出了一个模型，该模型代表了起草政策时要考虑的各种要素。它强调生态旅游，长期以来一直将其视为最可持续的旅游形式。该模型的某些发现和特征通常可用于偏远目的地。