Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean

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dc.creatorCohan, Lorena
dc.date2012-08-13T10:48:28Z
dc.date2012-08-13T10:48:28Z
dc.date2009-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:13:48Z
dc.descriptionThe Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has one of the highest levels of crime and violence in the world. While the average world homicide rate is 11 homicides per 100,000 residents, the rate in the LAC region is 36 per 100,000 (WHO, 2003). Crime and violence are now recognized as serious economic and social problems with very high economic and social costs, especially in poor urban areas. By some estimates, the region loses up to 14 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to violence. Particularly worrisome is the fact that youth in the region (typically defined as 15-24 year-olds) and young men in particular are disproportionately involved in violence, as both victims and perpetrators. As a case in point, the LAC region has the world's highest homicide rate of men between the ages of 15 and 29 (69 per 100,000), with perpetrators of violent crimes most often being young men between the ages of 16 and 25. This note provides an overview of three sustainable tourism initiatives in the region that seek to link tourism related activities with social programs that by focusing on the most common types of risk factors help prevent youth from becoming engaged in at-risk behavior, including crime and violence. All three of these initiatives were highlighted at the 'learning event on sustainable and responsible tourism in LAC.' Although the initiatives described in this note have not yet undergone impact evaluations, they do provide promising ideas for future Bank operations that seek to link sustainable tourism and at-risk youth programs.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/11472749/crime-violence-at-risk-youth-responsible-tourism-latin-america-caribbean
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10234
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/10234
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416305
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationen breve; No. 143
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectALCOHOL
dc.subjectBEACHES
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectCHILD ABUSE
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY GROUPS
dc.subjectCONSERVATION
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIMES
dc.subjectCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDRUG ADDICTION
dc.subjectDRUG TRAFFICKING
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectEARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
dc.subjectFAIRS
dc.subjectGANGS
dc.subjectIMPACTS OF TOURISM
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS PEOPLES
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLIFE SKILLS
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectRECREATION
dc.subjectRESORT
dc.subjectRESORTS
dc.subjectRESPONSIBLE TOURISM
dc.subjectRISK BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectROLE MODELS
dc.subjectSAFE SEX
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE TOURISM
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE TOURISM INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTOBACCO
dc.subjectTOUR GUIDES
dc.subjectTOURISM ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectTOURISM INITIATIVES
dc.subjectTOURISM OPERATIONS
dc.subjectTOURIST
dc.subjectTOURISTS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVACATION
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.subjectYOUNG PERSON
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH PARTICIPANTS
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.titleCrime, Violence, At-Risk Youth, and Responsible Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean

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