African governments have increasingly turned to luxury tourism, promising high revenues with low environmental impact. But new research by the University of Manchester finds these strategies often fail to deliver, with some countries reversing course while others stick with them.

Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at The University of Manchester's Global Development Institute, Dr Pritish Behuria, who studied Mauritius, Botswana, and Rwanda, explains why.

<p>African governments have increasingly turned to luxury tourism, promising high revenues with low environmental impact. But new research by the University of Manchester finds these strategies often fail to deliver, with some countries reversing course while others stick with them.</p>
<p>Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at The University of Manchester's Global Development Institute, Dr Pritish Behuria, who studied Mauritius, Botswana, and Rwanda, explains why.</p>

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