Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies (SJBMS)
Volume-3 | Issue-02 | 137-150
Original Research Article
A Green Framework for the Sustainable Management of Historical Heritage Monuments in Cameroon: Case Study of the Bismarck Fountain Monument in the Buea Municipality, South West Region
Clarkson Mvo Wanie
Published : Feb. 28, 2018
Abstract
Historical heritage holds outstanding values for humanity and so their
sustainable management is paramount. Heritage management is requisite in ensuring
the continuous survival of heritage sites for education, scientific research, and
archeological discovery and leisure purposes. It helps maintain human societies and
uphold enormous opportunities especially for tourism and socio-economic
development. Today for instance, the heritage industry has become a dominant niche
of the global tourism industry especially in the developing countries of Africa, Latin
America and Asia. Yet, there is poor, absence of an up-to-date, proactive and
sustainable management framework for the conservation and preservation of historical
heritage monuments in Cameroon. The main objective of this study was to critically
examine the management of historical heritage monuments in Cameroon and frame a
green framework for their sustainable management. The study adopted a qualitative
research design, case study approach and semi-structured interviews with experts in
the collection of primary data blended with secondary materials from published
sources including textbooks, scientific journal articles, reports, conference
presentations and internet websites.