Rural pursuits and local climate change influence on subsistence: a sustainable tourism approach to provincial environmental governance and sustainability targets

Purpose The study concentrated on the potential and real-world effects of rural tourism on sustainability and local climate change, as well as agrarian initiatives and environmental consequences. In South Africa’s Limpopo Province, it communicates reports and data on the management of natural resources, rural tourism and local community subsistence issues in the Musina Local Municipality. Design/methodology/approach Through focus groups, interviews, field observations, and narrative literature studies, the project gathers and examines the municipality’s perspectives on tourism, biodiversity, and rural resource management. Using percentages for analysis, data were also manually examined. Findings The study finds an adverse link between integrated rural activities and rural tourism, maintaining likely local climate change impacts on sustainability issues. However, conclusions are made that in order to provide solutions for livelihoods and sustainability, rural tourism and farming activities must adhere to sustainable development principles. Originality/value A model for a genuine tourism-focused rural land use administration that promotes environmental management, increased productivity, and sustainable operations has been made available by the study. Through sustainable agritourism, agro-ecotourism and ecotourism, integrated rural programs focused on tourism and agribusiness would promote environmental sustainability and enable local livelihoods.