“Exploring tourism externalities in Karimunjawa: A participatory approach using photovoice”

This article aims to explores existing resources in Karimunjawa and analyzes externalities that occur in Karimunjawa caused by tourism activities. We used descriptive statistics, literature review, and photovoice. GIS complemented this research. Photovoice methods to elicit major themes regarding community participation perceptions of the impact of tourism. Overall, 16 participants photographed negative and positive impacts. Resources in Karimunjawa were divided based on physical attributes, community attributes, and rules in use. The externalities, divided into socio-economic and environmental aspects, were highlighted as photographed by photovoice participants. However, in documenting these insights, this chapter also draws out the strengths and limitations of photovoice as a participatory method in conservation contexts, including participants' perception of the approach and its ability to capture the dynamic impact of tourism in Karimunjava, Indonesia.