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Journal Articles

  1. Nair, V. and Daud, M. (1999). Agriculture Development Expert System (ADES) Prototype for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).  Journal of the Environmental Management Research Association of Malaysia (ENSEARCH). July 1999  

  2. Nair, V. and Daud, M. (1999). Y2K: Is Your Computer Ready to Storm the Weather. Company Secretary: Journal of Malaysian Association of Companies. August 1999

  3. Nair, V. and Daud, M. (1999). ISO 14000: A Gauge for the New Millennium. Company Secretary: Journal of Malaysian Association of Companies, Malaysia. November 1999.

  4. Nair, V., Daud, M., Nathan Ganapathi and Abdul Raman Ramli (1999) Expert System for Terrestrial Vegetations Distribution, Potential Impact and Mitigation Abatement Measures. Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 58: (213-224). [SCI indexed]

  5. Nair, V., Daud, M., Badaie, M.Z. and Mohd, A. (2002). A New Insight for Ecotourism Rating for Sustainable Management. Conservation Ecology: A Journal of Integrative Science & Fundamental Policy, Canada. Vol. 5(3).

  6. Nair, V., Daud, M., Badaie, M.Z. and Mohd, A. (2002). Expert Rating System: Application for Sustainable Ecotourism Management. Environments: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Canada, Vol. 26(2) Open Issue.

  7. Nair, V., Daud, M., Badaie, M.Z. and Mohd, A. (2002). Ecotourism Awareness in Peninsular Malaysia: A National Domestic Tele-Survey, Journal of HTL Science. Las Vegas, USA.Vol. 2002(3).

  8. Nair, V., Daud, M., Badaie, M.Z. and Mohd, A. (2003). ASP Approach in Ecotourism Rating Expert System. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology. Selangor, Malaysia. Vol. 11(1), January 2003. [Scopus indexed]

  9. Nair, V., Daud, M., Badaie, M.Z. and Mohd, A. (2004). Applying the Expert System Technology to Evaluate Ecotourism Sites Based on Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Assurance. TEAM Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, Malaysia. Vol. 1(1), September 2004.

  10. Ragavan, P.A. & Nair, V. (2005). Application of a Simulation Exercise in Hospitality & Tourism Curriculum: A Case Study at Taylor’s College, School of Hospitality & Tourism (TCHT). TEAM Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, Malaysia. Vol. 1(2), November 2005.

  11. Nair, V. (2006). The Impact of the Tsunami on Tourism in Malaysia: Adopting a Crisis Management Plan. Revue Tourisme. Issue 14. 

  12. Nair, V. (2007). Case Studies in Sustainable Tourism: An Experiential Approach to Making Decisions. Herremans, I.M. (Ed.) (Book Review). Asia-Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. Vol. 12(3). pp. 270 – 272. [SSCI indexed]

  13. Nair, V. (2008). Developing Benchmarks for Ecotourism Certification in Malaysia. Revue Tourisme. Issue 16. 

  14. Nair, V. & Whitelaw, P.A. (2008). Hospitality & Tourism Vocation: Program Selection in a Private Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education. Vol. 20(3). pp. 30-34.

  15. Nair, V. & Azmi, R. (2008). Perception of Tourists on the Responsible Tourism Concept In Langkawi, Malaysia: Are We Up To It? TEAM Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, Vol. 5(1).

  16. Nair V. (2009). Transferring Know-how from Developing Country to Least Developed Countries (LDC) - Poverty Alleviation Strategy via Tourism in Malaysia’s Mega Development Corridor Projects. Revue Tourisme. Issue 18. Oct 2009

  17. Siow, M.L., Abidin, Z. Z., Nair, V., & Ramachandran, S. (2011. Developing criteria and indicators for responsible rural tourism in Taman Negara National Park (TNNP), Malaysia. Malaysian Forester, 74(2). pp.143-155. [Scopus indexed]

  18. Mather, N.K., Shuib, A., Ramachandran, S., Herman, S. & Nair, V. (2011). Exploring Economic Valuation and Impact of Rural Tourism. TEAM Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, Vol. 8(1). pp.1-4

  19. Pakshir, L. & Nair, V. (2011). Sustainability of Homestay as a form of Community-based Tourism (CBT): A Case Study of the Rural Community in Bavanat-Iran. TEAM Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, Vol. 8(1). pp.1-4

  20. Nair, V. (2012) Using Open Access to Momentumarize Sustainable & Responsible Tourism. J Tourism Hospit 1:e115. doi:10.4172/2167-0269.1000e115.

  21. Nair, V. (2012). The Responsible Future We Want: Post-Rio+20 Summit. J Tourism Hospit 1:e118. doi:10.4172/2167-0269.1000e118

  22. Nair, M.B, Ramachandran, S., Shuib, A., Herman, S. & Nair, V. (2012). Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approach For Responsible Tourism Management. The Malaysian Forester. Vol. 75(2). 135-146. [SCOPUS indexed].

  23. Lo, M.C., Mohamad, A.A., Songan, P., Yeo, A.W. & Nair, V. (2012). Validating a Tourism Instrument in Rural Tourism Destination. A Test on Bario. Archives Des Sciences Journal (ADS). Vol. 65(8). 322-329. [SCI indexed]

  24. Nair, V. (2012). Tourism and Sustainable Development: Reconsidering a Concept of Vague Policies.  Mund, J.W. & Verlag, E.S. (Ed.)(Book Review). TOURISMOS: An International Multidisciplinary Journal of Tourism. Vol. 7(1). pp. 429-432. [SCOPUS indexed]

  25. Nair, V. & King, N. (2012). Rural. Holloway, S. & Valentine, G. (Ed.)(Book Review). Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism (APJIHT). Vol. 1(1). pp. 119-122.

  26. Thuraisingam, T., Hukum Parvinder, K., David, M.K. & Nair, V. (2014). Research Culture of Private Universities in Malaysia: Using Contradictions in Activity Theory. PERTANIKA Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities. Vol. 22(3). [In Press]. [SCOPUS indexed].

  27. Parvinder, K., Thuraisingam, T., Hukum, Nair, V.  & David, M.K. (2013). The Research Imperative in the Evolving Environment of Public Universities in Malaysia. SEARCH Journal of the South East Asia Research centre for Communications and Humanities. Vol. 5(1). [SCOPUS indexed].

  28. Siow, M.L., Ramachandran, S., Nair, V., Shuib, A. and Syamsul Herman, M.A.(2013). Scoping the Potentials and Pitfalls of Rural Tourism Policies: Constructivist as a Theoretical Lens. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (JTAS). In Press. [SCOPUS indexed].

  29. King, N. & Nair, V. (2013). Determining the wildlife value orientation (WVO): A case study of lower Kinabatangan, Sabah. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT). Vol. 5(4). [Scopus Indexed].

  30. Prabhakaran, S., Ramachandran, S. & Nair, V. (2013). Marine waste management indicators in a tourism environment: Exploring possibilities for Semporna District, Sabah. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT). Vol. 5(4). [Scopus Indexed].

  31. Hussain, K. & Nair, V. (2013). Contemporary Responsible Rural Tourism Innovations: What are the emerging contemporary rural tourism innovations and how are they enhancing responsible tourism practices in Malaysia. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT). Vol. 5(4). [Scopus Indexed].

  32. Lo, M.C., Ramayah, T., Songan, P. and Nair, V. (2013). Attitude of Communities toward Rural Tourism Development. Life Science Journal. Vol.10 (10s): pp. 311-322. [SSCI Indexed].

  33. Adeyinka-Ojo, S.F., Lattimore, C.K. & Nair, V. (2014). A framework for rural tourism destination management and marketing organisations. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 133 (2014). [Scopus Index]

  34. Yang, C.L. & Nair, V. (2014). Risk perception study in tourism: Are we really measuring perceived risk? Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 133 (2014). [Scopus Index]

  35. Chin, C.H., Lo, M.C., Songan, P. & Nair, V. (2014). Rural tourism destination competitiveness: A study on Annah Rais Longhouse Homestay, Sarawak. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 133 (2014). [Scopus Index]

  36. Rajaratnam, S.D., Munikrishnan, U.T., Sharif, S.P. & Nair, V. (2014). Service quality and previous experience as a moderator in determining tourists’ satisfaction with rural tourism destinations in Malaysia: A partial least squares approach. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 133 (2014). [Scopus Index]

  37. Fong, S.F., Lo, M.C., Songan, P. & Nair, V. (2014). The impact of local communities’ involvement and relationship quality on sustainable rural tourism in rural area, Sarawak. The moderating impact of self-efficacy. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 133 (2014). [Scopus Index]

  38. Nair, V. & Lo, M.C. & Singh, S. (2014). The international tourists’ perspective on Malaysia’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 133 (2014). [Scopus Index]

  39. Chiao, L.Y., Lattimore, & Nair, V. (2014). Tourism at Risk: A Review of Risk and Perceived Risk in Tourism. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality & Tourism (APJIHT). Vol. 3(2). pp. 239-260.

  40. Nair, V., Mohamed, B., Hamzah, A., Lo, M.C. & Hong, J.L. (2014). Rural Tourism 3.0: Conceptualising an Innovative Approach in Monitoring the ‘Health’ of Rural Destinations in Malaysia.  BIMP-EAGA Journal for Sustainable Tourism Development. Vol. 3(1).

  41. Nair, V., Munikrishnan, U.T. & Rajaratnam, S.D. (2015). Redefining Rural Tourism in Malaysia: A Conceptual Perspective. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. Vol. 20 (3), 314–337 [Scopus Index]

  42. Nair, V. (2015). Managing Ecotourism Business in Rural Malaysia: Challenges & Issues. Journal of Wealth Management & Financial Planning. Vol. 2(1). pp. 62-70.

  43. Nair, V., Sekhon, S.S. & Ragavan, N.A. (2015). ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (2011-2015): Success or Failure? ASEAN Foreign Policy Journal. Vol. 1(1).

  44. Nair, V. & Hamzah, A. (2015). Successful Community-Based Tourism Approaches for Rural Destinations: The Asia Pacific Experience. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT). Vol. 7(5). [Scopus Indexed].

  45. Rajaratnam, S.D., Nair, V., Sharif, S.P. & Munikrishnan, U.T. (2015). Destination Quality and Tourists’ Behavioural Intentions: Rural Tourist Destinations in Malaysia. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT). Vol. 7(5). [Scopus Indexed].

  46. Rawat, K., Bouchon, F. & Nair, V. (2015). Innovative Practices in Education to Empower Rural Communities: A Case Study of a ‘Non-Formal Education’ School in Thailand. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT). Vol. 7(5). [Scopus Indexed].

  47. Nair, V., Hussain, K., Lo, M.C. & Ragavan, N.A. (2015 Benchmarking Innovations and New Practices in Rural Tourism Development: How do we Develop a more Sustainable and Responsible Rural Tourism? Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT). Vol. 7(5). [Scopus Indexed].

  48. Fong, S.F., Lo, M.C., Songan, P. & Nair, V. (2016). Self-efficacy and sustainable rural tourism development: local communities’ perspectives from Kuching, Sarawak. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2016.1208668 [SSCI Indexed].

  49. Gan, J.E. & Nair, V. (2016). An Appraisal of the Institutional Structure of Rural Tourism in Malaysia: A Conceptual Framework. Journal of Environmental and Tourism Analyses. Vol. 4(1). pp. 97-113.

  50. Farid, H., Nair, V., Nair, P., Hakimian, F. & Mohd Nazari, I. (2016). Trend of research on sustainable tourism and climate change in 21st century. Worldwide Hospitality Tourism Themes. Vol. 8(5). [Scopus Index]

  51. Prabhakaran, S., Nair, V., Ramachandran, S. (2016). Community participation in mitigating marine waste to reduce climatic change in tourism destination. Worldwide Hospitality Tourism Themes. Vol. 8(5). [Scopus Index]

  52. Nair, V., Mohamed, B. & Thomas, T.K. (2016). How can the tourism industry respond to the global challenges arising from climate change and environmental degradation? Worldwide Hospitality Tourism Themes. Vol. 8(5). [Scopus Index]

  53. Ali, F., Hussain, K., Nair, V. & Nair, P.K. (2017). Stakeholders' perceptions & attitudes towards tourism development in a mature destination. Tourism. Vol. 65 (2). pp.173 – 186. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17576.06400 [Scopus Index].

  54. Gan, J.E., Nair, V. & Hamzah, A. (2019). The critical role of a lead institution in ecotourism management: A case of dual governance in Belum-Temengor, Malaysia. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, Vol. 11 (2). 257–275 DOI: 10.1080/19407963.2018.1516076

  55. Hussain, K., Ali, F., Nair, P. K., Ragavan, N. A., & Nair, V. (2019). Perceived impacts and residents' support for tourism development in Port Dickson, Malaysia. Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol. 67 (4), 351–364.

  56. Nair, V. & McCleod, M. (2020). Caribbean Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) Journal. Vol. 12(2). 353-358. DOI: 10.1108/WHATT-02-2020-0003.

  57. Francis, R.M. & Nair, V. (2020). Policy barriers to aligning sustainable development goals in second-home tourism communities in The Bahamas: A qualitative case study. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) Journal. Vol. 12(2). 321-336. DOI: 10.1108/WHATT-02-2020-0007.

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