Sustainable and responsible tourism
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Sustainable tourism aims to protect resources for future generations while balancing environmental, social, and economic concerns. It requires tourism stakeholders like governments and businesses to implement policies that benefit communities by reducing negative impacts and increasing positive impacts. The three pillars of sustainable tourism are environmental protection, social well-being, and economic growth and development. Tourism businesses can promote sustainability by employing locals, sourcing from the community, supporting entrepreneurs, and highlighting local culture.
Sustainable and responsible tourism
- 2. SUSRTAINABLE TOURISM ●● Sustainable tourism aims to protect and preserve resources for future generations. ●● It is concerned with the well-being of environment, people and economy. ●● All tourism stakeholders have a responsibility to protect resources.
- 3. The need for sustainable practices in tourism businesses ●● Government and tourism businesses must have policies and practices that benefit stakeholders. ●● Management of tourism should reduce negative and increase positive impacts of tourism. ●● This ensures sustainable tourism.
- 4. The three pillars of sustainable tourism Environmental impacts (planet) Tourism = increase of people= increase in use of resources = impact on environment environmental (planet) social (people) economic (profit)
- 5. NEGATIVE IMPACTS Air pollution: gases from cars, planes, buses ●● Noise pollution: planes, vehicles, loud music ●● Visual pollution: unsightly buildings ●● Solid waste and litter: packaging of products
- 6. Positive impacts: ● Environmental management systems: protection of environment promotion ●● The three Rs: reduce, re-use, recycle
- 7. Social impacts (people) Tourists = interaction = impact on communities. Tourism businesses need to work with communities in planning and decision-making.
- 8. NEGATIVE IMPACTS • Increase in crime and violence • ●● Cultural changes: adopting tourist dress and behaviour • ●● Tourist generated income may not go back into community
- 9. • Awareness of traditions, cultures, art forms • ●● Creates understanding of cultures • ●● Communities absorb new ideas, interests and values POSITIVE IMPACTS
- 10. Add a Slide Title - 5 POSITIVE IMPACTS • Tourism is an income generator. Tourists spend money in the community. • • Tourism creates employment. Tourism businesses need staff. • • Tourism affects the balance of payments. Tourists bring money into the country or region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS • • Inflation: Prices of goods and services increase • because there is more demand. • • Leakage: The owners of tourism businesses • may take the profits out of the area. Also, if • goods and services are imported, it leads to • money flowing out of the area. • Overdependence on tourism: Countries, • regions, or communities can rely too much on • tourism. If tourism decreases, the economy • may not have other industries to rely on for • income.
- 11. Add a Slide Title - 6 Tourism businesses can reduce negative impacts by: • ● Employing locals • ●● Buying from local suppliers • ●● Supporting local entrepreneurs • ●● Including local content in products • ●● Promoting local arts and crafts.
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