Tourism and the environment

The main beneficiaries of a DMS are potential travelers, the providers of tourism products and services, national travel agents and outbound travel agents, national tourism institutions, IT providers and investors.

UNEP should convene a meeting of ministers of environment and tourism, together with their counterpart country representatives to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, to review issues of tourism and the environment

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Tourism enterprises are also well placed to influence tourists in espousing environmentally and socially responsible behaviour during their holidays (even more crucial when the environmental and social contexts of the destinations are very different from those of the country of origin).

Tourism style towns must be equipped with elements of style, tourism, service and the environment.

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According to the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), the number of international tourism arrivals is expected to increase by 4.1 per cent annually to reach close to 1.6 billion international arrivals by the year 2020.

Eco tourism, cultural and natural heritage tourism, health and medical tourism and adventure tourism are some of the tourism niches that are increasingly marketed by destinations and tourism enterprises in developing countries.

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There are some encouraging signs in terms of market response, with a majority of tourists being concerned about the quality of the environment in destinations where this may affect their own enjoyment, and an increasing awareness among tourists of the impacts of tourism on local environments and communities.

According to the Secretary General of that organization, certain products ... are emerging today which will dominate the market tomorrow, such as nature and ecotourism products, cruises, water sports, and tourism in the polar region .94 Among the most popular tourism items for people looking for something new are thought to be tourist submarines, tours to Antarctica, and cruises.

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The oil industry has become much more concentrated and vertically integrated, providing the oil majors with significant market power in the retail market and putting greater pressure on non integrated incumbents to become integrated.

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The environmental impact of tourism is heavily influenced by the decisions taken by private sector investors and operators of tourism enterprises.

In addition to its dynamic growth, a further reason to pay particular attention to tourism within the context of environmental policy is the special two way relationship between the tourism industry and the environment.

The programme recognizes that uncontrolled and ill planned tourism significantly degrades the coastal environment.

Statistics concerning the number of persons engaged in self drive travel published by China Tourism Automobile And Cruise Association showed that the number of persons engaged in self drive travel has continued to grow over the last five years. The share of such tourists as a proportion to domestic tourists has stabilized at above 50 .

Consideration of the full arc of the consumer travel lifecycle should also be a central part of any tourism e tourism strategy, comprising in country travel and post travel follow up.

The official website of the Office of Tourism notes that American Samoa is in the initial stages of tourism development.

Mr. de Villiers (Observer for the World Tourism Organization) said that tourism must not only maintain environmental health, but also provide opportunities for both developing and developed countries to benefit from the industry.

As a high quality environment is a key part of the tourist product, tourism can be an ally, and a supportive economic and political force, for conservation.

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C. Implementing sustainability in tourism through multilateral environmental agreements

General provisions that are applicable to tourism in multilateral environmental agreements

Contributing factors for the successful integration of local tourism enterprises into international tourism markets are adequate e tourism strategies that focus on tourism innovation in terms of tourism products and adoption of e business tools such as destination management systems.

Monitoring can be implemented mainly through measurements of the state of the environment and society and regular surveys of visitors, tourism enterprises and local communities.

As the prior area for the development of rural tourism during the 13th Five Year Plan period, the style towns will eventually be built into tourist attractions with a grade of 3A or higher, becoming a new model for tourism product diversity, tourism benefits and industrial integration.

20. The tourist industry is the principal economic activity.

The existing multilateral environmental agreements, although they are not specifically concerned with tourism, provide a framework through which tourism issues can be addressed in relation to environmental protection and conservation.