Tourism development Plans to provide all necessary tourism services

At its February 2005 meeting, the Interagency Coordination Group on Tourism Statistics considered proposals to update the Tourism Satellite Account Recommended Methodological Framework,2 and the 1993 United Nations World Tourism Organization recommendations on tourism statistics.

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Summary of tourism growth statistics

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.

It is also foreseen that about 50 per cent of tourism packages will be purchased directly on line by independent travellers.

Tourism is also a major source of employment, supporting 74 million jobs directly according to a World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) estimate, and 215 million (8.1 per cent of the world total) if all the indirect economic effects of the sector are taken into account.

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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 .

Noting also the tourism action plan of the New Partnership for Africa's Development adopted by the African tourism ministers at the forty first meeting of the World Tourism Organization Commission for Africa and endorsed by the African Union Summit in July 2004,

In order to promote e tourism development, UNCTAD has developed a DMS as part of the E Tourism Initiative, a technical assistance package aimed at promoting the application of ICTs in tourism so as to enable developing countries to exploit their tourism resources.

An important role in engaging tourism businesses is being played by tourism industry associations.

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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To implement the Phuket Action Plan, the World Tourism Organization, in collaboration with the international tourism community, has initiated a series of specific activities and actions including familiarization trips for the media and tour operators, communication campaigns, waiving of participation fees at international tourism fairs, assistance in channelling funds to small and medium sized tourism enterprises, workshops on risk management and repositioning of tourism products.

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.

This cycle is equally important for leisure and business and conference tourism and travel.

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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).

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.

20. The tourist industry is the principal economic activity.

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.

Tourism impacts and opportunities

In recent years there has been a proliferation of carbon offsetting schemes, specifically designed for individual travellers or for package tours.

Such sectors may include tourism, telecommunications and long distance business services (e.g. accounting, computer software).

Tourism niches such as ecotourism one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry are increasingly promoted by DMOs in many developing countries, allowing them to diversify their tourism offer.

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Spending by stayover visitors in 1997 was estimated at about US 456 million, with cruise ship passengers adding another US 2 million.4

Examples include the International Hotel and Restaurant Association, the Pacific Asia Travel Association, the International Federation of Tour Operators, and the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (part of the Caribbean Hotel Association).

A major thrust in the process of diversification is tourism, but tourism with a difference ecotourism.

Finally, the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization has decided to take advantage of the world's biggest travel fair the forthcoming ITB Berlin by convening the second meeting of its Emergency Task Force during the fair.

EFCT was also concerned at this time about the need for tourism, of which conference tourism is a significant part, to become a competence of the Community in Brussels.

Jamaica also identified sustainable development programme for its tourism sector.

This trend is evident in the North American and European markets, where an increasing number of people are planning and buying their trips online.

457. Emerging trends in ocean recreation and tourism were identified by the Ministerial Conference on Oceans and New Tourism Dimensions organized by the World Tourism Organization in June 1998.