Tourism and the environment

Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Policy issues tourism and the environment

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment

Minister of Mines, Environment and Tourism

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.

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

Negative impacts of tourism on the environment include

Background paper on tourism and the environment

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.

Maintenance and enhancement of the environment to support the development of tourism

Tourism as a force for environmental change

Planning, Ministry of Environment and Tourism

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.

Discussions had also been held with tour operators in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), who run a successful ecotourism and adventure tourism operation.

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World Tourism Organization (WTO)

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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.

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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.

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.

C. Implementing sustainability in tourism through multilateral environmental agreements

General provisions that are applicable to tourism in multilateral environmental agreements

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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.

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.

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 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.

Unregulated tourism could have a serious adverse impact on the natural and cultural environment of receiving destinations, particularly in developing countries.

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Tourists are increasingly looking for attractive, unpolluted places to visit, and involvement with tourism can also make local people more aware of the need to conserve the environment.

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.

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(e) Development of tourism its impact on the economic and social sectors and on the environment

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 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.

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.

How can UNEP activities in the area of sustainable tourism be strengthened?