There was general agreement that the issue of sex tourism should be addressed by the optional protocol.

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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The guidelines also stress the importance of a participatory approach to planning for tourism and conservation that involves local and indigenous communities, the tourism sector and conservation managers and organisations.

23. The Department of Tourism (DOT) is also closely monitoring travel agencies which are suspected to be fronts for prostitution.

108. Chapter II of the draft protocol deals with the sale of children, child prostitution, pornography involving children and sex tourism.

Sustainable consumption in tourism integrates sustainability issues in the selection of destinations and service providers and in the tourists' behaviour during their stay at the destination.

Tourism was covered neither by the Treaty of Rome nor by the Maastricht Treaty, and as a result there is no real Community policy of programmes for it, despite the fact that it is the biggest single industry in Europe, with the greatest potential for employment and gross domestic product (GDP).

Experts came from tourism and ICT ministries and other ministries and agencies involved in ICT and tourism issues, as well as from the tourism industry, from regional and international organizations and from civil society.

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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.

Closer monitoring of foreign nationals suspected of having links or participation in child prostitution and tight police monitoring activities in key cities and tourist spots are being undertaken.

It is predicted that the number of visitors from home and abroad to Shennongjia will surge after it is inscribed to the World Heritage List, while Shennongjia made an early warning against the visitor number rather than blindly pursuing growth in the tourist number and income, which is laudable.

Although the guidelines were developed for protected areas and vulnerable ecosystems, they have general applicability to tourism in any ecosystem, and to tourism in relation to conservation of particular species.

2. The General Assembly of the United Nations authorizes the World Tourism Organization to request advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice on legal questions arising within the scope of its competence other than questions concerning the mutual relationships between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization or other specialized agencies.

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Multilateral environmental agreements cover many issues that are relevant to, and affected by, tourism, including global issues such as conservation of biodiversity and prevention of climate change, as well as impacts on transboundary resources such as migratory species, and water quality.

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.

The Executive Secretary highlighted the secretariat's initiatives and key activities and reaffirmed its continuous efforts to address challenges in the transport and tourism sectors. In particular, he referred to plans for a ministerial conference on transport in 2006 and to an intergovernmental meeting on sustainable tourism development, to be held in Indonesia in November 2005.

20. The tourist industry is the principal economic activity.

3. Notes the approval by the World Committee on Tourism Ethics of the Procedures for Consultation and Conciliation for the Settlement of Disputes concerning the Application of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Notes the approval by the World Committee on Tourism Ethics of the Procedures for Consultation and Conciliation for the Settlement of Disputes concerning the Application of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Notes the approval by the World Committee on Tourism Ethics of the Procedures for Consultation and Conciliation for the Settlement of Disputes concerning the Application of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

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.

A key point to bear in mind is that e tourism websites serve a dual function to provide information for visitors to aid in planning their trip and to advertise and sell tourism products once the visitors are already at the destination.

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.

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Part A considers the role of ICTs for tourism development in developing countries and the strategic challenges for local tourism enterprises to successfully participate in international tourism markets.

The other is formulating government actions to combat sexual tourism involving children and adolescents, considering the finding that this continues to be the impetus for trafficking in children and adolescents in the interior regions of Brazil.

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

Commends the agreement on the Procedures for Consultation and Conciliation for the Settlement of Disputes concerning the Application of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Increasing competitiveness of the ESCAP region as well as of individual member and associate member countries lies at the heart of participation in the globalization process.

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Another source of revenue involves selling online advertising banners to offer local tourism providers online marketing opportunities and global reach.