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

The majority of tourist ships to Antarctica are members of the Association and some yacht operators are joining them.

(b) Strengthening the capacity for expanding the tourism sector in developing countries, with particular focus on tour operators, travel agencies and other suppliers

Currently, Xinjiang has entered peak tourist season. In order to regulate the management order of tourism FIT market, yesterday Urumqi City Tourism Law Enforcement Detachment worked with the law enforcement detachment of Urumqi Transportation Authority to investigate and deal with the non normative travel vehicles existent in the tourism FIT market, and the low contract signing between the travel agency and tourists.

However, new technology has allowed other non traditional providers of tourism services such as Microsoft, Google and Yahoo to enter the distribution market for tourism services and become providers of e tourism.

Urumqi normalizes the operating order of travel tourism market and regulates that travel agencies must sign contracts with tourists

The practical management of high risk (adventure) tourism and its potential impact on national programmes and tour operators in terms of search and rescue operations for unsupported adventure tourists is a growing concern.

SERVIMED, a trading company created by the Government, prepares health tourism packages to be sold in target markets in cooperation with tour operators and travel agencies.

Business models should provide technological, financial and marketing solutions for the providers and users of the DMS, namely tourism providers (accommodation, transport and leisure companies), travel agents, tour operators, and consumers.

The adoption and usage of e business practices will facilitate the evolution of the traditional tourism systems and the integration of tourism enterprises into the digital economy.

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.

It focuses on the practical modalities of new business models that destination management organizations and tourism enterprises should adopt to improve their competitiveness in tourism markets.

Low value, mass market tourism can have a detrimental effect on the environment and is usually coupled with vertical schemes that primarily benefit tour operators and leave little revenue for local economies.

At the same time, ICTs reduce operating costs, improve business processes, and provide tourism producers with additional opportunities to present and sell their products, as well as to naturally establish partnerships with carriers, global distribution systems (GDS), tour operators, travel agencies and national tourism offices.

It represents a growing distribution channel, complementary to traditional ones, for consumers, tourism enterprises such as hotels, transport companies, leisure companies and distributors, including travel agencies, tour operators and DMOs.

Internet based distribution of tourism products has become crucial for effective market entry and for the competitiveness of tourism operators from developing countries.

20. The tourist industry is the principal economic activity.

The distribution of tourism products on the Internet complements traditional distribution channels (travel agents, national tourism offices, tourism producers, call centers, etc.) because a large number of DMOs do not yet have the capacity to develop an effective e tourism website and cannot rely only on uncertain online revenues.

However, websites run by direct tourism providers such as hotels and transport companies are attracting travellers seeking better prices by avoiding third party distributors.

Making tourism more sustainable a guide for policy makers.

Tourist trap during traveling has become a key focus due to its small number and operation in locality.

Acknowledging the significant and steady period of economic expansion fuelled by the continuing growth of high end tourism,

They also examined the practicalities of implementing e tourism tools in a private public partnership framework involving all the stakeholders of the tourism industry.

4. Encourages the World Tourism Organization to promote effective follow up to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, with the involvement of relevant stakeholders in the tourism sector

Management of supply capacities and tourism resources relies on information networks and distribution channels, where global distribution systems (GDS) are the backbone of tourism business structure, transactions and operations, and the platform for integrating operators and customers at every point in the value chain, offering access to all destinations in the world.

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.

In order to ensure the long term sustainability of a DMS, DMOs should develop accurate business models according to local conditions.

With regard to B2B, DMSs provide tourism enterprises with the means to be better integrated into tourism supply chains by promoting personalized and enriched tourism experiences directly to a large number of consumers.

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According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the decentralization of tourism marketing activities to the provincial tourism offices proved a failure and responsibility for tourist related promotional activities was restored to the national tourist office at the start of 2005.

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.

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

The systems should facilitate interoperability between local tourism enterprises and foreign brokers and tourism portals, including traditional tour operators, online agencies, Internet travel specific search engines or online intermediaries specialized in tourism niches.

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

Public authorities contribute to the development of a national brand image and the integration of tourism enterprises in DMSs, coordinate the interests of the various stakeholders and provide initial resources.

This facility, owned and operated by the Government, is run now as a research station and tourist attraction.

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However, the eventual adoption of e business practices will facilitate the evolution of traditional tourism systems and the integration of tourism enterprises into the digital economy.

There was general consensus that e tourism policies and strategies will play an increasing role in integrating tourism enterprises, particularly SMEs, into global tourism markets.

In addition, recent trends in the use of ICTs in general and particularly for travel and tourism show that the more online experience consumers have, the more likely they are to look for tourism information and buy tourism products online.

Governments in developing countries should seek partners that can contribute not only to the technical development of the DMS, but also to the development of new products and services (e.g. niche tourism distributors), marketing actions, information technology and funding.

ICTs are essential tools for the integration of tourism businesses at the local level into tourism distribution networks, provided appropriate strategies, competences and cooperation mechanisms are developed and implemented by all stakeholders.

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.

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The use of ICTs for tourism development can produce economic benefits by generating increased revenue for the local economy and contributing to local development.