Sustainability Essay

promote/advise tourists on how to behaviour to stay safe, and respect cultures to aim towards sustainability, but with the high amount of tourists not everyone will listen, and the actions of locals cannot be determined even with policy.

Firstly, there is a need to understand what is meant by development. It is defined as “the continuous and positive change in the economic, social, political and cultural dimensions of the human condition, guided by the principle of freedom of choice and the limited capacity of the environment to sustain such change.” (Sharpley, 2003: 8-7). Sharpley (2000) explains how theories of development have progressed; Firstly the ‘Modernisation Theory’ (1950s- 1960s), in which societies are seen to switch from traditional to modern only through economic growth. Next is the ‘Dependency Theory’ (late 1960s), this takes into account the historical and economic structures of developing countries, distribution of benefits, social players such as local elites, state interests and private companies, and situations in which an economy and development of a country can be conditioned by a more dominant country (Santos, 1970). The ‘Neo Classical Counter Revolution theory’ (1980s) was made to fit in with global events such as the economic depression, and development policies that build upon dependence on free market. Finally, ‘Sustainable development’ (late 1980s) is the theory that creates the encouragement for development of many developing countries. This theory aided by government policies of backings, tax breaks, and incentives. These theories have developed through growing knowledge of evolving processes, and dismissal of past theories (Sharpley, 2000).

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...ourism, and the unpredictable nature means tourism can decline at any time (Williams, 2004). This in the form of destination popularity trends such as party towns [Ibiza, Magaluf, Kos, Aiya Napa]. The Cyprus tourism industry has highlighted the need in their policies to involve additional diversified quality products, such as development of marine tourism, and highlighting sport tourism in an attempt to stay ahead of competition (Andronikou, 1986) due to destinations being harmed mostly by competition of similar destinations (Henderson,2007). Also economic crises, such as the recession in 2008 causing decline in tourism (Henderson, 2007), the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks causing a 60% drop between October and November 2002 (Bareham, 2004:160), and natural disasters such as the recent 2013 Philippines typhoon, which has left 3% of the country in ruins. They are urging