TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
The benefits and adverse impacts that are associated with tourism activities have been the focus of various studies for many years . However, the opportunity for using tourism as a development strategy that can integrate the four focal points of sustainable development (environmental sustainability, inclusive social development, inclusive economic development and peace and security) was not explored until recently. Apart from intangible and tangible heritage, the future of tourism also depends on the sustenance of biodiversity and pristine landscapes; hence, it is imperative to ensure that the degradation of the environment is avoided as much as possible when considering or utilising a destination for
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Moscardo and Murphy opined that ‘while it is important to address immediate local environmental impacts of tourism, a failure to consider the wider, cumulative, long-term and other impacts of tourism means that it may be possible to label an activity as sustainable tourism even if it fails to address the bulk of the issues identified in the wider sustainability literature’. While the immediate goal of employing sustainable tourism as a local and regional development tool is desirable, the long term objective should include the utilisation of tourism initiatives to arrive at a global developmental strategy that fosters all four core dimensions of sustainable development. ‘Sustainable tourism is particularly problematic in this regard with no consideration given to the extent to which tourism in any place or at any level effects other socio-economic development …show more content…
‘Tourism can be credited with extending environmental appreciation’ and ‘at the same time, tourism can be beneficial to the natural environment by providing a motivation for environmental conservation’. Perhaps, one of such ‘motivations’ can be seen in the efforts made by some stakeholders to understand the impact of tourism on climate change including a UNWTO commissioned study which established that tourism transport, accommodation and other activities were responsible for 5% of global anthropogenic emissions of CO2 in 2005. ‘Most CO2 emissions are associated with transport, with aviation accounting for 40% of tourism’s overall footprint, followed by cars (32%), accommodation (21%) and cruise ships 1.5%’. This type of information may influence ‘consumer awareness of the environmental impact of air travel and/or environmental change at the destination, which may affect the travel behaviour of environmentally aware tourists’ and may encourage stakeholders to switch to renewable sources of energy for tourism ventures and also promote initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions. A practical example of tourism-led environmental conservation initiative is the ‘Vigan Conservation Program as a Tool for Development’ implemented by the management of the Historic Town of Vigan which initiated projects like the retrofitting
Tourism impacts can be generally classified into seven categories with each having both positive and negative impacts. These impacts include; economic, environmental, social and cultural, crowding and congestion, taxes, and community attitude. It is essential for a balance on array of impacts that may either positively or negatively affect the resident communities. Different groups are concerned about different tourism impacts that affect them in one way or another. Tourism’s benefits can be increased by use of specific plans and actions. These can also lead to decrease in the gravity of negative impacts. Communities will not experience every impact but instead this will depend on particular natural resources, development, or spatial patterns (Glen 1999).
One of the major facets of tourism is transportation. The ability for people and equipment to be able to move from one place to another smoothly is not only a convenience but a necessity. Air transportation is one of the largest and fastest growing industries associated with tourism. From passenger travel to food and supply transport there are seemingly ever increasing numbers of flights occurring to help meet the demand. With the increase in flights, comes the increase of pollutants into the air, water, and soil. These emissions, as well as those from the electricity production are linked to acid rain, chemical pollution and global warming. These pollutants have effects not only in populated cities, but also in isolated natural environments as well. S...
As tourists are increasingly aware of environmental sustainability, being a member in the Charter can enhance the
The concept of sustainable tourism is applicable to all forms of tourism in all types of destinations, including the mass tourism like Cox’s Bazar. Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic, and socio-cultural aspects of tourism development. Sustainable tourism requires the establishment of a suitable balance between these three dimensions to guarantee long-term sustainability of tourism development. So, it is important to create a specific guideline for all stakeholders that will be effective for Sustainable
For a decade the hotel industry is trying to implement a strategy to help with sustainability. Water, electric, gas is highly generated every day in hotel rooms. The Deliotte Game changers or spectators article (2015) stated that Hospitality is vulnerable to water shortages, relies heavily on built assets, and consumes significant amounts of electricity and, generally speaking, is an item on which spending is discretionary. This is the case because when people travel they do not pay attention to how much energy or water they are actually consuming. The hotel industry is one the largest establishment that is constantly using water, electric, and gas.
In 1992, Rio Earth Summit, the World Tourism Organization and the World Travel and Tourism Council published Agenda 21 which mentioned the importance of sustainable development and defined the environmental and social impacts associated with hotel operation that should be minimized (Meade and Pringle, 2001). Nowadays, hospitality operations concern more about environmental sustainability because hotel sustainability might be a unique selling point for attracting environmentally sensitive customers and add extra value of influencing the customers’ choice of vacation decisions (Sloan, Legrand and Chen, 2013). Moreover, hotels have been valued as a key trading partner in tourism, therefore, the hospitality industry has a significant
AMITY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL TERM PAPER ON MANAGING DIVERISTY IN TOURISM INDUSTRY SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: RICHA GOEL ABHIMANYU MALIK FACULTY GUIDE BBA-IB 2014-2017 A1833314049. DECLARATION I, Abhimanyu Malik, hereby declare that the term paper report entitled “MANAGING DIVERSITY IN TOURISM INDUSTRY” that I have submitted is original. I was regularly in contact with the nominated guide for the discussion of the project report. DATE OF PROJECT SUBMISSION:.
Sustainable development has been said to be the ability to use the environment’s resources in a way that they are not destroyed and can still be used by future generations. Meaning we have to live our lives (using resources such as water, electricity and food) in a way that our children and grandchildren will have the same chance at those resources. A broader explanation of sustainable development is given on the Brundtland report. According to it;
Nowadays in the rea of globalization, according to the World Tourism Organization, “seven hundred million people travelled abroad in 2003”, and the number is estimated to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. (International Labour Organization, 2005). Tourism is spreading in unusual places. A lot of people want to be in the midst of adventure. It is a vital source of revenues for the GDP of many countries. I partially agree that tourism hugely benefits the local community. This essay will discuss some of the economic, social and environment effect of tourism on the host community.
Partners for Sustainable tourism looks to correspond local need, business chances and sustainability in the tourism sector. It goes outside traditional corporate social responsibility, concentrating on how partners’ products and services can bring inventive solutions to the final recipients of the tourism projects
New Zealand tourism is largely reliant on 'Eco-tourism' so to maintain the tourism industry it is imperative that our environment is conserved. However tourism itself can have negative effects on the environment. The tourism sector must act responsibly in its use of the environment and any use must be sustainable.
Tourism is an important and intricate element to society. It affects economical, social, cultural and environmental elements. Tourism can be argued to have a negative impact on the environment and decrease our already depleting resources, but tourism can also be argued to be a major contributor to strengthening economies, spread cultural traditions and improve people’s lives. Tourism
The negative impacts that tourism creates can destroy the environment and all of its resources which it depends of for survival. Tourism has the prospective to create and bring useful effects on to the environment by donation the environmental protection conservation.
It is a well-noted fact that tourists from the developed world, or rich western nations, are in favour of visiting unspoilt natural environments and places steeped in tradition. However, Lea (1988) regards such attractions as being a sign of underdevelopment and rarely tolerated by the host nations just because they meet with foreign approval of visitors. Instead, it is the priority of the respective governments to raise living standards to acceptable levels, which means modernisation and the implementation of various infrastructures. Nevertheless, if administered effectively mass tourism could provide a form of sustainable development by meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future.
“A stakeholder is anyone who participates in the project or who will be affected by the results of the project, and may include…people and groups within and outside of the organization” (Brown & Hyer, 2010, p.107-108). In the article, “Stakeholders’ Contribution in Sustainable Tourism” A. Kadi, M. Jaafar, & F. Hassan (2015) seeks to explain how tourism stakeholders affect tourism destinations and the need for collaboration between all the stakeholders. After reading the article, I found that the findings supported how the stakeholders influenced tourism and the packages offered through economic impact on tourism destinations in which Kadi, Jaafar, & Hassan attempt to make known through highlighting the issues and challenges in the tourism industry.