This flagship report by the UNWTO addresses the changes needed in policies, business practices and consumer behaviour. Showcased along 23 case studies from around the world, this two-volume report examines the role of tourism in each of the five pillars of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, 2017.

Topics

Destination Governance and Management
Economic Contribution
Enterprise Development
Strategic Planning and Action Plans

GSTC-D Criterias

A1 -Destination management responsibility
B1 -Measuring the economic contribution of tourism
B2 -Decent work and career opportunities
B3 -Supporting local entrepreneurs and fair trade

Sustainable Development Goals - SDG's

08- Decent Work & Economic Growth

Citation

“United Nations World Tourism Organization;

2017;

Tourism for Development: Volume I: Key Actions;

BTRP-ID: 2737″

Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Select Year

This comprehensive set of principles aims to help maximize the tourism sector’s benefits while minimizing its potentially negative impact on the environment, cultural heritage and societies across the globe.

Circular Economy in Travel and Tourism – A Conceptual Framework for a Sustainable, Resilient and Future Proof Industry Transition

2020

This UNWTO white paper explores the need for a sustainable Circular Economy and provides a framework to guide a more sustainable, resilient and future-proof tourism development in line with the...

Tourism for Development: Volume II: Good practices

2018

This second volume of the Tourism for Development report by the UNWTO compiles good practices from across the globe that highlight tourism’s contribution to sustainable development. It aims at inspiring...

Integration of Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns into Tourism Policies

2019

This UNWTO report is the first global assessment of sustainable consumption and production policy instruments in national tourism and aims to inspire stakeholders and encourage them to advance the implementation...

Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism Development in Small Island Developing States

2012

This UNWTO report gives an overview of tourism in SIDS and provides policy orientations, guidelines and other tools to the various tourism stakeholders in SIDS on how to address tourism...

Compendium of Best practices and Recommendations for Ecotourism in Asia and the Pacific

2012

This UNWTO compendium for public, private, and civil tourism stakeholders, provides specific case studies demonstrating ecotourism in practice and illustrates how tourism operators are aiming to meet the principles of...

Tourism for Development: Volume I: Key Actions

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