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  1. Tourism in 2030 Agenda

    Tourism in the 2030 Agenda. The year 2015 has been a milestone for global development as governments have adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The bold agenda sets out a global framework to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and fix climate change until 2030.

  2. Sustainable tourism

    Tourism is one of the world's fastest growing industries and an important source of foreign exchange and employment, while being closely linked to the social, economic, and environmental well-being of many countries, especially developing countries. Maritime or ocean-related tourism, as well as coastal tourism, are for example vital sectors of the economy in small island developing States ...

  3. Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals

    Description. PDF. Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals - Journey to 2030 serves as a guide to how the tourism sector can contribute towards the implementation and achievement of the 17 SDGs. It aims to inspire governments, policymakers and tourism companies to incorporate relevant aspects of the SDGs into policy and financing ...

  4. Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals

    Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals Description PDF Article / Chapter Tools. Add to Favorites; Email to a Friend; Send to Citation Mgr; Track Citations; Download PDF; Subscription Options. UN Tourism Publications | UN Tourism Home | Terms & Conditions | ... UN Tourism is a specialized agency of the United Nations ...

  5. Tourism for SDGs Platform (T4SDGS)

    The T4SDGS platform was developed by UNWTO with the support of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) to serve as an interactive online tool. It provides a roadmap for the tourism sector towards 2030, through which all can contribute to building a smarter, more competitive, more inclusive and more sustainable tourism ...

  6. Sustainable tourism

    Sustainable tourism is a concept that covers the complete tourism experience, including concern for economic, social, ... The SDGs include targets on tourism and sustainable tourism in several goals: Target 8.9 of SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) states: "By 2030, ...

  7. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Tourism

    Abstract: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal through Tourism - Toolkit of Indicators for Projects (TIPs), developed in partnership between the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is a comprehensive resource designed to guide users in aligning tourism development projects with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  8. Sustainable tourism .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform

    In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development SDG target 8.9, aims to "by 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products". The importance of sustainable tourism is also highlighted in SDG target 12.b. which aims to "develop and implement tools to monitor ...

  9. What does sustainable travel mean?

    This day highlights the importance of sustainable tourism —a framework for engaging travelers and the travel industry at large in supporting goals that include protecting the environment ...

  10. What Is Sustainable Tourism and Why Is It Important?

    Sustainable tourism considers its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts by addressing the needs of its ecological surroundings and the local communities. This is achieved ...

  11. Tourism & Sustainable Development Goals

    Tourism has the potential to contribute, directly or indirectly to all of the goals. In particular, it has been included as targets in Goals 8, 12 and 14 on inclusive and sustainable economic growth, sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and the sustainable use of oceans and marine resources, respectively.

  12. Tourism for SDGs

    Tourism can advance urban infrastructure and accessibility, promote regeneration and preserve cultural and natural heritage, assets on which tourism depends. READ MORE. The tourism sector needs to adopt sustainable consumption and production (SCP) modes. READ MORE. Tourism contributes to and is affected by climate change. READ MORE. Coastal and ...

  13. CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

    CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES FOR SUST AINABLE TOURISM - A REGIONAL. PERSPECTIVE. Dorin Paul Bac 1 , Emre Ozan Aksoz 2. 1 Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Oradea ...

  14. Sustainable Tourism: A Hope or a Necessity?

    Rachel Dodds. 1 Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ryerson University, Canada. Correspondence: Rachel Dodd s, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ryerson ...

  15. (PDF) CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM-A ...

    Romania. 2 Department of Tourism Management, Faculty of Tourism, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey. [email protected]. [email protected]. Abstract: Sustainable tourism has become a new method ...

  16. Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

    Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development; Division for Sustainable Development Goals; Population Division; Division for Public Institutions and Digital ...

  17. Destinations 2030: Global Cities' Readiness For Sustainable Tourism

    This comprehensive analysis examines how a city can best prepare for, and manage, sustainable tourism growth so that destinations are not only great places to visit, but also great places to live in. · 63 worldwide cities assessed across 75 indicators and data points in the tourism readiness index

  18. Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals

    Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals. Published: September 2015 Pages: 2. eISBN: 978-92-844-1725-4. Abstract: Download this book (PDF 0.83MB)

  19. The One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme

    Through its work, the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme sets the SCP agenda in the tourism sector to advance the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 and also delivers progress under connected goals such as SDG13, SDG14 and SDG15, respectively on climate action and the protection of marine and terrestrial ecosystems.

  20. The Best Destinations for Sustainable Travel

    Costa Rica has long been a leader in sustainable tourism, having set goals to be the first carbon neutral country in the world and producing nearly 93 percent of its electricity from renewable ...

  21. Maldives Development Update 2024

    In 2023, the number of tourist arrivals reached a record-breaking figure of 1.88 million. Nevertheless, this did not result in higher GDP growth due to lower per-tourist spending and shorter stays. The Maldivian economy is estimated to have grown by 4% in 2023. Domestic inflation, at 2.9% in 2023, remained higher than the historical average of 0.5%. Price increases were experienced in the food ...

  22. ATM 2024: PIF-backed Riyadh Air and Saudi Tourism Authority partner to

    The MoU will ensure accessibility to tourism-related platforms such as the Sustainable Tourism Observatories in Cities (STOCH) to keep both parties visible and accessible to tourists and guests ...

  23. (PDF) Assestment of sustainable tourism in Mexico

    It corresponds to users demanding green products to pressure the actors to move towards the paradigm of sustainable tourism. Mexico's TGDP ... 2007-2012 added eight goals, ...

  24. Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals

    Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals - Journey to 2030 aims to build knowledge, empower and inspire tourism stakeholders to take necessary action to accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable tourism sector by aligning policies, business operations and investments with the SDGs. The publication highlights the links between tourism and the SDGs and provides recommendations on ...

  25. Executive Order on Russia's development goals through 2030 and for the

    In order to ensure sustainable economic and social development of the Russian Federation, strengthen its state, culture and values, and economic sovereignty, increase Russia's population and raise the people's living standards while relying on traditional national spiritual and moral values and the principles of patriotism, human priority, social justice and equal opportunities, ensure ...