Tourism which is economically viable but does not destroy the resources on which the future of tourism will depend, notably the physical environment and the social fabric of the host community
Sustainable tourism
Must integrate sustainable tourism into work practices, along with recruitment of personnel at all
levels, improves the quality of the tourism product.
Training staff
Avoids the costs of restoring long-term environmental damage and contributes to the quality of tourism.
Reducingoverconsumptionandwaste
Helping keep the local business viable.
Economic benefit of tourism
Can cover a diverse range of agricultural systems including agriculture landscapes, man-made forests, and fish farms
Thefarmedenvironment
Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainable development
Usually occur slowly over time in an unspectacular fashion.
Social dimension
Maintaining and promoting natural, social and cultural diversity is essential for long-term sustainable tourism and creates a resilient base for the industry.
Maintaining biodiversity
Individual buildings and structures, villages and townscapes, transport infrastructure, dams, and reservoirs.
The build environment
Has a number of dimensions such as land-based mammals and reptiles, flora, birds, insects, fish, and marine mammals.
Wildlife
Tourism that supports a wide range of local economic activities and which takes environmental costs and values into account.
Supporting local economies
The concept of “needs” in sustainable tourism, refers to needs of this group.
Poor
Primarily the natural, physical environment, and its protection.
Environmental dimensions
This is essential if they are to work alongside each other and resolve potential conflicts of interest.
Consulting stakeholders andthepublic
Commercial organizations, large and small, act based on self-interest.