What is Sustainable Tourism Development?


Sustainable tourism development means building a tourism industry that contributes to the sustainable development of an area. An integrated area based, co-ordinated approach is essential to the development of sustainable tourism.


Achieving the sustainable de velopment of a n area will be more like rmed between local communi ly if:


 local people are involved in the decision making process from the outset  strong partnerships are fo authorities


This way local people can:  play a m


r


 plan to meet their needs  respond to opportuniti


ent tha t m


oe significant role in developing their communities e


s in the light of these needs


Sustainable Development means... “developm


the present generation without compromising the a


ility of f tu


eets the needs of b


u re


generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland Report, 1987)


Why Involve the Local Community?


For the tourism product to be sustainable, it must be embedded in the culture and economy of the area. It is essential therefore, that local people are involved from the outset.


For the majority of the profits to remain in the area, the tourism industry must be locally owned and managed, and for this to happen, local people must be in the position both to see and to seize the opportunities. They must also have a good chance of succeeding in the venture. People involved in other sectors of the local economy must be assisted to identify both the direct and indirect benefits of a successful local tourism sector to their industry, and opportunities for supplementing the income they themselves are currently getting from their industry.


The community is the basis for sustainable development because local people know best what their problems and needs are. Local people control many of the resources upon which development is based. These resources are both physical (land, buildings local products) and human (skills, traditions, knowledge and energy). The commitment of local people is vital: if they do not support an initiative, it will die.


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In this manual community


means all the people living in a given area


Sustainable Tourism is……… “Tourism w


h ties, agencies and local


present tourism and host regions while protecting and e opportunit


ich meets the needs of nha


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ncing the u


(Wo ld T ade O ganisation)


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