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Sustainable Tourism Is …
Sustainable tourism in tactical and strategic, optimizes the triple-bottom-line, and is collaborative. ...
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Sustainable tourism requires all parts of the tourism system to be practicing sustainable practices. Tourism enterprises are adopting sustainability-related business practices that contribute significantly to sustainability in tourism. From the largest brands to mico-enterprises and community based enterprises, businesses are doing their part to create tourism that has a positive impact. STARTlab works with businesses to support the change efforts they are making to encourage sustainable production of outstanding tourism experiences.
- Colca Canyon Community Based Tourism
- Sustainable Brand Development
Riffs and Rants on Sustainable Tourism Enterprises
18MayUnpacking – Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality
Launch of new Book - Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality...
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09OctIsland Tourism and the Climate Crisis
Traveling to islands can take us to new worlds and allow us to experience completely different ways of life. Escaping to an island can be rejuvenating and inspiring. Yet small island states face great challenges as we enter the middle decades of the 21st century. In a recent annotated review [1], I highlighted a number of challenges, including habitat preservation, pollution issues, and, of course, climate change. Islands are facing some of the greatest climate crisis challenges – from more powerful hurricanes and cyclones to rising sea levels.......
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17SepTrends in Tourism Sustainability
Sustainability has been an important topic in tourism for decades. It is exciting to see the ways groups from around the globe are tackling the wicked problem of ensuring tourism is a force for good. In a chapter I contributed to the Routledge Handbook of Trends and Issues in Tourism Sustainability, Planning and Development, Management, and Technology (catchy title, isn’t it??), I tackled the question – What are the trends in Tourism Sustainability? Here’s what I see as some of the important trends (Chapter spoilers ahead). If you......
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04SepDisasters, Tourism, and Resilience
The summer of 2023 will be remembered for the devastating fires impacting communities around the world. The images of destruction from Maui, Canada, and the Greek Islands are each seared in our minds. Many of these fires took place in communities that welcome visitors, highlighting the intersection of natural disasters and tourism. As we think about how these places will rebuild, I recall lessons from Australia’s Bushfire Season of 2019. The fires that Summer (Southern Hemisphere) ravaged much of the country, including Lamington National Park in Queensland.......
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25JunSustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel
Ensuring that tourism is truly sustainable – improving the lives of travellers and people in the destination communities – is a team effort. All the tourism system members must contribute in their own way to achieve the best possible outcomes. Travellers must be part of the solution. As Jane Goodall says, “ You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make”. Each......
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