One of the most interesting aspects of researching sustainable tourism is learning how different groups apply the principles of sustainable tourism in their businesses. In Korea, there is a growing Fair Tourism movement of tour operators committed to ensuring their businesses contribute positively to the destinations that host their clients. Winter Chung explored this phenomenon in her Master’s thesis. Her work is published in the journal -Tourism and Hospitality. Here's the abstract – and a link to the article.    Link here Abstract: Fair Tourism (FT) is an emerging form of...

Sustainable tourism management incorporates a wide range of tasks – from environmental performance management to regulations supporting social justice. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council organizes their criteria into 4 categories - sustainable management, socio-economic sustainability, cultural sustainability, and environmental sustainability. In a recent analysis of the GSTC Destination criteria, undergraduate researcher, Jennifer Romanchek, and I examined the criteria from a different perspective.  We categorized the criteria as: People and TeamworkPlanning for Sustainable Tourism in DestinationsPolicy Framework for Sustainable TourismPrograms in the Destination that support Sustainable TourismPerformance Management to achieve...