The Potential Role of Large Tour Operators for the Implementation of Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Tourism Industry
Table of contents
Table of figures .......................................................................................................................... 2 List of abbreviations ................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction and purpose statement ........................................................................................... 3 The potential role of large tour operators for the implementation of sustainable supply chain management in the tourism industry .......................................................................................... 3 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 5 Bibliography ............................................................................................................................... 7
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Table of figures
Fig. 1: Exemplary tourism supply chain………………………………………………………...5
List of abbreviations
NGO Non-governmental organization SC supply chain
SSCM sustainable supply chain management
TOI
Tour Operators Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development
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Introduction and purpose statement
With an exponentially growing population, the travel industry is expected to grow significantly in the near future. At the same time, different stakeholder groups pose a lot of pressure on this industry. Tourist are gaining awareness of the negative impacts of mass tourism on the environment as well as socio-economically speaking. As a result the demand for „green tourism“-solutions is increasing. Furthermore, the financial market, governments as well as NGOs increasingly exert leverage on the industry to practice more sustainable tourism by means of legislation. Moreover, an intact environment is the invaluable asset for the tourism industry, preserving it means serving the self-preservation of the
Table of figures .......................................................................................................................... 2 List of abbreviations ................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction and purpose statement ........................................................................................... 3 The potential role of large tour operators for the implementation of sustainable supply chain management in the tourism industry .......................................................................................... 3 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 5 Bibliography ............................................................................................................................... 7
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Table of figures
Fig. 1: Exemplary tourism supply chain………………………………………………………...5
List of abbreviations
NGO Non-governmental organization SC supply chain
SSCM sustainable supply chain management
TOI
Tour Operators Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development
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Introduction and purpose statement
With an exponentially growing population, the travel industry is expected to grow significantly in the near future. At the same time, different stakeholder groups pose a lot of pressure on this industry. Tourist are gaining awareness of the negative impacts of mass tourism on the environment as well as socio-economically speaking. As a result the demand for „green tourism“-solutions is increasing. Furthermore, the financial market, governments as well as NGOs increasingly exert leverage on the industry to practice more sustainable tourism by means of legislation. Moreover, an intact environment is the invaluable asset for the tourism industry, preserving it means serving the self-preservation of the
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