Sustainable tourism is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic‚ social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity‚ essential ecological processes‚ biological diversity and life support systems." (World Tourism Organization)[29] Sustainable development implies "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." (World Commission on Environment and Development‚ 1987)[30]
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term also covers all the activities performed during a travel (movement). A person who travels is spelled "traveler" in the United States‚ and "traveller" in the United Kingdom. Purpose and motivation Reasons for traveling include recreation‚ tourism or vacationing‚ research travel for the gathering of information‚ for holiday to visit people‚ volunteer travel for charity‚ migration to begin life somewhere else‚ religious pilgrimages and mission trips‚ business travel‚ trade‚ commuting‚ and other
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GEF Evaluation Office UNDP Evaluation Office Joint Evaluation of the GEF Small Grants Programme Country Program Case Study: Kenya Prepared by Violet Matiru Environment Liaison Centre International Nairobi‚ Kenya and Howard Macdonald Stewart United Nations Development Programme New York‚ USA June 2007 GEF Evaluation Office–UNDP Evaluation Office Joint Evaluation of the GEF Small Grants Programme Contents Foreword ...................................................
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Abstract This report mainly deals with the basic tourism based concepts and theories relating the same to a case study. The authors starts with a brief introduction on the topic going on to explaining the various impacts that tourism has on the host destination. Socio-cultural‚ economic and environmental concerns are tackled. The author then presents a case study on Botswana elaborating on the various reasons why Botswana’s tourism industry is poised to take a positive turn. The report also deals
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role of government is an important aspect of tourism which involves policies and political philosophies. In the developing countries‚ where tourism is still new‚ the public sector controls tourism activities‚ where they have Ministry of Tourism (e.g. Embratur in Brazil)‚ which have the following duties: Licensing‚ supervision and control of the different components of the tourism industry. Tourism planning‚ including financial assistance for tourism development‚ notably trough the provision of
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Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveller‚ to provide funds forecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has been considered
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Tourism and biodiversity are closely intertwined. Millions of people travel each year to experience nature’s splendour. The income generated by sustainable tourism can provide important support for nature conservation‚ as well as for economic development. Furthermore‚ sustainable tourism can help to raise awareness among tourists and local communities of the importance of biodiversity to our everyday lives. Through initiatives such as its “Sustainable Tourism – Eliminating Poverty” project‚ and
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Snippet: The Lakes in Canada: 5 Great Lakes article includes locations and small descriptions of 5 most beautiful lakes in Canada such as Abraham Lake‚ Moraine Lakes in Canada: 5 Great Lakes Nature always attracts people with its beauty‚ as it is not only pleasing the eye but also gives us a state of equilibrium and comfort. Lakes are a gift from the gods for us; they personify calmness and clarity. The Lakes in Canada: 5 Great Lakes article includes locations and small descriptions of 5 the most
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Dal Lake Dal Lake has rightfully become an icon of the Kashmir tourism industry. A Himalayan urban lake‚ it has five basins and a number of channels that are well linked with each other. There are plenty of fishes in Dal Lake and fishery is the second largest industry of the region centered on the lake. The sparkling quiet waters of Dal surrounded by snow-capped mountains on its three sides‚ undoubtedly mark it as one of the most beautiful lakes of India. It is also the second largest lake in
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Tourism Management 31 (2010) 1–12 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Tourism Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman Progress in Tourism Management A review of innovation research in tourism Anne-Mette Hjalager University of Southern Denmark‚ Niels Bohrsvej 9-10‚ DK-6700 Esbjerg‚ Denmark article info abstract Article history: Received 27 January 2009 Accepted 31 August 2009 Over the past two decades‚ there has been increasing focus on the topic
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