Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background In the past two decades‚ almost all Sub-Saharan African (SSA) economies have experienced chronic economic crises which have had a severe impact on their growth performance‚ poverty profile and income distribution which in turn undermined economic development. These hardships can be traced back to the global crises of the early 1980s‚ inadequate financing due to disruption in local production coupled with deficiencies in national policy-making and most importantly
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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ~ ELIMINATING POVERTY (ST~EP) INTRODUCTION : At the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg‚ South Africa in August 2002‚ the World Tourism Organization (WTO)‚ supported by UNCTAD‚ took a global lead in this field‚ launching the concept of ‘Sustainable Tourism as an effective tool for Eliminating Poverty’ (ST~EP)‚ and beginning the process of putting a program in place to implement the concept. This initiative linked the longstanding WTO pursuit of Sustainable
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Alternative Tourism Introduction Due to advances in transportation and communication technology‚ an increase in disposable incomes and leisure times in Western Europe‚ North America (Choi & Sirakaya‚ 2006; Hall & Muller‚ 2005; Momsen‚ 2005; Mowfort & Munt‚ 2003; Smith‚ 2005)‚ North-East and South-East Asia‚ and the globalization of capitalism (Mowfort & Munt‚ 2003)‚ the tourism industry has grown to become the fourth largest economic sector globally‚ with 806 million tourist arrivals and international
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HISTORY OF TOURISM → EARLY TRAVEL Earlier travel was essentially to seek food or to escape danger. Travel was also undertaken for trade. Growth of cities along fertile river banks like Nile etc. encouraged water travel. Ancient empires like the Romans helped shape modern travel. → THE EMPIRE ERA THE EGYPTIANS As its peak the travel for business and pleasure flourished. Travel to outlining cities was necessary. Various amenities were offered to travelers. They travelled for pleasure
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Girl‚ written by Jamaica Kincaid‚ is a short story about the relationship between a mother and daughter. Actually‚ it reflects the true living background in Kincaid’s time by listing a series of imperative sentences‚ which show how the mother had a certain life style on how she wanted her daughter to live up. In this story‚ the setting and tone and characters interlace and work together to create an intense description of the daily conversation between the mother and daughter‚ and they present the
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JAMAICA By Kayla Cornwell & Jordan Willoby General Info Jamaica is a country that located in the Caribbean Sea. • Jamaica is part of a chain of islands called the Greater Antilles. • It is 4‚244 square miles. • The capital of Jamaica is Kingston‚ which is also it’s largest city. • Population : 2‚930‚050 Landforms The Blue Mountains are the Longest mountain range in Jamaica. It’s highest point reaches 7‚402 feet. Very fancy coffee is produced on this Mountain. Blue Mountain coffee is very expensive
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Darryl Eugene Collins Tourism Management Hospitality 450 Instructor: Professor Marco Albarran Week 1 Assignment Chapter 1: Tourism in Perspective Chapter 2: Tourism through the Ages Chapter 3: Career Opportunities September 9‚ 2012 Chapter 1: Tourism in Perspective CASE PROBLEMS 1. Suppose that you are a high school economics teacher. You plan to visit your principal’s office and convince her that tourism should be included as part of one of your courses. What arguments
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Abstract With today’s complex tourism systems‚ the planning and management of these systems pose as a challenge to many. Tourist destinations‚ stakeholders and the tourists themselves play a part in working toward the sustainability of tourism. This article covers how the complexity of tourism has complicated the tourism industry and what new strategies can be implemented toward building a more sustainable tourism. Introduction The world today is a fast paced‚ ever growing economy and development
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CHAPTER VI SOCIO – ECONOMIC STUDY Socio – Economic Benefits As part of the agricultural sector‚ the banana industry also ensures that it contributes to the protection of the environment through the observance of globally accepted practices and abiding by Philippines laws. Furthermore‚ the industry also makes positive impact on the cultural political aspects through: Minimized contact with the influence insurgency; Improved peace and order situation; Effective local governance; Integration
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Dark tourism scholarship: a critical review Philip Stone Philip Stone is Executive Director: Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR)‚ School of Sport‚ Tourism and The Outdoors‚ University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)‚ Preston‚ UK. Abstract Purpose – Commonly referred to as dark tourism or thanatourism‚ the act of touristic travel to sites of or sites associated with death and disaster has gained significant attention with media imaginations and academic scholarship. However‚ despite
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