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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“...the core values that underpin sustainable development - interdependence‚ empathy‚ equity‚ personal responsibility and intergenerational justice - are the only foundation upon which any viable vision of a better world can possibly be constructed.” Jonathon Porritt Globalization and sustainability are forces that are in constant competition. In this global game there emerges a clear victor and an inevitable loss. As a political‚ social‚ and economic force‚ globalization has expanded to encompass
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responsible holidays. These include various forms of alternative or sustainable tourism such as: ’nature-based tourism’‚ ’ecotourism’ and ’cultural tourism’. Sustainable tourism is becoming so popular that some say that what we presently call ’alternative’ will be the ’mainstream’ in a decade. All tourism activities of whatever motivation - holidays‚ business travel‚ conferences‚ adventure travel and ecotourism - need to be sustainable. Sustainable tourism is defined as "tourism that respects both local people
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Introduction to Agenda 21 v The Earth Summit held in Rio De Janerio‚ Brazil was attended by 178 country leaders (including Malaysia) on June 1992. The Earth Summit provides world’s action plan towards sustainable development. This action plan was known as Agenda 21 - an agenda to achieve sustainable development in the 21st century. Agenda 21 is designed as a bridge v between environment and development v between the public and private sectors v between governments and civil society v between
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Sustainable Tourism in Kumarakom – A Case Study Background kumarakom is situated on the banks of the Vembanad Kayal (backwater)‚ 10 km. west of the Kottayam District Head Quarters in Kerala. Kumarakom‚ a backwater tourism hub is gaining strategic place in on the tourist map due to its natural charm and aesthetic beauty. Tourism development in Kumarakom started with the lease of KTDC land in the bird sanctuary area to Taj Kerala Resorts Limited in the 1989. Tourism has developed rapidly in the area
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innovative schemes to enable professionals-at-large to conduct research at their place of work and simultaneously work for the Ph.D. degree of the Institute. At BITS‚ the faculty is encouraged to publish their findings in reputed journals and present papers at conferences. Support is given to participate in national and international conferences and thereby network with experts from India and abroad. Recently‚ the Institute has taken steps to provide support to faculty to file for patents if the research
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Solution-Focused Therapy Paper Angela French Grand Canyon University Marriage and Family Therapy PCN: 521 Nissa Chadwick February 19‚ 2015 Solution-Focused Therapy Paper Solution-Focused therapy (SFT) and Narrative therapy are both effective forms of therapy that are different from traditional approaches to therapeutic change. While many forms of therapy focus on the presenting issues and concerns‚ these therapeutic approaches seek to focus on clients’ strength and abilities in order to locate solutions
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Sustainable material －POROUS PAVEMENT -- OPEN-JOINED PAVING BLOCKS Introduction: This essay will focus on the application of open-joined paving blocks to minimize the impact of urban development on natural drainage system-capturing‚ slowing and absorbing storm water in the urban condition. In the natural system‚ 10% surface flow‚30% evapotranspiration‚ 40% infiltration‚ 20% interflow‚ while in an urban condition‚ 75% surface flow to pipes‚ 15% evapotranspiration
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Sustainable Energy 1. How can electricity be defined? Electricity can be defined as the flow of electrical power or charge. It is a type of energy fuelled by the flow of electrons from positive and negative points within a conductor. 2. What is an electrical circuit? 3. What components are required to create an electrical circuit? In order to create an electrical circuit‚ you need: a) A source of electric power (battery or generator) b) A load to absorb the power (lamp
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Hemp as a Sustainable Resource: Why is it Illegal to Grow in the United States The global population continues to grow at an exceedingly rapid rate. Therefore‚ use for versatile and sustainable resources is becoming imperative in order to retain the capacity to support humanity. More important is the ability to adapt to a system that can do it all while minimizing any negative effects on the environment. In ecology‚ sustainability can be described as the ability for a system to maintain balance
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