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CategoriesAll BooksTourism in the Green Economy – Background Report

Tourism in the Green Economy – Background Report

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Pages 166
Price 25.00 €
Language English
ISBN printed version: 978-92-844-1451-2 // electronic version: 978-92-844-1452-9
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Abstract

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The Tourism Background Report is an extended version of the Tourism Chapter of the Green Economy Report (GER), which makes the case for investments in greener and sustainable tourism as a means to create jobs and reduce poverty while also improving environmental outcomes.

The Report analyses the main variables that influence tourism development and aims to demonstrate that concerted “greener” policies can steer the growth of the sector toward a more sustainable path. Compared with a “business-as-usual” scenario, it shows how a green investment scenario would allow the sector to continue to expand steadily over the coming decades while ensuring significant environmental benefits such as reductions in water consumption, energy use and CO2 emissions. The Report aims at encouraging policy makers to support increased investment in greening the tourism sector.


Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1 Definition and Key Concepts
    • 1.1 What is Greening of Tourism?
    • 1.2 Measuring Sustainable Tourism
  • 2 Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism in a Green Economy
    • 2.1 Challenges
      • 2.1.1 Energy and GHG Emissions
      • 2.1.2 Water Consumption
      • 2.1.3 Waste Management and Water Quality
      • 2.1.4 Loss of Biological Diversity
      • 2.1.5 Specific Challenges for Biodiversity
      • 2.1.6 Management of Built and Cultural Heritage
    • 2.2 Opportunities
      • 2.2.1 Sizing and Growth of Sector
      • 2.2.2 Changing Consumer Patterns
      • 2.2.3 Potential for Poverty Reduction and Social and Local Development
  • 3 The Case for Investing in the Greening of Tourism
    • 3.1 Spending in the Tourism Sector
    • 3.2 Benefits in Employment
    • 3.3 Environmental Benefits
    • 3.4 Cultural Heritage
    • 3.5 Modelling Tourism
  • 4 Overcoming Barriers: Enabling Conditions
    • 4.1 Private Sector Orientation
    • 4.2 Destination Governance, Planning and Development
    • 4.3 Fiscal Policies and Economic Instruments
    • 4.4 Finance of Green Tourism Investments
    • 4.5 Local Investment
  • 5 Regional Case Studies
    • 5.1 Europe
      • 5.1.1 Overview
      • 5.1.2 Challenges and Opportunities
      • 5.1.3 Overcoming Barriers: Enabling Conditions
      • 5.1.4 Conclusions
    • 5.2 United States of America
      • 5.2.1 Overview
      • 5.2.2 Policies Assisting Sustainable Tourism
      • 5.2.3 Conclusions
    • 5.3 South America
      • 5.3.1 Overview
      • 5.3.2 Challenges and Opportunities
      • 5.3.3 Overcoming Barriers: Enabling Conditions
      • 5.3.4 Conclusions
    • 5.4 Asia
      • 5.4.1 Overview
      • 5.4.2 Challenges and Opportunities
      • 5.4.3 The Case for Investing in the Greening of Tourism
      • 5.4.4 Overcoming Barriers: Enabling Conditions
      • 5.4.5 Conclusions
    • 5.5 Africa
      • 5.5.1 Overview
      • 5.5.2 Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism in a Green Economy
      • 5.5.3 The Case for Investing in the Greening of Tourism
      • 5.5.4 Enabling Conditions and Policy Frameworks
      • 5.5.5 Conclusions
  • Conclusions
  • Acronyms
  • Annexes
    • Annex 1 Drivers and Likely Implications of Investment in Sustainable Tourism Strategic Areas
    • Annex 2 Expected Effects from Investments in Sustainable Tourism
  • Bibliography
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