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It is now widely agreed that the climate is changing, global
resources are diminishing and biodiversity is suffering. Developing
countries - many of them considered by the World Tourism
Organization to be 'Top Emerging Tourism Destinations' (UNWTO,
2009) - are already suffering the full frontal effect of
environmental degradation. The challenge for developing countries
is a triple-edged sword, how can economic prosperity be achieved
without the perpetual depletion of nature's reserves, the
destruction of rural habitat and the dislocation of traditional
societies? Many emerging nations are looking increasingly to the
tourism industry as the motor for economic development, with
hospitality businesses at the forefront. This book uses twenty-five
case studies to demonstrate how it is possible to create income and
stimulate regional socio-economic development by using sustainable
hospitality and tourism attractions. These case studies focus on
issues such as the protection of indigenous cultures as a source of
touristic curiosity; the preservation of the environment and the
protection of endangered species - such as the plight of turtles in
Sri Lanka or butterflies in Costa Rica to encourage tourism. Some
cases cover government supported projects, for example, the green
parks venture and regional tourism development in the Philippines,
an archaeological park initiative in Honduras and the diversity of
nature tourism in St. Vincent. Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism
as Motors for Development is designed to give students, academics
and practitioners a guide for best practices of sustainable
hospitality operations in developing countries. Based on case
studies, it provides a road map of how to achieve the goals of
sustainability giving benchmark examples. The book not only taps
into a contemporary business subject, but aims to provide readers
with a better understanding of how sustainable theories can be put
into practice in hospitality and tourism industries in developing
countries.
It is now widely agreed that the climate is changing, global
resources are diminishing and biodiversity is suffering. Developing
countries - many of them considered by the World Tourism
Organization to be 'Top Emerging Tourism Destinations' (UNWTO,
2009) - are already suffering the full frontal effect of
environmental degradation. The challenge for developing countries
is a triple-edged sword, how can economic prosperity be achieved
without the perpetual depletion of nature's reserves, the
destruction of rural habitat and the dislocation of traditional
societies? Many emerging nations are looking increasingly to the
tourism industry as the motor for economic development, with
hospitality businesses at the forefront. This book uses twenty-five
case studies to demonstrate how it is possible to create income and
stimulate regional socio-economic development by using sustainable
hospitality and tourism attractions. These case studies focus on
issues such as the protection of indigenous cultures as a source of
touristic curiosity; the preservation of the environment and the
protection of endangered species - such as the plight of turtles in
Sri Lanka or butterflies in Costa Rica to encourage tourism. Some
cases cover government supported projects, for example, the green
parks venture and regional tourism development in the Philippines,
an archaeological park initiative in Honduras and the diversity of
nature tourism in St. Vincent. Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism
as Motors for Development is designed to give students, academics
and practitioners a guide for best practices of sustainable
hospitality operations in developing countries. Based on case
studies, it provides a road map of how to achieve the goals of
sustainability giving benchmark examples. The book not only taps
into a contemporary business subject, but aims to provide readers
with a better understanding of how sustainable theories can be put
into practice in hospitality and tourism industries in developing
countries.
Claudia Simons-Kaufmann zeigt auf, mit welchen Problemen
Entwicklungslander konfrontiert sind, um eine neue
gesellschaftliche und okonomische Ordnung und effiziente
Institutionen zur Etablierung eines geeigneten Wirtschaftssystems
zu schaffen."
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