Countries and regions where the economy is driven
by the tourism industry have become increasingly concerned
with the environmental, as well as the socio-cultural
problems associated with unsustainable tourism. As
a result, there is now increasing agreement on the need to
promote sustainable tourism development to minimize its
environmental impact and to maximize socio-economic
overall benefits at tourist destinations. The concept of
sustainable tourism, as developed by the World Tourism
Organization (WTO) in the context of the United Nations
sustainable development process, refers to tourist activities
“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”.
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