TOPIC 2 - OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOURISM IN GREEN ECONOMY



A. Sizing and growth of the sector

  •  The tourism economy represents 5% of world GDP
  • International tourism ranks forth after fuel, chemical and automotive products.


B. Changing consumer patterns

  • Tourist choices are increasingly influenced by sustainability considerations
  • Traditional mass tourism, like sun-sand resorts has reached a steady growth stage.


C. Maximising potential for addressing local development and poverty reduction.

-Poverty Reduction

  •  Tourism’s ability to create jobs, stimulate economic growth, provide foreign exchange, improve infrastructure, and promote environmental conservation makes it an attractive vehicle for poverty alleviation and local development.


-Local Development


  • Interest in local development and community-based tourism by governments has often been motivated by broad economic, social, and environmental goals.

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