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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