What is sustainable tourism?

 Sustainable tourism is an industry committed to making a low impact on the environment and local culture while helping to generate future employment for local people. The positive of sustainable tourism is to ensure that development is a positive experience for local people; tourism companies; and tourists themselves
(https://www.gdrc.org/uem/eco-tour/sustour-define.html)  

Sustainable tourism is tourism which leads 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. 

Sustainable tourism can benefit the tourist as it provides a more high-quality experience, builds better relationships with the local people, gives them the opportunity to learn about the local culture and a closer understanding of the host community. 


Sustainable tourism benefits the destination by protecting the natural environment, bringing a greater appeal, especially for those wanting to provide authentic experiences, and sustainable use of resources -  protecting water, land and energy. 

sustainable tourism benefits the host community by providing opportunities for community involvement, supports local goods and services, new business opportunities linked to environmentally friendly activities such as walking and cycling and promotes local pide. 
You can be a sustainable tourist by being careful about the resources you use when away, such as conserving water, using local products and produce, such as going to local restaurants that use local produce to cook the food or buying hand crated souvenirs from local shops. 

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