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OECD Report: The Impact of Culture on Tourism (Jan 2009)

The Impact of Culture on Tourism examines the growing relationship between tourism and culture, and the way in which they have together become major drivers of destination attractiveness and competitiveness.

http://www.oecd.org/document/53/0,3343,en_2649_34389_42040117_1_1_1_1,00.html

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Value chain analysis and poverty reduction at scale [PDF 227KB]

Experience in tourism shows that value chain analysis can help to make markets work for the poor. (Jonathan Mitchell and Caroline Ashley, ODI Briefing Paper 49, March 2009)

http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/odi-publications/briefing-papers/49-value-chains-tourism-poverty-reduction.pdf

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What Attracts Tourists to Paradise? [PDF 796KB]

This paper investigates the determinants of tourism demand in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. We estimate the demand function in a panel setting using annual data from 1979 to 2005. Results show that tourism arrivals are significantly affected by economic developments in the source countries, while price considerations and external shocks (such as hurricanes and wars) are also important. Supply factors, such as developments in foreign direct investment and the number of airlines servicing a destination, are also found to be significant determinants of tourism demand. (Evridiki Tsounta, IMF, 2008)

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2008/wp08277.pdf

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Dunira Strategy

Dunira Strategy is an independent consulting organisation with a focus on the sustainable development and environmental management of tourism with a particular focus on emerging destinations, including those recovering from conflict.

http://www.dunira.com

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Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism (ECOT)

The Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism is a coalition of over 70 faith-based and secular groups that promote socially responsible tourism.

http://www.ecotonline.org/

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Green Globe New Zealand

Green Globe is a worldwide benchmarking and certification system for the travel and tourism industry across the triple bottom line of economic, social and environmental management.

http://www.greenglobenz.org/

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south-pacific.travel

south-pacific.travel (formally South Pacific Tourism Organisation) is the intergovernmental organisation for the tourism sector in the South Pacific. Their site features their Green Tourism Toolkit and the Regional Action Strategy for Green Tourism in the South Pacific.

http://www.spto.org/

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Dev-Zone Where to Start on Tourism [pdf]

This Where to Start lists all the key resources on tourism that can be accessed through the Dev-Zone library, Knowledge Centre and online.

http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/WTS5_Tourism.pdf

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Tourism: more harm than good?

Tourism boosts economic development in many developing countries through contributions to Gross Domestic Product, export earnings, tax revenues and service charges. But there are concerns about how much of this money reaches the poorest people in a country, and whether tourism actually causes them more harm than good. (id21 Highlights, October 2008)

http://www.id21.org/nr/index.html

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FDI in Tourism: The development dimension [pdf]

This publication is the first in a series reporting the findings of an ongoing UNCTAD research and policy analysis programme, FDI and tourism: the development dimension (UN, 2007).

http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/iteiia20075_en.pdf

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Medical Tourism: Health Care Free Trade

Global competition in health care is allowing more patients from developed countries to travel for medical reasons to regions once characterized as "third world." Many of these "medical tourists" are not wealthy, but are seeking high quality medical care at affordable prices. To meet the growing demand, entrepreneurs are building technologically advanced facilities in India, Thailand, Latin America and elsewhere, and are hiring physicians, technicians and nurses trained to American and European standards to run them (National Center for policy Analysis, 12 August 2008)

http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba/ba623/ba623.pdf

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Improving tour operator performance: the role of corporate social responsibility and reporting

This summary from Tearfund, look at CSR and it's role in tourism. It gives practical advice on how tourism companies can start to implement CSR policies. (Tearfund, November 2002)

http://tilz.tearfund.org/webdocs/Website/Campaigning/Policy%20and%20research/Policy%20-%20Tourism%20CSR%208%20Pager.pdf

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Dark Side of the Tourist Boom: Cruise Ship Controversies Cross Borders

This article by Kent Paterson explores how activists in the Mexican resort town of Zihuatanejo managed to prevent their town becoming a cruise ship destination. Residents feared that such large scale and relatively unaccountable cruise tourism would have caused harm to the already existing and more sustainable tourism in the town.

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15125

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A Dev-Zone Onepager on Tourism and the Majority World

This Dev-Zone onepager explains some of the key debates in tourism and the measures developed to mitigate its negative impacts.

http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/OP3_Tourism.pdf

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BEST Education Network

The BEST Education Network (BEST EN) is an international consortium of educators committed to furthering the development and dissemination of knowledge in the field of sustainable tourism.

http://www.besteducationnetwork.org/

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Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel

BEST aims to serve as a leading source of knowledge on innovative travel industry practices that advance community, business and travellers' interest and support the economic and cultural sustainability of destinations.

http://www.sustainabletravel.org/

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Ecotourism at Conservation International

Through a network of regional and specialist staff members based in Washington, DC, CI's ecotourism program provides technical assistance to our in-country programs and close partners. The website provide guidance, and information on implementing Ecotourism programmes.

http://www.ecotour.org/xp/ecotour/

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The Responsible Tourism Partnership

The Responsible Tourism Partnership works to support the development of responsible tourism businesses and initiatives.

http://www.responsibletourismpartnership.org/index.html

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Make Travel Fair

Make Travel Fair was established at the end of 2006 as an online platform to communicate some of the global issues associated with travel, and to encourage education amongst travellers.

http://www.maketravelfair.co.uk

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The Travel Foundation

The Travel Foundation is an independent UK charity that aims to help the outbound travel industry manage tourism more sustainably.

http://www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk

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Facilitating sustainable mountain tourism volume 2: toolkit

Volume 2 of the Toolkit to assist in sustainable mountain tourism development(Ester Kruk, John Hummel, and Kamal Banskota, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), 2007).

http://books.icimod.org/index.php/search/publication/503

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Facilitating sustainable mountain tourism- volume 1: resource book [pdf]

This Resource Book (Volume 1) and Toolkit (Volume 2) bring together the practical concepts, tools, and approaches needed to develop a type of mountain tourism in the Himalayas that can generate sustainable benefits for mountain people while conserving the breathtaking beauty of the environment.They provide a comprehensive resource document for development of a sustainable mountain tourism approach with illustrative case studies from the Himalayan region (Ester Kruk, John Hummel, and Kamal Banskota, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), 2007).

http://books.icimod.org/index.php/search/publication/502

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Fair Trade Travel- Fair Trade Federation

FTF members and partners offer a variety of opportunities to meet and interact with fair trade producers while enjoying a unique vacation experience.

http://www.fairtradefederation.org/ht/d/sp/i/210/pid/210

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Measuring and Reporting the Impact of Tourism on Poverty

This paper presents a brief review and critique of current ways of measuring and reporting the economic impacts of tourism. Drawing on work on tourism and poverty reduction and responsible tourism in The Gambia, Egypt and Tanzania it presents ways of measuring local economic impact, which can be used to measure change over time (Dr Harold Goodwin, 2006)

http://www.haroldgoodwin.info/resources/measuring.pdf

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SPTO Tourism Toolkit

The SPTO Tourism Toolkit is designed to support local small and medium-sized enterprises in the small island nations of the South Pacific, this Toolkit focuses on the need to secure competitive advantage for the industry in terms of value, quality, consistency, presentation and service. Includes sections on IT, Marketing, Greening your Business Networking and Culture.

http://nztri.aut.ac.nz/pacifictoolkit/pages/viewpage.php?page=10

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Sustainable Development of Tourism - UNEP

This website discusses the three pillars of sustainable tourism and their effects.

http://www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/sust-tourism/home.htm

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Working with the Tourism Industry: A case study from Fiji

In this paper it is suggested that academics can co-operate with the private sector in developing tourism for the common good without compromising intellectual integrity. As an example of such co-operation, a report is presented on the background and definition of a Cultural Audit, and the methods used in carrying it out on Turtle Island, a small island resort in the Fiji ISlands. (David Harrison,2003)

http://www.devstud.org.uk/studygroups/tourism/resources/harrison.pdf

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Tourism and Mountains: A Practical Guide to Managing the Environmental and Social of MountainTours [pdf]

This Guide to Good Practice, the latest in a series to help the tourism sector integrate sustainability into its business, was developed through a collaborative process by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Tour Operators' Initiative for Sustainable Development,Conservation International and their partners. It offers a key resource for operators and purchasers of mountain recreational tours (UNEP, Conservation International & Tour Operators' Initiative Secretariat, 2007).

http://www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/documents/CImountainguide_final.pdf

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humanitour- travel the world - make a difference

Humanitour is an internet portal devoted to promoting local travel related businesses around the world - first and foremost in developing countries. Humanitor aims to connect inquisitive travelers directly, via no commission based middle man, to local business in the specific locations they wish to visit.

http://www.humanitour.com

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Is tourism helping to alleviate poverty in the poor southern hemisphere countries (pdf)

This paper explores the current tourist destination trends and uses airline linkages and distribution systems as focal points to enquire if tourism can be an appropriate tool in alleviating poverty. (By Daniel Peak, Choike, January 2008)

http://www.choike.org/documentos/tourism_help_poor.pdf

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The Responsible Tourist Checklist

Here are a few things that you can do to lighten your step, deepen your experience, and be a responsible visitor - one that would be welcome back to the Pacific again (Pacific People's Partnership).

http://www.pacificpeoplespartnership.org/responsibletourist.html

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Tourism feels the heat of global warming

This article offers some explanations as to why travel and tourism leaders are now feverishly working at the climate change front. It considers the idea that governments should rethink tourism as a development solution and offer alternatives to tourism in order to at least reduce the over-dependency on this industry in developing countries(Third World Network, October 2007).

http://www.twnside.org.sg/title2/ttcd/Anita-Climate%20change-FINAL(oct07).doc

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UN tourism agency meets to build support on climate change

More than 100 government ministers met in November 2007 at a United Nations-organized tourism summit to consider ratifying a declaration on climate change that has been recommended by environmental experts. The so-called Davos Declaration, reached in October 2007 urges the tourism industry to "rapidly respond to climate change, within the evolving UN framework, if it is to grow in a sustainable manner." (UN News Centre, 13 November 2007)

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=24636&Cr=climate&Cr1=change

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Making tourism count for the local economy in the Caribbean: Guidelines for Good Practice

The purpose of these good practice guidelines is to assist tourism companies in the Caribbean to to contribute more to the local economy. The briefs contain practical tips on what companies (of various sizes and types) and support agencies can do. They also contain many examples drawn from the Caribbean and Latin America. (Caroline Ashley, Harold Goodwin, Douglas McNab, Mareba Scott, Luis Chaves, Pro-Poor Tourism Partnership, April 2006)

http://www.propoortourism.org.uk/caribbean/index.html

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Tourism and sustainability in Brazil

This report examines the tourism industry in Brazil. Using the case study of Porto de Galinhas, a small village in Brazil's Northeast, the authors analyse sustainability issues in the tourism industry and map the value chain of tourism to Brazil. Porto de Galinhas has experienced a boom in tourism over the past five years, and the village is struggling to harness the benefits of this growth without losing its socio-cultural identity or compromising the local environment. The authors give recommendations on how companies, local entrepreneurs, governments and tourists can act to ensure that tourism contributes to the sustainable development of local communities in Brazil and elsewhere in the world. (SOMO, IUCN - NL and CICLO, October 2006)

http://www.somo.nl/html/paginas/pdf/Tourism_in_Brazil_oct_2006_EN.pdf

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Turning over a new leaf

Since 2003 the Colombian government, backed by USAID and European NGOs, has targeted coca farmers across the country and encouraged them to voluntarily stop growing coca. The government has set up social development projects that provide a source of alternative income for former coca farmers based around eco-tourism and cash crops. (Anastasia Moloney, Guardian Weekly, 15-21 September 2006)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianweekly/outlook/story/0,,1871577,00.html

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Tips on how to make your travel conservation-friendly

Whether it to the beaches of the Mediterranean or the pristine landscape of the Arctic, how we travel has an impact on some of our planet's most special places. Yet by following a few simple rules you can have a great guilt free vacation and avoid having a detrimental impact on our environment. (WWF)

http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/at_home/travel/index.cfm

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Can tourism help reduce poverty in Africa?

This briefing paper, in answering this question, argues for the need for a re-examination of the evidence of the potential role for tourism as part of a broader pro-poor growth strategy in Africa. It critically looks examines the four propositions given in the case for tourism as an engine of pro-growth in Africa: that tourism is significant for African economies; that some of the benefits of tourism already reach the poor; that the prospects for African tourism look good; and that interventions to increase the pro-poor impact of tourism in Africa are tried and tested and ready for replication. (Overseas Development Institute, March 2006)

http://www.odi.org.uk/RPEG/research/pro-poor_tourism%5Cbp_march06_tourism1.pdf

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Is the future green?

What we pay for our holidays today does not in any way reflect the lasting impact our visit can have on a destination. This article reflects on the $1.6 trillion-a-year tourism industry, which employs one in every 11.5 workers on the planet, and questions how it can continue to grow without trashing the very assets - the pristine beaches, the ancient ruins, the mountains, the centres of culture - on which it so greatly relies. It questions how 'eco' is 'ecotourism' and asks whether it can move beyond the industry's fringes. (Leo Hickman, The Guardian, Saturday May 20, 2006)

http://travel.guardian.co.uk/ecotourism/story/0,,1779208,00.html?gusrc=rss

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Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Sector Strategy Study [PDF]

The Study defines strategies that can ensure equitable distribution of benefits and enable pooling of resources needed to build, market and manage tourism in the GMS -- Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Lao People;s Democratic Republic. Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. ADB, 2005.

http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/GMS-Tourism-Study/tourism-study.pdf

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Making Tourism More Sustainable: A Guide for Policy Makers

To support the integration of sustainability into tourism policies, UNEP and the World Tourism Organization have conducted a two years research on approaches and tools for the development and implementation of sustainable tourism policies that have demonstrated to be effective in practice. The research addressed the development and the implementation of sustainable tourism policies, strategies and tools to create the appropriate environment for the development of sustainable tourism activities. The results are presented in 'Making Tourism More Sustainable: A Guide for Policy Makers'. The Guide presents a comprehensive set of instruments for governments, ranging from planning regulations to economic instruments and the application of certification and indicators, and it sets out 12 aims for sustainable tourism and their implications for policy, and describes the collaborative structures and strategies that are needed at a national and local level. It also identifies ways to influence the development and operation of tourism enterprises and the activities of tourists. The Guide, developed with the contribution of many experts from the field, is illustrated by numerous examples and case studies across the world.

http://www.unep.fr/scp/publications/pdf/DTIx0592xPA-TourismPolicyEN.pdf

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How you can help: Travel smart

Hot tips for your next vacation from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/travel.cfm

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Indigenous Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: The Case of Río Blanco, Ecuador

The indigenous Quichua community of Río Blanco, in the Ecuadorian Amazon (Napo Province), was founded in 1971 by Quichua migrants from the Andean foothills, where, as a result of population growth and inmigration of mestizo agricultural colonists, the supply of land was becoming short. Since 1971, the economy of Río Blanco has shifted from one based almost entirely on subsistence agriculture and hunting to one reliant on cash crops such as coffee, cacao, rice and maize. Río Blanco has experienced high population growth in the past twenty years which, along with a rising cost of living, has driven the people of the community to expand greatly the amount of land under cultivation. As a result, the amount of primary tropical forest has decreased until, in 1995, it accounted for less than half of the community's main block of land. Facing continued population growth, the community has developed an ecotourism project as an alternative economic activity which may protect the forest rather than clear it.

http://www.eduweb.com/schaller/RioBlancoSummary.html

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International Travel and Health

International Travel and Health is a WHO publication that offers guidance on the full range of health risks likely to be encountered at specific destinations and associated with different types of travel - from business, humanitarian and leisure travel to backpacking and adventure tours. The guidance is intended to help the medical profession to be fully aware of potential risks and to provide appropriate advice, whether this concerns recommended vaccinations, protection against insects and other disease vectors, or safety in different environmental settings.

http://www.who.int/ith/

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Global Antigolf Movement

The website of the global movement critiquing golf for its negative impacts on development

http://www.antigolf.org

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Partners in Responsible Tourism

Partners in Responsible Tourism (PIRT) is a San Francisco Bay Area network of individuals from tourism companies, education and conservation organizations who have a strong interest in adventure travel and ecotourism, who are concerned about the impact of tourism and tourism development on local environments and cultures, particularly those of indigenous peoples. We believe that responsible tourism promotes positive cultural and environmental ethics and practices: we promote travel which supports these goals.

http://pirt.org

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UN Environment Programme Tourism Page

The UNEP mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. The Tourism section of the website includes pages on Sustainable Tourism, Ecotourism, and the role of the Private Sector.

http://www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/home.htm

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Preliminary Assessment of the Environmental & Social Effects of Trade in Tourism (pdf)

WWF International Discussion Paper May 2001 by Natacha Juda and Sarah Richardson. Little is known about the environmental and social effects of liberalising services. Given the pace of globalisation and the growing importance of services trade, there is a case to be made for developing a better understanding of how further liberalisation of service-related activities could impact the environment and social well-being in countries engaged in that trade. Travel and tourism is a priority sector for assessment because of its broad economic, environmental and social implications throughout the world, and its place in WTO negotiations.The study seeks to determine the role played by trade and trade liberalisation policies in supporting or constraining opportunities for sustainable development in the tourism sector.

http://www.icrtourism.org/Publications/tourism.PDF

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Green travel network

Green-travel is the oldest and largest sustainable tourism community on the Internet, since 1991

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/green-travel/

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World Tourism Organisation

As the leading international organization in the field of travel and tourism, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) is vested by the United Nations with a central and decisive role in promoting the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, with the aim of contributing to economic development, international understanding, peace, prosperity and universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms. In pursuing this aim, the Organization pays particular attention to the interests of the developing countries in the field of tourism.

http://www.world-tourism.org

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1Responsible Tourism Code for the Pacific  pop

Developed by Dev-Zone, the aim of the Responsible Tourism Code for the Pacific is to educate travellers about how to behave more responsibly (both culturally and environmentally, and as a consumer) while on holiday in the Pacific. The Responsible Tourism Code does not endorse particular tourism and travel ventures but rather encourages tourists to take responsibility for their own choices and behaviour. We hope people use the Code as a guide in making their travel decisions but we also see the Code as a starting point for something more - encouraging people in Aotearoa to discuss and debate the issues of tourism and development. The Code is free to download and use and can be distributed by anybody. Please visit the website for the code.

http://www.responsibletourism.org.nz/index.html

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Massive growth of ecotourism worries biologists

Something weird is happening in the wilderness. The animals are becoming restless. Polar bears and penguins, dolphins and dingoes, even birds in the rainforest are becoming stressed. They are losing weight, with some dying as a result. The cause is a pursuit intended to have the opposite effect: ecotourism. The massive growth of the ecotourist industry has biologists worried. Evidence is growing that many animals do not react well to tourists in their backyard. The immediate effects can be subtle - changes to an animals' heart rate, physiology, stress hormone levels and social behaviour, for example - but in the long term the impact tourists are having could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4733-massive-growth-of-ecotourism-worries-biologists.html

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Tourism: the world's blessing or curse?

Shaken by international terrorism and a global economic slowdown, the tourism industry began a slow recovery in 2002. But new elements, such as the borderless SARS virus, still threaten what has become one of the world's largest industries. Could this slowdown in the tourism industry be a blessing in disguise? Despite being an important generator of income and jobs worldwide, tourism has many negative impacts, including environmental and social repercussions and the potential loss of benefits for local enterprises as a result of foreign ownership of tourism businesses. For places of "outstanding value to humanity", such as those designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, tourism is a double-edged sword. It offers many impoverished communities the chance to reap financial rewards, but also threatens the very resources-human and natural-upon which the industry is ultimately built.

http://www.worldwatch.org/live/discussion/80/

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A Strategic Environmental Assessment of Fiji's Tourism Development Plan (PDF)  pop

Prepared by Roger Levett & Richard McNally, Worldwide Fund for Nature South Pacific Programme (WWF-SPP) Suva, Fiji May 2003. The World Wide Fund for Nature - South Pacific Programme (WWF-SPP) and ADB formed a partnership agreement to carry out a 'Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Fiji's Tourism Development Plan'. This case study was chosen because tourism is the fastest growing industry in Fiji with potentially significant impacts on its natural and social environment.

http://www.adb.org/projects/pres/pres_case_05.pdf

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Community-based eco-tourism on the Wild Coast, South Africa: the case of the Amadiba Trail

(Eldis) Ntshona, Z.; Lahiff, E. / Sustainable Livelihoods in Southern Africa (SLSA) , 2003 This paper investigates the origins and current operation of the Amadiba Horse and Hiking Trail, a community-based initiative located on South Africa's Wild Coast. The trail project presents itself as a people-centred, designed to involve the Amadiba people in all aspects of running a project including planning, implementation, management and decision making. The benefits from the project are intended to accrue primarily to the Amadiba community.

http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC12555&resource=f1csr

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The International Ecotourism Society - TIES

TIES is an international membership organization dedicated to disseminating information about ecotourism. Our 1,700 members come from more than 55 different professions and live in more than 70 different countries. Most of our members work in the tourism sector, study tourism, or use tourism to support the conservation of natural settings and sustain the well-being of local communities. Martha Honey is Executive Director of TIES and Center for Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (a joint project of the Institute for Policy Studies and Stanford University).

http://www.ecotourism.org/

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Tourism - Third World Network

This section of the Third World Network's web-site presents tourism articles in a developmental and environmental context, the bi-monthly bulletin New Frontiers that monitors tourism development in Southeast Asia's Mekong region, as well as tourism-related statements and action alerts. It focuses on tourism issues affecting local communities and the natural environment and highlights voices who usually have little opportunity to influence policy-making structures.

http://www.twnside.org.sg/tour.htm

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Tourism - an Ethical Issue (PDF)

Tearfund, 2000. This report summarises the findings of market research into consumer attitudes towards ethical issues in tourism carried out by Ipsos-RSL on behalf of Tearfund. Tearfund is investigating the connections between tourism and development and what can be done to increase the positive and reduce the negative contributions it makes. Tearfund has therefore asked 2,000 members of the general public what consideration they give to ethical issues when booking their holidays, and in what ways they would be willing to change their behaviour.

http://tilz.tearfund.org/webdocs/Website/Campaigning/Policy%20and%20research/Policy%20-%20Tourism%20Market%20Research%20Report.pdf

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Harnessing Tourism for Poverty Elimination: A Blueprint from the Gambia (PDF)

NRI Report No. 2693, Project No: C1526, A DFID/Tourism Challenge Fund Project. The project was funded by the Tourism Challenge Fund (TCF) of the Department for International Development (DFID) to run for 19 months from August 2000 to March 2002. The aims of the project were: To increase sustainable employment opportunities and earnings for the informal sector in The Gambia by improving access for the informal sector to the tourism industry and to tourists; To identify and disseminate Best Practise for implementation through the Federation of Tour Operators (FTO), Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO).

http://www.nri.org/NRET/GambiaFinalSummaryReport2.pdf

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Worlds Apart: A Call To Responsible Global Tourism

A report from Tearfund, (2002). Tearfund survey that reveals holidaymakers do not want to enjoy themselves at the expense of those in destinations and are willing to favour companies that can offer ethical guarantees.

http://tilz.tearfund.org/webdocs/Website/Campaigning/Policy%20and%20research/Worlds%20Apart%20tourism%20report.pdf

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Burma Boycott: Too Black And White

`Tourism strengthens the military dictatorship in Burma and that's why you should not go there for a holiday´. That, in a nutshell, is the view of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi and of a number of western-based aid organisations. So is a tourism ban the proper answer to Burma's problems? A personal commentary by Yvette Turlings, 12 September 2002 (Radio Netherlands).

http://www.rnw.nl/development/html/yvette020912.html

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New Paths for International Tourism

Tourism is one of the world's fastest growing industries. But uncontrolled tourism also produces a host of environmental, social, and cultural problems. Governments can redirect tourism activities to make them more socially beneficial and environmentally sound. Provided by Worldwatch, a non profit public policy research organization

http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=1659

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Pro-Poor Tourism: Harnessing the World's Largest Industry for the World's Poor

Full text (PDF) of a report by Dilys Roe IIED, UK and Penny Urquhart Khanya, South Africa. In most countries with significant levels of poverty, Tourism is significant or growing, which makes the industry a fact of life for many of the world's poor. This paper outlines the concept of pro-poor tourism and its potential contribution to poverty alleviation. It reviews experience to date and discusses the role of various stakeholders: government; the private sector; NGOs; CBOs; the poor themselves. The paper concludes that early experience of pro-poor strategies show that they do appear to tilt the benefits of tourism towards the poor. It finds that local or district level poverty reduction is acheivable but that national level impacts on poverty through tourism will require a greater shift in business practice (Eldis).

http://www.propoortourism.org.uk/Dilys%20IIED%20paper.pdf

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Ecotourism: A Tool for Sustainable Development

Ecotourism, to be successful, must promote sustainable development by establishing a durable productive base that allows local inhabitants and ecotourist service providers to enjoy rising standards of living. An ecotourist project must incorporate the social dimensions of productive organization and environmental conservation. By David Barkin.

http://www.planeta.com/planeta/96/0596monarch.html

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Tourism Research Links

A site intended for use by tourism researchers, NOT travelers. It contains links to organisations which manage, consult, or research tourism, as well as tourism schools.

http://www.waksberg.com

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Tourism Concern

A membership network set up in 1989 to bring together people concerned about tourism's impact on communities and the environment, both in the UK and worldwide. An information resource through its members, global contacts and media resources, Tourism Concern is a unique source of information on tourism's impacts. A catalyst for change Tourism Concern influences and informs government, industry and education. It is an independent voice for justice and sustainability in tourism.

http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/

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Tourism, Terrorism, and Tomorrow

NEWS FROM THE WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE - New Worldwatch Paper on Tourism Released. Worldwatch has released a new study on the effects of international tourism, "Traveling Light: New Paths for International Tourism" by Staff Researcher Lisa Mastny. Tourism was the world's fastest growing industry before September 11, generating significant impacts on cultures and environments around the world. The current slowdown is an opportunity to move towards sustainable tourism. Thursday, 13 December 2001.

http://www.worldwatch.org/alerts/011213.html

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Pro-poor tourism

Pro-poor tourism (PPT) is tourism that generates net benefits for the poor. PPT strategies aim to unlock opportunities for the poor, rather than to expand the overall size of the sector. Opportunities may be for economic gain, other livelihood benefits, or engagement in decision-making. PPT strategies are not confined to a specific product or sector of tourism, as PPT is an approach to the industry. PPT strategies involve a range of stakeholders operating at different levels, from micro to macro. Stakeholders include government, the private sector and civil society, as well as the poor themselves who act as both producers and decision-makers. PPT overlaps with, but is different from, 'sustainable tourism' and other forms of alternative tourism.

http://www.propoortourism.org.uk/

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Certification for Sustainable Tourism Costa Rica

CST was designed to differentiate tourism sector businesses based on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of natural, cultural and social resource management.

http://www.turismo-sostenible.co.cr/EN/home.shtml

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Sustainable Tourism Research INterest Group - STRING

The purpose of this site is to provide tourism researchers with a comprehensive collection of internet resources relevant to sustainable tourism.

http://www.yorku.ca/dkproj/string/rohr/

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