The increasing recognition of the role of tourism in sustainable development and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda is a landmark breakthrough that provides a unique opportunity for all governments to create a sound and favourable policy foundation.
As an early initiative to examine how tourism is portrayed in national SDG strategies, a frontier research on countries’ efforts on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda reported in the 64 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) presented by UN Member States during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in 2016 and 2017 was conducted.
The findings shed light on opportunities for tourism to be firmly and even better integrated in national SDG planning and provide key recommendations for tourism policymakers to be fully part of that process.
Tourism provides income
through job creation at local
and community levels.
Tourism can spur sustainable
agriculture by promoting
the production and supplies
to hotels
Tax income generated
from tourism can be
reinvested in health care
and services
Tourism has the
potential to promote
inclusiveness
Tourism can empower women,
particularly through the
provision of direct jobs
and income-generation
Tourism investment requirement
for providing utilities can
play a critical role in achieving
water access and security
As a sector, which is energy
intensive, tourism can accelerate
the shift towards increased
renewable energy shares
Tourism, as services trade,
is one of the top four export
earners globally
Tourism development relies
on good public and private
infrastructure
Tourism can be a powerful tool
for community development and
reducing inequalities if it engages
local populations and all key
stakeholders in its development.
Tourism can advance urban
infrastructure and accessibility,
promote regeneration and preserve
cultural and natural heritage,
assets on which tourism depends.
The tourism sector needs to
adopt sustainable consumption
and production (SCP) modes
Tourism contributes to
and is affected by climate
change.
Coastal and maritime
tourism rely on healthy
marine ecosystems.
Rich biodiversity and
natural heritage are
often the main reasons
why tourists visit a destination.
As tourism revolves around
billions of encounters
between people of diverse
cultural backgrounds,
Due to its cross-sectoral nature,
tourism has the ability to
strengthen private/public
partnerships
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