sustainable tourism

According to the UN World Tourism Organization, sustainable tourism is “tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing their needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.”

Tourism sustainability has become a key issue for the reputation and competitiveness of cities and destinations, and as such has been on our radar for quite a while. Below our latest insights and stories linked to the topic.

If interested in the the sustainable development and management of tourism, we recommend you the Sustainability Leaders Project. Apart from more than 250 interviews with leading sustainable tourism professionals (academics and practitioners), it offers snapshots of expert views on topics such as what sustainable tourism means (and definition), how to get started with sustainability and how to make a career in ‘sustainable tourism’.

Insights & Advice

Sustainable Tourism Index Reveals Countries Leading in Destination Sustainability

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Sustainable Tourism Index: country destinatins leading in sustainability, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Research Updates

Overtourism in European Cities: Study Reveals Root Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions

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Ko Koens of NHTV Breda University discusses findings of a recent study on overtourism in major European cities, the root causes, consequences and feasible solutions.
Insights & Advice

Undertourism: How to Make Archaeological Sites and Museums More Attractive as Destinations

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While many destinations face overtourism issues, archaeological sites and museums are having an existential crisis. Gunter Soydanbay provides a road map for making them relevant again and illustrates how we can bring them back to life.
Research Updates

Sustainability and Marketing in Tourism: Paradoxes, Challenges and Opportunities

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Sustainability and marketing in tourism and the implications for destinations are the topics discussed by Professors Xavier Font (Surrey University) and Scott McCabe (University of Nottingham), who share key findings from a recent article published in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Destination Profiles

Destination Check: Current State of Tourism Sustainability in the Philippines

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Ecotourism expert Susan Santos de Cárdenas shares her thoughts on the current state of destination development and tourism sustainability in the Philippines.
Destination Profiles

Destination Check: Current State of Tourism Sustainability in Cyprus

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Destination Check Cyprus: Sustainable tourism expert Salli Felton on the current state of the country's destination development and tourism sustainability.
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