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Sustainability within the context of tourism policy Georgios Drakopoulos Special Adviser to the Secretary General, UNWTO Counselor, European Economic & Social Committee
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Sustainability within the context of tourism policy
Georgios Drakopoulos
Special Adviser to the Secretary General, UNWTO
Counselor, European Economic & Social Committee
Purpose of the presentation
To share a more practical approach
on the issues of sustainability in tourism
and discuss policy implications
Presentation Outline
The definition & the framework
The players
The challenges
The actions
The recommendations
o UNWTO definition
for the sustainable tourism
"Tourism that takes full account of its current and future
economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing
the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host
communities"
o UNWTO definition
for the sustainable tourism
"Tourism that takes full account of its current and future
economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing
the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host
communities"
UNWTO definition
for the sustainable tourism
"Tourism that takes full account of its current and future
economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing
the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host
communities"
Sustainable Tourism: putting together
Visitors
Industry
Host Communities
Sustainable Tourism: putting together
Economic
Social
Environmental
Visitors
Industry
Host Communities
Sustainable Tourism: a simplified complexity...
Who is going to manage it?...and how?
Who? Three (3) players !
Governments
Who? Three (3) players !
Governments Businesses
Who? Three (3) players !
Governments CommunitiesBusinesses
How??
How??
Policy level: Governments on sustainability
Very long term project – no cash benefits
Policy level: Governments on sustainability
Very long term project – no cash benefits
Policy level: Businesses and sustainability
First things First
Policy level: Communities and sustainability
Indicators level: to measure ...
Indicators level: to measure ...
Indicators level: to measure ...
Need help? UNWTO is here!
Program for Sustainable
Development of Tourism
Policy Guidelines & Tools
Climate Change
Ecotourism
Rural & Community based
Tourism
Initiatives & Certification Systems
for Sustainable Tourism
UNWTO Actions
UNWTO Actions
UNWTO Actions
UNWTO Actions
When to start?
2013 Tourism @ GDP (%)
MOLDOVA 2,5
ROMANIA 5,1
SERBIA 5,7
RUSSIA 5,8
ARMENIA 7,6
UKRAINE 8,6
AZERBAIJAN 8,8
TURKEY 12,3
BULGARIA 13,3
GREECE 16,2
ALBANIA 16,7
GEORGIA 21,1
Source: WTTC
When to start?
INT ARR/POP
MOLDOVA 0.02
ROMANIA 0.08
SERBIA 0.10
RUSSIA 0.20
ARMENIA 0.32
UKRAINE 0.56
AZERBAIJAN 0.20
TURKEY 0.50
BULGARIA 0.99
GREECE 1.63
ALBANIA 1.03
GEORGIA 0.50
Recommendations
Ministers and policy makers
Leadership
Recommendations
Ministers and policy makers
Leadership Institutionalization
Recommendations
Businesses, leaders & followers
OK, we understand but...
Recommendations
Communities
Recommendations
Communities
Sustainability within the context of tourism policy
Georgios Drakopoulos
Special Adviser to the Secretary General, UNWTO
Counselor, European Economic & Social Committee
