Critical Assessment of Discussion Papers on Strategic Planning and Sustainable Tourism Development

Critical Assessment

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Selected discussion papers:..............................................................................................................1
Key issues addressed in the discussion paper..................................................................................1
Critiques of the structure against the framework of the policy planning cycle...............................2
Sufficiency for relevant stakeholders in the discussion paper.........................................................2
Comparison of discussion papers regarding structure, quality and effectiveness...........................3
Reflection.........................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

Selected discussion papers:
1. Tourism 2015: Strategic planning
2. Sustainable tourism for development
Key issues addressed in the discussion paper
Tourism is a widespread industry involving the huge amount of challenges and
opportunities for the developing countries or states. It is one of the most rapidly expanding
sectors leading towards the higher economic growth of the nations. The interests over tourism
among people have increased from past few decades, making the industry more concern over
enhancements and development among its sector. The 1st discussion paper is about strategic
planning that requires for maintaining the tourism and guide for investment. The paper has
provided detail information about changes in approach of marketing, products development and
training to the human resources for managing tourism activities (Strategic planning tourism.
2015). In addition to this, the paper has provided detail information about the tourism principles
such as private investment in development of new tourism products and supports the traditional
culture of local people.
In addition to this, the 2nd discussion paper is having data and information about
sustainable tourism for development. The paper has defined the scope of tourism potential and
factors that could be used for encouraging the acceptance of stakeholders. Moreover, the paper
has analyze the factors like economic growth, development of opportunities for employment and
poverty reduction, improvement in resource efficiency and mutual understanding to overcome
the climate change. According to the paper, the 9.8% of world’s GDP contributed by the tourism
and 30% of jobs are generated in this sector (Sustainable tourism for development. 2017). The
annual growth of this sector would be 3.3 % by 2030. In spite of that, the discussion paper has
provided the information about key actions related to tourism that involve Reforming policy,
consideration of legal and regulatory policy as well as incentivize investment. In order to
improve the sustainable tourism development opportunities, it is essential for leading authorities
to improve monitoring and actions of vulnerable groups to maintain the sustainable approach.
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