Influence of Governments and Agencies on Travel and Tourism

This presentation explores the significant influence of local, national, and international governments and agencies on the travel and tourism sector. It analyzes the functions of these entities in shaping regulations, promoting infrastructure development, and fostering economic growth within the tourism industry. The presentation also examines how local and national economic policies impact the success of the travel and tourism sector, highlighting the importance of strategic planning and collaboration for sustainable tourism development.

Understand the influence of local
and national governments and
international agencies on the
travel and tourism sector
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Table of Contents
• Slide 3: Introduction
• Slide 4-7: 2.1 Analysing the function of
government, government sponsored bodies and
international agencies in travel and tourism
• Slide 8-10: 2.2 explaining how local and national
economic policy influences the success of the
travel and tourism sector
• Slide 11: Conclusion
• Slide 12: Reference List

Introduction
• Government bodies, government sponsored
bodies and International Agencies formulate
rule and regulations which influence the
tourism market.

2.1 Analysing the function of
government, government sponsored
bodies and international agencies in
travel and tourism

Government
• The government controls the transportation sector within
the national boundary of a country.
• It formulates various policies with the objective of
simplifying the transportation facilities within the countries.
• The government investment and develops infrastructure to
provide better services and facilities in the tourism industry.
It organises several events and games, which boost the
growth of the tourism industry. The major tourist
destinations are used for international and national visits,
which ensure their promotion and benefits the tourism
industry.

Government Sponsored Bodies
• The government-sponsored bodies make
investments in the travel and tourism industry
to improve the services, arrange for security
to the tourist.
• They efficiently manage the travel sector to
link all destinations and conduct survey to
analyse the

International Organization
• The international agencies formulate simple
laws and policies to ease the travelling
procedures in different countries.
• They provide good quality service in
developed nations to boost tourism facilities
and work with government organizations to
ensure safety of the tourists

2.2 explaining how local and national
economic policy influences the success
of the travel and tourism sector

Local Policies
• Local policies are taken into consideration due
to reasons of economic weakness.
• The local policies ensure the recovery of
economic values for the state tourism
industries as it affects the products and
services offered in the state.

National Policies
• The national policies of a country are
formulated with the aim of ensuring expansion
and growth of the economy, which benefits all
the industries operating in the economy.
• The travelling regulations, the safety and
security of tourist are some of the areas, which
the government focuses on while framing
policies to ensure that large number of tourist
visit the country

Conclusion
• In this task the role of different bodies in
charge of formulating policies that effect
tourism industry has been examined.
• The impact of the different policies formulated
by local and national government has been
explained to understand their impact in the
tourism industry.

Reference List
• Buhalis, D. and Darcy, S. eds., 2010. Accessible
tourism: Concepts and issues. Channel View
Publications.
• Ruhanen, L., 2013. Local government: facilitator
or inhibitor of sustainable tourism
development?. Journal of Sustainable
Tourism, 21(1), pp.80-98.
• Telfer, D.J. and Sharpley, R., 2015. Tourism and
development in the developing world. Routledge.