Evolution of Sustainable and Responsible Tourism

International Conference on
Sustainable Tourism

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
LO1.............................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Explain how the concept of sustainable and responsible tourism has evolved....................................3
P2 Determine the role, function and mission of leading global organizations involved in the promotion
of sustainable and responsible tourism....................................................................................................4
LO2.............................................................................................................................................................5
P3 Explore the purpose and principles of tourism development and planning to minimize the adverse
effects of tourism.....................................................................................................................................5
P4 Evaluate the process of tourism development and planning, and the associated challenges and
problems, providing specific tourism examples.......................................................................................6
LO3.............................................................................................................................................................7
Covered in PPT.......................................................................................................................................7
L04..............................................................................................................................................................7
Covered in PPT.......................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Tourism is explained as one of the most crucial industry which provides different types of
benefit and services to the one who has to travel from one place to another for any of the specific
purpose. It is necessary to understand that tourism industry is among one of the fastest growing
industry in present scenario which can contribute for accomplishing the goals in best possible
manner. In context of the file, the chosen industry is Holiday Inn which a British brand
multinational company where they provide their services to different part of the world.
In context of the file, several topics are to be discussed which can guide that how any of
the how this industry has evolved in past few years. There will be major focus on main features
of sustainable and responsible tourism. Proper evaluation will be done that what is the
importance of tourism development planning for sustainability.
LO1
P1 Explain how the concept of sustainable and responsible tourism has evolved
In present scenario, it is necessary to understand that tourism industry has helped many of
the nation to improve their economic situation. The history of tourism is very old where people
always like to experience something new whether it is nature, culture, society or many more. The
main thing which is necessary to be determined within this particular situation is that any of
those decision must not be taken which can harm the nature (De Lange and Dodds, 2017). If is
not done then in that respective situation, tourism will not get affected and even it will allow the
people to visit from one place to another in safest way.
This role requires frequent tourists, since visitors are possible to apply this concept to
them. The main objective is on visitors being of excellent quality, instead of their volume or
figures. The above idea was adopted during a meeting held in Cape Town in the year 2002. That
included representatives from over twenty nations. The decision has been taken by the member
who are there in the conference on minimizing resource wastage while traveling, including local
people to support visitors, increasing financial benefits or improving well-being of both local and
visitors. All of these is intended to improve the profits of tourism sector. This also intended to
please all stakeholders in tourism industry who are visitors or flyers. This definition is socially