Sustainable and Responsible Tourism: Difference, Origin, and Priorities

Sustainable and responsible tourism
Contents

Introduction............................................................................................................... 2
Difference between sustainable and responsible tourism........................................................2
Origin and background of UNWTO.................................................................................3
Priorities................................................................................................................... 4
Conclusion................................................................................................................ 5
Reference.............................................................................................................. 6
Introduction
Sustainable tourism is tourism when someone visits someplace and helps in making a
positive impact on society, economy, and environment. Tourism involves transportation,
entertainment, nourishment, shopping, and accommodations. Sustainable tourism considers

the effect of tourism on climate change and fossil fuels. According to UNWTO, sustainable
tourism development is satisfying the requirements of tourist and saving the environment for
better opportunities for future. The basis for sustainable tourism is conserving natural
resources, keeping the visitor experience and evaluating the social and economic well-being
in the society. Sustainable tourism helps in contributing to the well-being of maintaining the
harmony in environment for conservation and preservation the resources for tourists and for
the conservation of natural environment (Castañed, 2012). It is a form of travelling
responsibly to tourist places.
Difference between sustainable and responsible tourism
It is stated that sustainable and responsible tourism are different from each other and these are
not interchangeable terms. The approaches in sustainable tourism are influencing the political
leadership and the stakeholders and responsible tourism is for taking the place at the
individual and in small business levels. In sustainable tourism the objective is to make the
positive impact on social, economic and environment on the tourist destination as it is
different from ethical and responsible tourism as the stakeholders and political leaders take
the action for improving the tourism industry and they do it by redistributing the profits, they
introduce the stable employment, take the measures for social protection, alleviate poverty in
that region (Camilleri, 2016). Sustainable tourism acts as an integral part of the adoption of
tourism practices. In responsible tourism, the objective is same as sustainable tourism but
responsible tourism depends on the individuals. In responsible tourism, the interaction with
the tourist destination is done by visitors, businesses, and residents. It is the responsibility of
the traveller for considering the place as responsibility and necessary to follow the best
business practices for creating a positive interaction between the tourist destination and the
tourism industries. In responsible tourism it approaches the industry at the micro lever
whereas sustainable tourism is approaching the macro level. For improving responsible
tourism it is required to generate more economic benefits which will help the local people
and helps in enhancing the well-being of the destination communities and improving the
working condition and accessing the industry effectively (Papatheodorou, et al., 2010). It is
necessary to involve the local communities in making effective decisions which impacts on
the life chances and their lives. Responsible tourism helps in providing positive contribution
for the conservation of cultural and natural heritage. In responsible tourism, it is required to
make a connection with the locals and making a great perceptive of the issues related to