Tourism and Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Acorn Tourism Consulting

Tourism and
Sustainable
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Review of Current sustainability practices and stratgies of Acorn tourism consulting..............1
Extent of sustainability strategies relation with UN SDG..........................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Sustainable tourism focuses on lowering the negative impact of tourism and travel on the
environment and preserving natural resources which support tourism. The rising consume
awareness about role of torus in climate change has increased demand of sustainable tourism
practices (Hall, 2019). This report is based on the case study of Acorn tourism consulting which
is a UK based sustainable tourism organization. This report examines the sustainability practices
and strategies of Accord tourism consulting along with the ways in which tourism development
is addressed by company strategies. In addition to this the degree to which United Nations SDG's
have been followed by Accord is critically discussed.
Background of the company: Acorn tourism consulting is dedicated towards supporting
clients in meeting sustainability goals. The company partners wit different business in the
tourism sector to create more inclusive, sustainable and competitive tourism destinations with the
help of professionals. The company primarily works tourism sector and visitor economy and has
helped businesses adopt sustainable tourism development.
MAIN BODY
Review of Current sustainability practices and stratgies of Acorn tourism consulting
Capacity building and training
Sustainable tourism practice of Acorn tourism consulting delivering a memorable visitor
experience by collaborating with government agencies, tourism businesses and local
communities (Product Development, 2022). This sustainable tourism practice involves sharing
and transferring knowledge of the company related to green tourism and lowering environmental
impact of the company to local communities and using a skilled workforce to initiate
collaboration between different parties involved in tourism. This sustainable practice leads to
engagement and education of main tourism stakeholders including government agencies and
destination communities (Higgins-Desbiolles, 2020).
An example of the Acorn tourism consulting successfully sing capacity building and
training to facilitate sustainable tourism in a destination is product development in Corozal and
Toledo. Accord tourism consulting supported sustainable tourism development in the regions of
Corozal and Toledo. The company conducted a situational analysis and supported product
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