Sustainable Tourism Development: Challenges in the Philippines

This report analyzes the development of sustainable tourism in the Philippines, highlighting its historical context and evolution. It explores the socio-economic and environmental factors influencing the tourism sector, including the impact of infrastructure and the challenges posed by illegal activities. The report examines the concept of sustainability in tourism, the roles of stakeholders, and the factors that can hinder sustainable development. It also focuses on the strategies the Philippines is employing to attract tourists while addressing environmental concerns. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of balancing consumer interests with long-term sustainability and suggests effective methods for enhancing the tourism sector while protecting the environment. The report also looks into the evolution of tourism from the early ages to the current times.

In the early age, cultural aspects, learning languages and travelling challenges restricted (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). In 14 century
Christopher Columbus sailed westward and vasco da gama cruised to country for earn money then business travel has been integral part of
tourism industry(Cave and Brown 2012). Early tourism started with Nomads who
travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and
gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). 1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus
developed the tourism for pilgrimage. Early tourism started with Nomads who travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main
intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015).
1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus developed the tourism for pilgrimage.
Sustainable Tourism Development
Introduction
Philippine is developing their
technologies and infrastructure for the
purpose of attracting more tourist in their
country in order to develop and help the
nation economy. This report will study
elements which hinder the development
of their tourism as well as different stages
of planning a proper strategy of the
development.
The development of sustainable tourism
signifies the social, environmental and economic
aspects which can avail in reducing the cost of
the operations in the tourism sector as well as
render the profit to the stakeholder and
communities through protecting the environment
and nature of Philippines. The major question is
when the stakeholder is essential part and
emerge in the process of sustainable tourism
development. The stakeholder interest is distinct
with than another and the issues raises when the
tourism sector unable to satisfy the consumer
interest. The stakeholder interest differences can
lead to the hindrance in the success of the
sustainable tourism development strategy. The
sustainability approach contradicted by the
consumerism ideology and render the major
focus over earning of long term benefits.
Concept of sustainability in Tourism
The use of energy and water in optimal that
will help in saving resources in upcoming
era. This is required to manage the
sustainable living for the execute of
management and use of waste. According
to case, locals are resisting the changes
which have to be maintain as this can help
in development of nation. Due to the
development in the tourism sector,
Philippines is using the strategy of
promoting and exposing beat of nature.
There is large impact of socio-economic
elements in the interaction of global
market. Thus, it is very assisting in the
competitive industry which help in
interchanging and intercommunicating the
relations between them. As the outcome,
the scenario of case can help in enhancing
and enlarging the tourism sector of
Philippine.
Conclusion
Through examining these elements,
Philippines can overcome from the
issues and barrier which are
obstructing their development. This is
required for the nation to manage
those solutions by adopting effective
methods in the specialized and
exclusive places to increase the
traveler and visitors base in the nation.
Factors that may prevent/hinder
sustainable tourism development
In addition, the knowledge deficiency among the employer or
manager is fundamental according to the market research that
decrease the future initiative procedure pace. Innovation will
increase the cost of organizations. In the resected circumstance,
the medium or small size companies failed to understand value
of innovation in regard of sustainability. Philippines
development bring the issues of environment which have
rendered some issues among the local communities. Illegal
sanction through authority can be noticed. Although the state of
Philippines has considered for the project of sustainable
development but still the organisation are violating regulation
cause of the motive of benefit for a long period of time.
The development of sustainable tourism development
undertakes the entire future and present environmental, social
and economic influence on the sector of tourism through
recognizing the need of trends, visitor and communities. In
regard of Philippines, development can be enlisted through the
help of various research of market which is predicate to 6.4%
increase in economic development in 2016. The sustainability
of environment decreases the negative influence from the bio
diversity of locals in tourism sector.