Sustainable Tourism Management Report: Nepal Tourism Analysis

This report analyzes sustainable tourism management within the context of Nepal, emphasizing its potential for economic growth, poverty reduction, and gender equality. It highlights the significant contribution of tourism to Nepal's GDP and its role in providing employment opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises. The report explores how sustainable tourism can address various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including ending poverty and hunger, promoting gender equality, fostering economic growth, and conserving marine resources. It provides insights into how the development of tourism can lead to infrastructure development and industrialization, while also addressing the importance of innovation and multilingual flexibility in the service sector. The report underscores the importance of conserving marine resources and establishing museums to attract visitors and generate revenue, contributing to the overall economic and ecological balance of the country. The report draws upon various academic sources to support its arguments.

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Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
In the current business scenario of World trade and prosperity, tourism development is
one of the strongest drivers for enhancing the economic growth of the World. As per the report
provided by Mowforth and Munt (2015), tourism contributes 5% of the World’s GDP. In order
to draw the attention of people from various geographical backgrounds and attitudes tourism is
one of the most effective business industries. Especially in order to bring an economic strength in
developing country such as Nepal, the development of tourism business implies the most
significance. Tourism industry is primarily considered as labor-intensive sector where large
numbers of small and medium enterprises are there. Nepal is primarily considered among poorest
countries. Inhabitants of this very specific country do not have sufficient economic strength for
investing huge amount of money before forming a business. Tourism is the sector where the
inhabitants can get the scope of earning money by showing handicrafts (Kim, Ritchie &
McCormick, 2012). Visitors in quest of restoring the cultures and beliefs of a specific country
tend to purchase those handcrafts with great zeal. However, it is a source of income for
numerous people belonging to Nepal.
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable
agriculture
As per Nepal’s business scenario given in the case study, it has been observed that the
number of industries in this very specific country is low due to economic and technological
barriers. As per the case scenario, the scenic beauty of Nepal is marvelous based on which ample
number of visitors tends to visit this country for enjoying its natural beauty. Therefore, Nepal
government in quest of developing tourism business can take effective initiatives. The local

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residents can earn money by selling their skills and talents. As a result, people suffering from
extreme hunger and poverty would become get a stability (Látková & Vogt, 2012). The residents
would not have to starve for securing their foods and place. Development of business in tourism
sector is one of the most effective ways to overcome this kind of situation.
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Tourism business sector is one of the most effective business sectors for maintaining anti-
discrimination and gender equality. In order to draw the attention of visitors’ women can play a
major role. Among most of the travel operators, more than fifty percent employees are male.
This kind of discrimination should be avoided in hotels and hospitality sector so that female
visitors do not feel hesitated in visiting the places. On the other hand, it is observed from the case
scenario that female inhabitants of Nepal are very talented in showing their handcrafts.
Therefore, they have every right to show their talents by going out of the curtains (Buckley,
2012). However, large numbers of hotels are there, where women are appointed as a receptionist
due to the flow of communication skill and way of approach. However, the women are
appointed as a guide for directing the visitors towards right path. Therefore, tourism sector is
definitely considered as one of the most effective tools for rendering gender equality and anti-
discrimination.
Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive
employment and decent work for all
After the emergence of tourism development, large number of hotels and travel operators
has already expanded their widespread wings. For an example, at the initial stage, Nepal was
under developed country having innumerable economic barriers. After the initiative taken by

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Nepal government for rendering sustainable tourism, several numbers of hotels, restaurants and
travel operators are established. This kind of establishment of business has increased the rate of
employability as well as economic growth. Large numbers of unemployed people get the scope
of being involved within a business organization, which resulted a decent and healthy life
(Komppula, 2014). As per the business industry development scenario of Nepal, this particular
country is has rendered huge economic growth after the development of sustainable tourism.
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization
and foster innovation
The development of tourism can render resilient infrastructure and promote
industrialization (Maitland & Newman, 2014). This particular business industry can draw the
attention of people from various geographical backgrounds and attitudes. In order to grab the
attention of international customers this particular sector is considered as most effective. After
evaluating the case scenario of Nepal it is observed that this particular country was possessed
with limited number of industries. As a result, the government could not face a systematic flow
of economic growth. After the initiative of sustainable tourism, Nepal is now surrounded with
other substitute industries as well. Several luxurious hotels, well-known restaurants are
established in the soil of Nepal.
The employees associated with hotels are given effective training and development
session for rendering multilingual flexibility (Spenceley & Meyer, 2012). Visitors are from
different geographical backgrounds and attitudes. Therefore, the service providers have to render
innovation in their services for drawing customers’ attention. In this kind of situation, both the
service providers and service users would get equal benefits and facilities. Service users do not

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have to get hesitated in communicating with the service providers. On the other hand, the service
users get the scope to develop their professional skill and level of competency.
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for
sustainable development
Tourism sector is one of the most effective ways for developing sustainability and
conserving marine resources. For an example, by conserving ocean resources such as fishes and
gravel, energy resources oil and gas an effective business can be developed. By establishing a
museum beside a tourist destination, the business operator can earn huge amount of money that
help to render economy growth of the country. On the other hand, marine creates are very much
effective for maintaining ecological balance of the environment (Carlisle et al., 2013). Energy
resources are also available from oceans and seas, which can give a source of income for the
inhabitants. In Nepal, beside every tourist destination, several numbers of museums of natural
resources are developed for attracting the visitors.

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