161124_sustainability within the context of tourism policy
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Georgios Drakopoulos
Special Adviser to the Secretary General, UNWTO
President & CEO, tourism generis
Sustainability within the context of tourism policy
Purpose of the presentation
To share a more practical approach on the issues of sustainability in tourism
and discuss policy implications
The definition & the framework
The players
The challenges
The actions
The recommendations
Presentation outline
UNWTO definition for the sustainable tourism
"Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities"
UNWTO definition for the sustainable tourism
"Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities"
UNWTO definition for the sustainable tourism
"Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities"
Sustainable Tourism: putting together
Visitors
Industry
Host Communities
Economic
Social
Environmental
Visitors
Industry
Host Communities
Sustainable Tourism: putting together
Sustainable Tourism: a simplified complexity...
Who is going to manage it?...and how?
Governments
Who? Three (3) players !
Governments Businesses
Who? Three (3) players !
Governments Communities Businesses
Who? Three (3) players !
How??
How??
Very long term project – no cash benefits
Policy level: Governments on sustainability
Very long term project – no cash benefits
Policy level: Governments on sustainability
First things First
Policy level: Businesses and sustainability
Policy level: Communities and sustainability
Indicators level: to measure ...
Indicators level: to measure ...
Indicators level: to measure ...
Program for Sustainable Development of Tourism
Policy Guidelines & Tools
Climate Change
Ecotourism
Rural & Community based Tourism
Initiatives & Certification Systems for Sustainable Tourism
2017 International Year of Sustainability of Tourism
Need help? UNWTO is here!
UNWTO Actions
UNWTO Actions
UNWTO Actions
UNWTO Actions
UNWTO Actions
2013 Tourism @ GDP (%)
MOLDOVA 2,5
ROMANIA 5,1
SERBIA 5,7
RUSSIA 5,8
ARMENIA 7,6
UKRAINE 8,6
AZERBAIJAN 8,8
TURKEY 12,3
BULGARIA 13,3
GREECE 16,2
ALBANIA 16,7
GEORGIA 21,1
Source: WTTC
When to start?
INT ARR/POP
MOLDOVA 0.02
ROMANIA 0.08
SERBIA 0.10
RUSSIA 0.20
ARMENIA 0.32
UKRAINE 0.56
AZERBAIJAN 0.20
TURKEY 0.50
BULGARIA 0.99
GREECE 1.63
ALBANIA 1.03
GEORGIA 0.50
When to start?
Leadership
Recommendations Ministers and policy makers
Leadership
Institutionalization
Recommendations Ministers and policy makers
OK, we understand but...
Recommendations Businesses, leaders & followers
Recommendations Communities
Recommendations Communities
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Georgios Drakopoulos
Special Adviser to the Secretary General, UNWTO
President & CEO, tourism generis
Sustainability within the context of tourism policy