1. Sustainable Tourism COLBOURNE COLLEGE SADEKE SMITH

2. INTRODUCTION What is Sustainable Tourism? How can it be achieved in the Caribbean?

3. INTRODUCTION (cont’d.) Is it hard to achieve Sustainability? What are the appropriate policy options and strategies for achieving Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbean?

4. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE  Understand the concept of sustainable tourism and its relevance to the Caribbean  Identify the value of tourism to Caribbean economies and the impacts of tourism (economic, social, cultural and environmental)  Understand what is required for sustainability and the components of sustainability  Discuss the actions required for achieving sustainable tourism in the Caribbean

5. WHAT IS TOURISM? TOURISM: activities of persons traveling to and staying outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes TOURISM: activities of persons traveling to and staying outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes

6. WH0 IS A TOURIST?  Person who travels to and stay outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes

7. TOURISM’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD ECONOMY Economic Indicators % of Total (2006)Amount(2006) (2016)Amount(2016) Contribution to GDP 3.610.3US$1,754US$4,9643.610.9 2,969.4 bn 8,972 Employment2.88.7 76.72 mln 234.3mln2.99 89.4 mln 279.3 mln Visitor Exports 11.8US $1,646.2 bn 10.9US $3,468.4 bn Personal T&T Business T&T 9.5 US$2,844.7 bn US675.2 bn 9.8 US$4,916.3 bn US1,190.3 bn Capital Investment 9.3 US$1,010.7 bn 9.6 US$2,059.8 bn Govt. Operating Expenditures 3.8US$300.24 US480.9 bn

8. TOURISM’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CARIBBEAN ECONOMY Economic Indicators % of Total (2006) Amount (bn) (2006) % of Total (2016)Amount(2016) Contribution to GDP 5.116.4US$11.6US$37.25.818.1 US$23.7 bn US$73.9 Employment5.115.4881,000 2.6 mln 6.218.1 1.2 mln 3.6 mln Visitor Exports 21.3 US $28.3 22.4 US$58.3 bn Personal T&T Business T&T 9.5 US$2,844.7 bn US675.2 bn 9.8 US$4,916.3 bn US1,190.3 bn Capital Investment 9.3 US$1,010.7 bn 9.6 US$2,059.8 bn Govt. Operating Expenditures 9.5 US$2.5 bn 10 US4.8 bn

9. BENEFITS AND COSTS OF TOURISM  Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries  Source of foreign exchange and employment in developing countries  Can contribute positively to socio-economic development and environmental protection  Uncontrolled tourism growth can cause environmental degradation, destruction of fragile ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves, and social & cultural conflict, undermining the basis of tourism

10. DEFINITIONS  SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: Is the development and Management of resources in such a manner that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity and life support systems (World Tourism Organization)

11. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Sustainable Tourism has 3 main components: Environmental : Make optimal use of environmental resources that constitute a key element in tourism development Social: Respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities, conserve their built and living cultural heritage and traditional values. Social: Respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities, conserve their built and living cultural heritage and traditional values. Economic: Ensure viable, long-term economic operations, providing socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders and contributing to poverty alleviation

12. CONCLUSIONS   Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world   In the Caribbean, tourism is highly dependent on environmental resources  Uncontrolled tourism growth can cause environmental degradation, destruction of fragile ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves, and social & cultural conflict, undermining the basis of tourism

13. CONCLUSION Sustainable tourism is necessary, if tourism is to make positive impacts in the region and preserve the natural environment on which it depends. Can this be achieved in the Caribbean?

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