Sustainable Tourism Practices/The complexity and challenge of sustainable tourism

=Complexity and Challenge of Sustainable Tourism=

What are the Challenges?


On a global level the tourism industry faces a multitude of significant sustainability-related challenges

At a national level


 * energy, emissions and reliance on nonrenewable resources
 * water consumption and availability
 * waste management
 * loss of biological diversity
 * conservation of heritage, environment and culture

At an industry/business level


 * growing concern about the impact of travel on climate change
 * greater use of the internet and online bookings
 * higher fuel prices
 * recruiting appropriately skilled staff
 * becoming more environmentally sustainable
 * the provision of appropriate, high quality infrastructure

Resources
Youtubes


 * Rethink Sustainability
 * Why tourism needs sustainability
 * Rainforest


 * Lego and Shell


 * child sex tourism in Thailand


 * Accor sustainable development


 * Human Rights

Slideshow


 * How to protect children

Destinations


 * Montenegro


 * Cruise wastewater Alaska

Maori Tourism


 * Whale watching - Tikanga


 * Growing Maori tourism


 * Values

Marine Resources


 * doc Marine Reserves


 * SeaWorld-Blackfish


 * Whale sanctuaries


 * Damaged coral reefs
 * World heritage site threatened


 * Penguin Island Western Australia


 * Cinque Terre


 * Mauis dolphin are open for exploration

Corporate Social Responsibility


 * carbon footprint calculator


 * CSR Article


 * Anita Roddick - CSR


 * Air NZ Trust


 * Wild Primates Safari


 * Porino Eco Tourism Ltd


 * Rainforest Expeditions


 * Responsible Travel


 * Waste management aid for the Cook Islands
 * Sustainable Dubai
 * Boeing Jet Fuel


 * Sustainable Melbourne
 * Paris a sustainable destination
 * Sustainable Tourism case studies
 * Sustainable Tourism strategy for New Zealand
 * Ministry for the Environment - Sustainable Development
 * Tourism Industry Association NZ
 * Sustainable Practices at OP

Responsible Tourism Activity
Identify and analyse a responsible tourism operation

Task Guidelines

Complete this task in four stages:

1. Select a tourism sector: accommodation / hospitality / transport / attractions

2. Find two organisations/businesses for each sector:


 * one which operates nationally and one which operates internationally
 * has some link with "green", "responsible" or "sustainability"
 * describe their operation
 * do they have a vision or mission statement?
 * who is their market

3. Examine their marketing strategy


 * does it incorporate a drive for sustainability

4. Would you nominate them for a Responsible Tourism Award - why/why not? eg. look at supporting resources link below

Put your findings into a slideshow (4 slides) and be willing to present them for discussion in class and

Supporting Resources


 * Supporting reading - lecuturer to supply
 * Daintree Ecolodge Website
 * Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa Youtube
 * Responsible Tourism Awards