Workshop on Environmental Aspects of Tourism (English version)

1983 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Nations Environment Programme ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Know How ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
The Subject ◽  
To Come ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Nations Environment ◽  
Environment Programme

The first workshop arranged by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was held in Madrid 1983 on the subject of “Environmental Aspects of Tourism”. The workshop was intended to serve aims that we had specifically identified as desirable for ensuring the best possible cooperation between the two organisations. One objective was to bring together experts in the fields of tourism and environment so as to come to terms at the operational level with specific problems of the tourism-environment interface. Another vital objective was to accelerate the rate of transfer of know-how and skills in the field of tourism and environment to the developing countries which constitute the majority of member States of our two Organizations.

scholarly journals CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM – A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Dorin Paul Bac ◽  
Emre Ozan Aksoz
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
United Nations Environment Programme ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
The World ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Regional Solutions ◽  
Nations Environment

Sustainable tourism has become a new method of practicing tourism. It has emerged in the last part of the 20th century, from the efforts of academia as a response to the increasing negative effects of mass tourism, noticeable all over the world. At the same time, sustainable tourism is considered by some a utopia, a narrow niche of the tourism market, with limited perspectives. From a theoretical standpoint, it is highly debated with no consensus regarding its definition, features and principles. In recent years, although significant steps have been taken especially by international organizations, like UNEP (The United Nations Environment Programme) and UNWTO (The World Tourism Organization), sustainable tourism still faces numerous challenges. In the present paper, we have collected information from several authors and organizations and have presented some contemporary challenges for sustainable tourism. For our research, we have tried to identify several common challenges for six selected countries in Central and Eastern Europe – The Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania, and also go into a more detailed look in the case of Romania. Finally, we consider that if we can identify specific regional challenges, we might find regional solutions and answers. Considering the numerous similarities between the six countries, there might be common solutions for the benefit of the entire region.

EVALUASI ASPEK LINGKUNGAN TEBING BREKSI MENGGUNAKAN INDIKATOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM UNWTO

Pringgitan ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Andreas Yogi Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Nature Tourism ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Depth Interviews

Endowed with stunning natural beauty, Sleman has become a destination increasingly flooded by tourists from year to year. The rapid development of tourism does have a positive impact, especially on the economic side, but on the other hand, it can have a negative impact if the management does not prioritize the principles of sustainable tourism. The type of tourism that can be affected is tourism that relies on nature as its main attraction, Cliff of Breksi is one of them. Cliff of Breksi has experienced rapid development in terms of the number of tourist visits, but it has never been examined whether its management is following the principle of sustainability. The objectives of this research are: a) to identify the management of the environmental aspects of Cliff of Breksi, whether it is following the indicators of sustainable tourism from The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and b) determine what things need to be improved so that management can be more optimal. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative method. Research data were collected through in-depth interviews and observations. The results of the study indicate that the manager has so far had awareness and understanding in applying the principles of sustainable tourism as in the indicators of UNWTO sustainable tourism. Keywords: evaluation of nature tourism, indicator, sustainable tourism

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