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Responsible travel is “conducted in such a manner as to not harm or degrade the cultural or natural environment of the places visited”, according to Travel-Industry-Dictionary.com. Responsible tourism is “making better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit”, suggests the Responsible Tourism Partnership.
Responsible tourism and responsible travel are approaches to tourism that prioritise sustainability, ethical practices, and social responsibility. These types of tourism aim to minimise negative impacts on the environment and local communities and maximise positive outcomes for all involved.
Responsible tourism and responsible travel can take many forms, including ecotourism, cultural tourism, and volunteer tourism. These types of tourism often involve close engagement with local communities, respecting local cultures, and supporting local businesses and conservation efforts.
In recent years, responsible tourism and responsible travel have gained popularity among travellers seeking meaningful experiences that have a positive impact. However, it is essential for travellers to do their research to choose reliably responsible tourism options that align with their values.
“GT” tends to (though probably inconsistently) apply the responsible travel & tourism tag where the content discusses the responsibility of the traveller or tourist rather than the supply-side stakeholder. There is of course plenty of content (and tags) that address the responsibility of the travel & tourism industry to do no harm and make things better; tags such as “sustainable tourism and regenerative tourism” for example.
Tags are informal. The “Good Tourism” Blog tries not to get bogged down with terminology and definitions. If you disagree with tags applied (or not applied) to a post, feel free to comment on it or any post you think has been incorrectly or insufficiently tagged. “GT” encourages good-faith debate and discussion.
In response to an increasing number of reports about “tourism-phobia”, the the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), August 15, released an opinion piece by its Secretary General, Taleb Rifai, arguing that tourism growth is not the enemy; it’s how we manage it that counts. As an economic activity, travel and tourism is relatively young; yet it […]
Read More Tourism growth is not the enemy: UNWTO boss
The Vatican, via its Catholic News Agency, has proclaimed its support for responsible travel and sustainable tourism by urging tourists to “remember the human person and the environment in their travels, treating people and things with respect”. Cardinal Peter Turkson wrote: “Holiday time cannot be a pretext either for irresponsibility or for exploitation: in fact, […]
Read More Vatican proclaims support for sustainable tourism “with a human touch”
Adult guests who check in with a child, repeat cash bookings, or late check-ins without luggage could all be signs of modern slavery under guidance newly issued to staff at a British hotel chain. The 400 staff at Shiva hotels — from receptionists to human resources staff to cleaners — will be trained as part of a company-wide campaign to […]
Read More Hotels train staff to read signs of modern slavery
Many travel & tourism professionals are coming to believe that orphanage tourism is at best a problematic means to generate income to support children; at worst a form of modern slavery. Slavery!? Modern slavery is widely practiced in the tourism supply chain of developing countries, according to Australian academics Joseph M. Cheer, Kent Goldsworthy, Leigh […]
Read More Is orphanage tourism a form of modern slavery?
UNESCO and the World Bank signed a new MoU about cities last week to “advance sustainable development by investing in culture, urban development, and resilience in an integrated manner”. As the consultants and spin doctors of the world lick their lips — and institutional bookshelves and cloud servers standby to supply storage for their expensive output — in Venice […]
Read More Meanwhile, a young couple promotes authentic experiences
“Talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus collapsed amid anger and recriminations in the early hours of Friday, marking the end of a process seen as the most promising in generations to heal decades of conflict.” Thus reported Reuters earlier today. The collapsed talks in Switzerland between Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot […]
Read More Reunification or not, Cyprus tourism has lessons to learn