Concetti Chiave
- Sustainable tourism ensures that local communities benefit through dignified work, fair wages, and cultural preservation.
- Tourists are encouraged to utilize local services and products, supporting local economies and reducing environmental impact.
- Responsible tourism emphasizes the role of tourists in appreciating and supporting local communities, enhancing both living and visiting experiences.
- Employing local residents in tourism fosters economic improvement and cultural exchange in poorer destinations.
- World Responsible Tourism Day promotes global awareness and dialogue through meetings and conferences every November.
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Sustainable development and future generations
Sustainable development means making sure that people in every part of the world can satisfy their basic needs now, while guaranteeing the same quality of life to future generations. It allows poor people to improve their lives permanently and that of their children in future years, giving them dignified work, paying them fair wages and protecting their territory and culture.
Sustainability is particularly important in tourism because gives local inhabitants the possibility to work for tour companies or to provide other services such as transport, restaurants or food supplies and makes sure that their culture and the environment remain undamaged.
Principles of sustainable tourism
In sustainable tourism, tourists should be prepared to use local services and to pay a fair price to the local community for every service offered; in turn, the local inhabitants should provide a good service which is worth the price asked. In fact, when tourists eat locally grown produce, this will be benefit the local farmers, reduce pollution and offer a new eating experience.
Responsible tourism is a form of sustainable tourism which asks also individual tourists to take responsibility for their action when organizing or having a holiday. So, it helps tourists to understand, appreciate and support the local community.
So, responsible tourism can be defined as a tourism “that creates better places for people to live in, and better places to visit.
One of the fundamental aspects of responsible tourism concerns the local population: employing local people in resorts helps people in poorer destinations to improve their lives and offers a point of contact between the local community and the tourist.
World Responsible Tourism Day
World Responsible Tourism Day is celebrated annually during November and includes meetings and conferences all over the world.
Domande da interrogazione
- Qual è l'obiettivo principale dello sviluppo sostenibile?
- Perché la sostenibilità è importante nel turismo?
- Cosa si intende per turismo responsabile?
Lo sviluppo sostenibile mira a garantire che le persone in tutto il mondo possano soddisfare i loro bisogni fondamentali ora, assicurando la stessa qualità di vita alle generazioni future.
La sostenibilità nel turismo è importante perché offre agli abitanti locali la possibilità di lavorare per le aziende turistiche o fornire altri servizi, garantendo che la loro cultura e l'ambiente rimangano intatti.
Il turismo responsabile è una forma di turismo sostenibile che richiede ai turisti di assumersi la responsabilità delle loro azioni, aiutando a creare luoghi migliori in cui vivere e da visitare.