How does advancing tourism contribute to poverty reduction and development?

A UN report stated earlier this year that the development of domestic and rural tourism is helping local economies “boost job creation and protect natural resources and cultural heritage, while at the same time empowering women, youth and indigenous peoples.” (Women had “experienced a sharper decline in employment and ...



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The study reveals that tourism has not only provided a supplementary income and new employment opportunities to the rural community, but also has increased the appreciation of local culture and rural lifestyle.

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Existing literature suggest that as tourism activities takes place poverty in the respective locality decreases due to increase in the levels of income of the local population where tourism develops, tourism must be responsible for paying regard or giving weightage to local needs and improving local welfare.

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Tourism has been identified as one of the effective tools for reducing poverty in the world (Muganda, Sahli & Smith, 2010; Scheyvens, 2007, 2008).

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The UN's World Tourism Organization runs a program called Sustainable Tourism - Eliminating Poverty (ST-EP) that trains local guides and assists communities in developing tourist destinations around existing cultural heritage sites.

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Tourism is vital for the success of many economies around the world. There are several benefits of tourism on host destinations. Tourism boosts the revenue of the economy, creates thousands of jobs, develops the infrastructures of a country, and plants a sense of cultural exchange between foreigners and citizens.

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Positive social impacts in tourism include learning about different cultures, increasing tolerance and inclusion through LGBTQ+ travel, increasing amenities (e.g., parks, recreation facilities), investment in arts and culture, celebration of Indigenous peoples, and community pride.

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Tourism Impacts. Tourism can generate positive or negative impacts under three main categories: economic, social, and environmental. These impacts are analyzed using data gathered by businesses, governments, and industry organizations.

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Positive Impacts of Tourism on the Environment
  • Awareness raising and experience.
  • Skills and education.
  • Conservation activities and biodiversity.
  • Endangered species protection.
  • Illegal trade prevention.
  • Finance & jobs.
  • Sustainable practices & legislation.


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  1. Educate children. Education is one of the best solutions to poverty. ...
  2. Provide clean water. ...
  3. Ensure basic health care. ...
  4. Empower a girl or woman. ...
  5. Improve childhood nutrition. ...
  6. Support environmental programs. ...
  7. Reach children in conflict. ...
  8. Prevent child marriage.


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Revenue. Visitors spend money with the community's businesses. Restaurants, retail stores, boutiques and businesses of all varieties have the potential to earn more when their community attracts tourists. As a result, everyone from business owners to employees will have more to spend within the local economy.

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Prior to the pandemic, Travel & Tourism (including its direct, indirect, and induced impacts) accounted for 1 in 5 new jobs created across the world during 2014-2019, and 10.3% of all jobs (334 million) and 10.4% of global GDP (US$ 10 trillion) in 2019.

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