What is tourism code?

The Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET) is a comprehensive set of principles whose purpose is to guide stakeholders in tourism development: central and local governments, local communities, the tourism industry and its professionals, as well as visitors, both international and domestic.



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Ethical tourism and responsible tourism mean thinking about the consequences of your actions as a tourist on the environment, local people and local economy. Some places in the world really benefit from tourism and for some communities the tourist trade is the main source of income and jobs.

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Ethical tourists consider the impact of their actions with regards to the three pillars of sustainable tourism– the environment, the economy and society.

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The sustainable tourism industry holds organisations accountable to reduce their impact on the environment. Whereas responsible tourism puts the responsibility onto both companies and individuals to learn and reduce their impact on both the environment and communities they visit.

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