Who are the key stakeholders in sustainable tourism?

Stakeholders include local community members, government, NGOs, as well as the tourism industry and the tourists, and many other groups. A first step in planning for sustainable tourism is to identify the stakeholders and open communications with them.



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The ILO's definition of sustainable tourism is, that it is “composed of three pillars: social justice, economic development, and environmental integrity.

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Ecotourism / Sustainable Tourism Generally speaking it is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.

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Tourism forms identified by the literature as being “sustainable” are numerous: ecological tourism (ecotourism), green tourism, soft, rural tourism and agrotourism, community tourism, solidarity and responsible tourism, all these opposing to the traditional, mass tourism.

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OVERVIEW. Sustainable tourism is tourism that minimizes the costs and maximizes the benefits of tourism for natural environments and local communities, and can be carried out indefinitely without harming the resources on which it depends.

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Based on the explanation in the background, the five key pillars of sustainable tourism development are tourism attraction, accessibility, amenity, ancillary, and community involvement.

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The Six Senses Resort in Fiji is a five-star luxury resort that operates in accordance with sustainable tourism principles. For instance, the resort is entirely powered by solar energy, and it includes its own rain capture and water filtration facilities, helping to reduce the use of plastic bottles.

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Tourism often puts pressure on natural resources through over-consumption, often in places where resources are already scarce. Tourism puts enormous stress on local land use, and can lead to soil erosion, increased pollution, natural habitat loss, and more pressure on endangered species.

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