What is Sustainable tourism + Gov + Biz

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Why is important for those who are employed seasonally (ski resorts) to upskill?

• Allows them to enjoy long term career progression

• Able to seek alternative employment during the off season

• This reduces the possibility of them resorting to criminal behaviour

Skills training of locals for tourism jobs is important as it

• Allows locals to secure long-term employment and income

• allows locals to provide and feed their families

• Allows locals to enjoy career progression within the tourism industry

• Allows locals to access other opportunities within the tourism industry

What are social services that could be built with the tourist revenue earned by the government?

• Schools in rural areas (villages)

• Subsidised healthcare for the very poor in the community

• Better sanitation and waste disposal services

• Building of wells and pumps to provide clean water

Which of these are ways in which social sustainability is promoted?

• Tourist-businesses can ensure that their products do not commodify any cultures

• Governments can give funding to promote local art forms

• Government can provide grants to build and maintain roads

• Tourists asking tour guides questions on how they should interact with locals

How does establishing nature parks and reserve promotes environmental sustainability?

• Protects flora and fauna from poaching

• Control the number of tourists entering

• Promotes urban development (roads and houses) in the area

• Increases the amount of waste generated in the area

How does the Government influence sustainable tourism development?

• Creating policies with inputs from stakeholders

• Setting up national framework

• Attracting large inflows of tourists at once

• Active enforcement of policies and laws

How are governments limited in promoting sustainable tourism development?

• Prioritisation of economic development

• Poor understanding of local sentiments

• Poor enforcement of policies

Why are small tourist-related businesses important for sustainable tourism?

• employs locals, providing them jobs

• Bring in massive investments to the tourist destination

• Provide perspective of how small businesses are affected by tourism.

• Enforce the rules against tourists

Why is it important for tourism-related business to promote environmental sustainability?

• Increase the amount of profit they earn from tourists

• Education of more tourists about their culture

• Preservation of natural resources and ecosystems for long-term viability

• Provide them with a good experience so that they will keep coming back

What are the limitations of tourism businesses in promoting sustainable tourism?

• Nature of businesses are profit-making

• Local communities do not want to abide with policies introduced

• Greenwashing of products and services