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A policy framework for sustainable tourism: the case of Trinidad and Tobago Bascombe, Philbert Anthony
Abstract
International tourism is rapidly becoming the world's fastest growing industry. The industry has generated growth and investment in many countries. However, this growth has frequently been achieved at the expense of the human and physical environment in many countries, particularly in the developing world. These impacts have been manifested in the form of social, cultural and environmental degradation. Disillusionment with mass tourism and the problems associated with it have led many researchers and planners to question the past unplanned approach to tourism development. Organizations such as the World Tourism Organization and the Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism (ECTWT) are calling for an "alternative tourism," broadly defined as a form of tourism which is consistent with social, cultural, economic and environmental values of destination areas. The case study outlines a policy framework for adopting an alternative approach to tourism development for one Commonwealth Caribbean country, Trinidad and Tobago. Implicit in this approach is the need to ensure that tourism development emphasizes community involvement, distributional equity, respect for local cultures, and protection and enhancement of the human and physical environment on which tourism is based. The general purpose of the case study is to make a contribution to the development of a sustainable tourism industry in Trinidad and Tobago by emphasizing the need for effective planning, and by providing a policy framework within which sustainable tourism can take place. The focus will be on how policy and planning approaches can facilitate a move towards a more sustainable form of tourism development.
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A policy framework for sustainable tourism: the case of Trinidad and Tobago
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University of British Columbia
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1994
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International tourism is rapidly becoming the world's fastest growing industry.
The industry has generated growth and investment in many countries. However, this
growth has frequently been achieved at the expense of the human and physical
environment in many countries, particularly in the developing world. These impacts
have been manifested in the form of social, cultural and environmental degradation.
Disillusionment with mass tourism and the problems associated with it have
led many researchers and planners to question the past unplanned approach to tourism
development. Organizations such as the World Tourism Organization and the
Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism (ECTWT) are calling for an
"alternative tourism," broadly defined as a form of tourism which is consistent with
social, cultural, economic and environmental values of destination areas.
The case study outlines a policy framework for adopting an alternative
approach to tourism development for one Commonwealth Caribbean country,
Trinidad and Tobago. Implicit in this approach is the need to ensure that tourism
development emphasizes community involvement, distributional equity, respect for
local cultures, and protection and enhancement of the human and physical
environment on which tourism is based.
The general purpose of the case study is to make a contribution to the
development of a sustainable tourism industry in Trinidad and Tobago by
emphasizing the need for effective planning, and by providing a policy framework
within which sustainable tourism can take place. The focus will be on how policy and
planning approaches can facilitate a move towards a more sustainable form of tourism
development.
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eng
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2009-02-24
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0087365
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University of British Columbia
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1994-05
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Graduate
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