Sustainable tourism

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There are many different definitions of sustainable tourism that have been developed over the last decade. Most tend to assume that all tourists are responsible for respecting and conserving a location's economic, environmental, and socio-cultural balances. Sustainable tourism includes the idea of Ecotourism or 'Green tourism'

Contents 1 Action Ideas 2 Cost of tourism 3 Local links UK 4 Related 5 International links

[edit] Action Ideas

• promoting sustainable, green or eco tourism initiatives
• promoting 'closer-to-home' tourism

[edit] Cost of tourism

• Oops, we helped ruin the planet, Patrick Barkham, Saturday March 4, 2006, The Guardian

[edit] Related

SCA Sustainable travel Reduced dependence on flying Local needs met locally Reduced dependence on cars	Wikipedia Sustainable tourism	Wikisphere w:c:world, sample page: Sustainable tourism

[edit] International links

• National Geographic
• The Man in Seat Sixty-One
• The International Ecotourism Society
• Planeta.com
• Sustainable Travel International
• International Centre for Ecotourism Research
• International Centre for Responsible Tourism

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