Sustainable tourism

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'

Action Ideas

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

Cost of tourism

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

Related topics

 * Reduced dependence on flying
 * Local needs met locally
 * Reduced dependence on cars

Related wiki

 * w:c:world - sample page: Sustainable tourism

Related Wikipedia content

 * Sustainable tourism

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