Current Issues

• Tourism
• Higher Education (degree)

Current Issues

Sustainability is the practice of meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

UNWTO states that sustainable tourism is "tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities".

Where is Cop 30?

Argentina

Brazil

Annual meeting on climate change 

Over 56,000 delegates 

From over 200 countries 

US, Afghanistan, Myanmar and San Marino not attending 

20 world leaders have not attended the event 

Which three were on the news for not attending?

The Amazon rainforest plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate, absorbing vast amounts of carbon and supporting biodiversity.

4 lane highway 

8 miles long 

sustainable highway?

Which pillar would this fall into

Environmental

Social

Economic

All

www.responsibletravel.com

Responsible Travel - world map 

Activity 

Allocated destination .......

What has led to over tourism?

Solutions

Links 

Which pillar would this fall into

Environmental

Social

Economic

All

Conservation and Pollution 

https://padlet.com/allyg221/conservation-and-pollution-7tgh8kzd9j06tema

• One example where tourism is contributing to pollution - air/ water/land
• One example of conservation at tourist destinations/parks or an organisation 

Which pillar would this fall into

Environmental

Social

Economic

All

Draft answer -Sustainability - principles and issues 

• Intro to Sustainability / definitions etc
• Discussion of three pillars of sustainability. 

1. Social - over tourism / community involvement 
2. Environmental - climate change / conservation 
3. Economic

• Conclusion and recommendations