cruise tourism ans sustainable development
Sustainable Development According to a definition put forward by the World Bank , sustainable development can be characterised by three principles: 1. ... A more general guideline, which includes the criteria above, but extends beyond this implies that all social, economical and ecological development approaches of the people living today should not restrict the development perspectives of future generations. Transferred to tourism issues, this principle of sustainable development implies three components: 1. Ecological Sustainability This is about the contribution of tourism to more preservation and protection of ecosystems worldwide. Intact nature habitats are and will be an important precondition and the basis for tourism activities. ... There is also a need for an environmental planning concept, which guides the way to more environmentally sustainable tourism and related activities on all levels. ... Social and cultural Sustainability This is concerned with the contribution of tourism to reflect more intercultural exchange and mutual understanding among people, despite different nationalities, languages and religions. In the destinations themselves, tourism should enable self-determined cultural dynamics and contribute to social contentment. ... Firstly regions are the habitats for the local inhabitants, and not service providers for the tourism industry. Social responsibility implies that tourism should support the conservation of social and cultural values locally. ... Economical Sustainability Sustainable tourism is guided by the principle of a qualitative economical growth . ... Tourism can contribute to the welfare of destination regions by protecting local sources of income and improvements to local living conditions. Additionally, tourism can contribute to facilitating disadvantages or even to equalling structural disparities of remote areas. Tourism needs to be integrated in the local economical structures in order to maximise its contribution to add value to the region. What has been highlighted above for tourism in general, must also be true for all sectors of tourism – including cruise tourism.