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Sustainable Tourism for Small Island Developing States

This course, "Sustainable Tourism and Stakeholder Networking for SIDS," allows you to explore the benefits of sustainable tourism for Small Island Developing States and understand how policies can enhance tourism standards in these regions through practical examples.

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What to expect

Do you want to be able to develop sustainable tourism destinations?  

Then this course is for you. It encourages exploring sustainable tourism policies, fostering critical analysis of current systems. Practical examples showcase how strategic policy-making can enhance SIDS' tourism prospects. It also explains sustainable development challenges and fragile ecosystems impacted by tourism risks. The course will ouline how the size and geography of Small Island Developing States hinder tourism competitiveness, urging the need for effective policies. 

Learning objectives

The online course is composed of seven modules covering topics like introduction to sustainable tourism, challenges of sustainable tourism, destination management, sustainable tourism standards, funding opportunities, stakeholder-management and monitoring. Participants understand fundamental concepts and technical terms in sustainable tourism. They examine the unique tourism landscape in Small Island Developing States and critically analyze and evaluate tourism practices.


Learning method

The learning process is supported by theory-based training booklets, practical examples from tourism experts from Small Island Developing States and real-world exercises. Knowledge is not only acquired but also applied at various points.  As a result of the learning process  participants develop a project proposal for a sustainable tourism project with problem statements, an own sustainable tourism approach, resources and funds as well as monitoring indicators.  


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Date:
25.06.2020
Language:
Englisch
Authors:

Derya Taser

HAW Hamburg

Institutions:
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg
License:
CC BY-SA
This course is licensed under CC BY-SA. You may generally use the contents of this course freely if you cite the above-mentioned authors in the event of publication and also license your work under CC BY-SA. Note that individual contents may be labeled with a different license.
Track:
Deep Track
#sustainability
#sustainable tourism
#tourism
#sids
#sdg
#sustainable travel
#travel
#climate change
#climate action
#environment
#geschichte und geografie
#geografie
#reisen
#sozialwissenschaften
#wirtschaft
#technik
#medizin
#angewandte wissenschaften
#management
#öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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