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Sustainable Tourism for Small Island Developing States

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    • Dear Learner,
      Welcome to our online course "Sustainable Tourism and Stakeholder Networking for SIDS". This course lets you explore and assess the opportunities that sustainable tourism measures offer for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This course will help you to think carefully and critically about current tourism regimes and tourism policies. It illustrates through practical examples how policy-making can improve tourism standards in the main SIDS regions. Join us in this online learning experience!

      Why is this topic important?


      SIDS still face numerous challenges with regard to sustainable development and sustainable livelihoods for their current population as well as future generations

      As one of the fastest growing sectors in the world, in recent years tourism has become one of the key economic factors for many SIDS. However, tourism is associated with various risks for their fragile ecosystems. In addition, the size and geographical situation of many SIDS confronts them with vulnerabilities that limit their competitiveness in the tourism industry. In light og these challenges, there is a need for well-formulated policies, regulations and standards in the tourism sector. Here, policy-makers play a key role in fostering the transition towards sustainable tourism.

      Our online course “Sustainable Tourism and Stakeholder Networking for SIDS Policy Makers” seeks to inspire you to explore and assess the opportunities that sustainable tourism policies offer for SIDS.

      This course will help you to think carefully and critically about current tourism systems and policies. It illustrates through practical examples how policy-making and the implementation of appropriate measures may greatly improve tourism in SIDS.

      Who can take this course?

      Although everyone is welcome to join, this course has been designed for a specific audience: Policy makers on strategic and operative levels who seek to better grasp the interdisciplinarity of the topic, who want to gain further insights on existing policy frameworks, appropriate technologies and best practices from islands.

      The course is also suitable for „public officials of tomorrow”, i.e. master students from related disciplines (e.g. policy or development economics), as well as NGOs working in the tourism sector. They are provided with hands-on knowledge on strategies and the evaluation of sustainable tourism concepts which can, for example, be useful for an applied master’s thesis, or a distinctive sustainable tourism project.

      This online course...
      • offers an interdisciplinary perspective on sustainable tourism as well as related policies, regulations and standards found in Small Island Developing States
      • introduces you to a broad spectrum of tourism- but also policy-related topics, for example sustainable tourism strategies and measures... as well as policies, initiatives and programs
      • seeks to inspire you self-develop a small solution for promoting sustainable tourism in SIDS


      This interdisciplinary course has an active duration of 7 weeks.

      You will learn…
      • to distinguish basic concepts and technical terms in the sustainable tourism discourse
      • to challenge tourism conditions in a given SIDS
      • to differentiate between different policy approaches and implementation strategies to increase sustainable tourism measures in SIDS
      • how to identify, critically assess and evaluate tourism regimes in SIDS, building on examples from previous learned material

      To practically make use of your newly gained knowledge and skills, you will – piece by piece throughout the course – improve your analytical skills to critically evaluate a given sustainable tourism concept for a small island.

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  • What is this course about

    This course encourages exploring sustainable tourism policies, fostering critical analysis of current systems. Practical examples showcase how strategic policy-making can enhance SIDS' tourism prospects.

    It is divided into the following chapters:

    1. Introduction to Sustainable Tourism
    2. Tourism Impacts and Challenges
    3. Sustainable Destination Management
    4. Sustainable Tourism Standards
    5. Stakeholders, Key Actors and Partnership Establishment
    6. Funding Opportunities and Project Development
    7. Impact Monitoring



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  • Introduction to Sustainable Tourism

    Before delving into the topic of sustainable tourism in small island developing states, it is essential to introduce the fundamental concepts of sustainable tourism. Understanding tourism's role in the global economy and its potential contributions to development goals is crucial for your further learning. Additionally, you will explore the drivers of sustainable tourism from consumer, business, and destination perspectives.
    Íf you already have a good knowledge of tourism and sustainable tourism, you can skip this introduction and start with the first chapter about tourism impacts and challenges. 



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  • 1 Tourism Impacts and Challenges

    In this learning week, you:

    • will be introduced to tourism impacts deepened in the impact of
      1. socio-cultural impacts
      2. environmental impacts
      3. economic impacts
    • will learn to identify the threats that tourism poses to destinations and businesses
    • will learn to describe sustainable tourism development challenges affecting SIDS

    Pages: 6 Book: 1

  • 2 Sustainable Destination Management

    Welcome to this second chapter of our online course. In this module "Sustainable Destination Management" you will learn to:

    • describe destination management
    • articulate long-term goals for tourism development, and track progress toward their achievement
    • identify and employ strategies and tools to manage destinations more sustainably

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  • 3 Sustainable Tourism Standards

    Welcome to this third chapter. In this module "Sustainable Tourism Standards" you will learn about:

    • identify and understand sustainable tourism standards as well as the different tiers of certification
    • understand the role of quality assurance in tourism 
    • describe the global sustainable tourism council

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  • 4 Stakeholders, Key Actors and Partnership Establishment

    Welcome to this fourth session. In this module "Stakeholders, Key Actors in Sustainable Tourism & Partnership Establishment" you will learn to:

    • articulate the importance of stakeholder collaboration
    • describe a Destination Management Organization's role, types and challenges 
    • create a marketing SWOT analysis
    • build a destination brand 

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  • 5 Funding Opportunities and Project Development

    Welcome to this fifth module "Funding opportunities and Project Development".

    You will learn to:

    • understand the funding process
    • write a Problem Statement and use various tools to define projects
    • successfully find project funding

    Pages: 4 File: 1

  • 6 Impact Monitoring & Peer Review

    Welcome to this sixth and last active module. In this module "Impact Monitoring & Peer Review" you will learn to:

    • describe the importance of impact monitoring at the destination level
    • monitor and track progress on sustainable tourism
    • employ monitoring recommendations

    Pages: 5 File: 1

  • Credits

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