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Sustainable Tourism for Small Island Developing States
Topic outline
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What you can expect
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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 generationsAs 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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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:
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It is nice to have you here in our course about sustainable tourism in small island developing states.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) grapple with sustainable development challenges and fragile ecosystems impacted by tourism risks. Their size and geography hinder tourism competitiveness, urging the need for effective policies.
Each chapter consists of a theoretically grounded training booklet, several videos that provide you with practical insights, and an assignment where you can directly apply and test what you've learned. Additionally, we provide you with further information and links for each chapter. By the end, you will have developed a solid theoretical knowledge with initial practical applications to sustainably develop a destination. -
The interactive picture below gives you an overview about the topics covered in this course. Click on the buttons next to each topic to see the learning outcomes for each chapter of this course. They will give you orientation throughout your learning process.
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Every chapter includes different learning materials, quizzes or exercise. You find all activities as an overview on one page for each chapter. Click on the headings of each activitity to start them. Once you opened the activity you can navigate from activity to activity by clicking on the little grey arrows at the bottom of each page.
You can also use the navigation bar on the left side of your screen. From time to time, where we consider it as useful, we will also provide direct links to following (or even previous) activities or chapters.
We recommend to start with the introduction to sustainable tourism.
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Based on our experience, you will need approximately 40 minutes per module for the training booklet, 20 minutes for the practice insights, and 30 to 60 minutes for the assignment. It is also helpful if you review at least some of the additional resources and links. In total, you should expect to spend 2 to 2.5 hours per chapter. Overall, you will need approximately 15 to 17 hours to complete this online learning offer. Take the time you need and enjoy learning.
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