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Sustainable Tourism for Small Island Developing States

Completion requirements

In this training booklet we summarized all key information and concepts about sustainable tourism, starting with a definition and the phenomenon of overtourism, then explaining consumer drivers for sustainable tourism and approaching the topic with two case studies. Finally, we conclude by presenting the key actors for sustainable destination and tourism management. 

20. Further information

If you want get a very detailed and deep understanding of sustainable tourism, we suggest to read the following paper published by the Center for Responsible Travel in 2017:

https://www.responsibletravel.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/213/2021/03/trends-and-statistics-2018.pdf

It provides a lot of definitions, approaches and responsibilities with regard to overtourism. 

Expected reading time: 30 - 60 minutes