Jamaica also identified sustainable development programme for its tourism sector.

The environmental impact of tourism is heavily influenced by the decisions taken by private sector investors and operators of tourism enterprises.

4. Encourages the World Tourism Organization to promote effective follow up to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, with the involvement of relevant stakeholders in the tourism sector

Tourism is an information intensive sector and therefore has significantly benefited from ICTs.

Tourism is an information intensive sector and therefore has significantly benefited from ICTs.

Encourages the business sector, in particular the tourism industry and Internet providers, to

As noted in paragraph 27 above, the tourism sector experienced significant recovery in 2004.

How can sustainable production and consumption in the tourism sector be promoted by Governments?

One of the major industries on Guam, and the third most important economic sector (after tourism and the public sector), is construction.

The involvement of the public sector is necessary in terms of tourism planning and policy.

Tourism is regarded as another important sector, but the improvement of airline services must remain an important priority for the Territory if tourism is to be developed further.

The guidelines also stress the importance of a participatory approach to planning for tourism and conservation that involves local and indigenous communities, the tourism sector and conservation managers and organisations.

Conscious of the important and expanding role of the tourism sector in strengthening the economies of Arab States,

The Government has placed a renewed focus on developing the tourism sector to revitalize the St. Helenian economy.

Only through a goal oriented partnership between the private and public sector can the sustainability of tourism be achieved.

Welcomes the offer of the Republic of Mali to host the Second Private Sector Forum on Tourism in 2007.

(d) Strengthening national and regional capabilities in further developing the tourism sector, sustainable tourism in particular, by strengthening the capacities of both human resources and institutions and promoting regional cooperation, especially networking of training institutions

Tourism is an economic activity largely carried out by the private sector with the role of governments to make policies and plans for tourism development in terms of national objectives including those related to sustainability.

Tourism is an economic activity largely carried out by the private sector, the role of Governments being to make policies and plans for tourism development in terms of national objectives, including those related to sustainability.

Rising oil prices, unforeseen tsunami related expenditures and revenue shortfalls from the tourism sector are creating significant, alarmingly intense fiscal pressures.

In the tourism sector, to take one example, only seven, or 18 per cent, of Novotel's 38 department heads are women.

The rise in real output was attributed to the heightened tourism activity supported by continued growth in the financial services sector.

Affirming the close relationship between the tourist sector and other service sectors, which affects the overall quality of tourism in Arab societies,

The above environmental impacts of tourism need to be addressed by international agencies (information on the activities of the United Nations Environment Programme in the area of tourism may be found in document UNEP GCSS.IX INF 12), Governments, non governmental organizations, local communities and private sector tourism enterprises, working together.

The tourism sector continued to be the main economic driver, accounting for on average 25 per cent of economic output during the period.

Rising oil prices, unforeseen tsunami related expenditures and revenue shortfalls in the tourism sector are creating significant fiscal pressures at alarmingly high levels.

The setting up of joint public private sector arrangements, including tourist facilities and essential services to help promote tourism in the Territory.31

Dedicated tourism laws can help by drawing attention to, and enabling, the promotion of sustainability in the sector, but of equal importance is the harmonization and communication of other laws that affect tourism, such as labour and environment laws.

In 2004, at UNCTAD XI, the secretariat launched the E Tourism Initiative, a technical assistance package aimed at promoting the application of ICTs in the sector of tourism so as to enable developing countries to exploit their tourism resources themselves and benefit from greater autonomy in creating and promoting their own brand.

Aware that the Government intends to continue its commitment to high end tourism and the implementation of various regulations in the financial services sector,

In addition to information technology, investments have gone to the energy sector, manufacturing (beverages, air conditioners, pharmaceuticals) and services, such as tourism and transportation.

Eco tourism, cultural and natural heritage tourism, health and medical tourism and adventure tourism are some of the tourism niches that are increasingly marketed by destinations and tourism enterprises in developing countries.

In developing communication campaigns, Governments should build upon the knowledge and dissemination potential of the tourism sector, in particular in order to reach individual tourists.

Governments can encourage this process by showing a lead themselves and recommending an agenda for reporting and auditing within the tourism sector Voluntary certification This involves the objective inspection of tourism enterprises against agreed criteria and recognition of those complying through a label.

Barriers to establishing a new small enterprise in the sector were quite low, which had led the World Tourism Organization to conduct research on the possible role of microfinance in the development of small and medium sized enterprises in tourism and development in poor areas.

Rural tourism, handicraft and service sector, crayfish and fish growing, and food processing in small enterprises have been supported (these fields of business often largely employ women workers).

The impact on tourism of peace and stability versus military conflict and terrorism are considerable, with the former promoting and the latter inhibiting the development of the sector.

The module aims to create awareness among policy makers and the private sector of the business opportunities and challenges created by ICTs when applied to the tourism industry.

When considering the main barriers that must be overcome in the integration of sustainability principles and approaches into the development and management of tourism, it is helpful to consider the position of three main types of player or stakeholder tourists private sector tourism enterprises and Governments.

Tourism is also a major source of employment, supporting 74 million jobs directly according to a World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) estimate, and 215 million (8.1 per cent of the world total) if all the indirect economic effects of the sector are taken into account.

Japanese arrivals were recorded at more than 900,000, representing a 37 per cent increase from 2003 arrivals and accounting for a significant part of growth in the tourism sector.

Other initiatives exploring opportunities in emerging sectors such as tourism, mass media, health and education, environmental conservation, the service sector and information and communication technology are also being implemented.

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