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Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Tourism Development


Author(s): Transport Division (TD)
Economic Sector(s): (1) Trade in services, including tourism
ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2265
Division/Office: Transport
Published Date: 2003
Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}
Hard Copy Price: N/A


This manual provides government officials with practical information on planning and management principles and processes of sustainable tourism development. It describes how tourism can reduce poverty and gives tools to develop policies locally. It provides all stakeholders with realistic information on tourism development – how to gather and analyze information, make decisions, develop products, implement a marketing strategy and monitor the development process.




EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1

INTRODUCTION

3

A.

Background

 

B.

Organization of the Manual

 

I.

INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM

7

 

A.

The nature of tourism

 

 

B.

The impacts of tourism

 

 

C.

Sustainable tourism: basic, definition and principles

 

 

D.

Tourism trends

 

 

E.

The tourism development process

 

 

F.

Adopting a tourism development model

 

 

G.

Conclusion

 

II.

UNDERSTANDING POVERTY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

23

 

A.

Understanding poverty

 

 

B.

Different dimensions and causes of poverty

 

 

C.

Understanding the difference between urban and rural poverty

 

 

D.

The role of tourism in poverty reduction

 

 

E.

Approach to pro poor tourism growth

 

 

F.

Generic local pro poor tourism strategies

 

 

G.

The role of local urban authorities in promoting pro poor tourism

 

 

H.

Conclusion

 

III.

NATIONAL LEVEL PRO POOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

35

 

A.

Introduction

 

 

B.

National level economic and social planning

 

 

C.

Specific national policies for using tourism development as a tool in poverty reduction

 

 

D.

Conclusion

 

IV.

DESTINATION PLANNING

41

 

A.

An action oriented pro poor tourism planning approach at the destination level

 

 

B.

The planning process

 

 

C.

Conclusion

 

V.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

63

 

A.

Establish leadership and management capacities

 

 

B.

Developing participation

 

 

C.

Resolving tourism development conflicts

 

 

D.

Conclusion

 

VI.

DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING TOURISM PRODUCTS TO ADDRESS POVERTY REDUCTION

75

 

A.

Developing pro poor products

 

 

B.

Infrastructure development

 

 

C.

Pro poor tourism market research

 

 

D.

Conclusion

 

VII.

DESTINATION OPERATION

93

 

A.

Environmental management

 

 

B.

Heritage resource management

 

 

C.

Heritage site and district management techniques

 

 

D.

Developing a heritage site management plan

 

 

E.

Safety and security

 

 

F.

Training

 

 

G.

Monitoring

 

 

H.

Conclusion

 

VIII.

CONCLUSION

117

REFERENCES

118

APPENDIX

121




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