ESCAP Tourism Newsletter
Semi-annual since 1993
The Newsletter aims at timely dissemination of information on the major outcome of ESCAP tourism activities as well as providing technical information/data on topical subjects related to tourism development. It features articles on topical issues related to tourism development and reports on ESCAP tourism seminars and meetings, ESCAP tourism publications and provides a calendar of ESCAP meetings on tourism.
produced by: Transport, Communications and Tourism Division
current issues:
| no.8, August 1997 | free |
| no.7, December 1996 | free |
| no.6, January 1996 | free |
The Economic Impact of Tourism in the Asian Region 1996, 167 pages
This study on the economic impact of tourism has as its main objective to present a comparative regional synthesis of tourism development in the ESCAP region, and to analyse and assess the full impact of tourism on different economies, focusing on policy issues, the support measures for the promotion of tourism and how to maximize tourism's economic benefits.
produced by: Transport, Communications and Tourism Division
| ST/ESCAP/1683 | free |
Guidelines on Integrated Tourism Planning in Pacific Island Countries
ESCAP Tourism Review, No.15, 1996, 154 pages
This series of annual publications issued since 1988, has as its objective to disseminate to member and associate member countries in the Asia and Pacific region technical information relevant to policy-making for the sustainable development of tourism. They feature technical papers and country reports on issues discussed at ESCAP seminars and meetings, reporting on their conclusions and recommendations, as well as major findings of analytical studies on tourism development issues.
This publication, No. 15 of the series, describes the need for integrated tourism planning focusing on the infrastructural requirements, facilities and services. The Guidelines examines ways and means for the implementation, including available human resources, and regional cooperation.
produced by: Transport, Communications and Tourism Division
| ST/ESCAP/1637 | free |
Integrated Tourism Planning in Pacific Island Countries
ESCAP Tourism Review, No.17, 1996, 227 pages
This monograph presents the Proceeding of a Workshop organized by ESCAP, 5-9 June 1995, Port Vila, Vanuatu, and includes country profile papers on tourism development in the Northern Mariana Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, American Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. Eleven technical papers present an overview of policy issues and constraints relevant to tourism development and its impact on human resources, land-use and the environment, and presents strategic guidelines for integrated tourism planning, resort development and operation, and aviation expansion.
produced by: Transport, Communications and Tourism Division
| ST/ESCAP/1638 | free |
Promotion of Tourism in the Greater Mekong Subregion
ESCAP Tourism Review, No.16, 1996, 182 pages
This monograph contains the Proceedings of a Workshop on Tourism Development in Countries along the Mekong River, Kunming, 13-14 December 1994 and the First Meeting of the Working Group on the Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Sector, Bangkok, 3-5 April 1995. In addition to country papers on Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, the publication includes seven technical papers having as their goal the formulating of specific recommendations on the region's tourism development and five priority subregional tourism projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
produced by: Transport, Communications and Tourism Division
| ST/ESCAP/1519 | free |
Study on Regional Cooperation in Human Resources Development in the Tourism Sector in the ESCAP Region, 1996, 45 pages
The objectives of this study are: to review the importance of tourism to the socio-economic welfare of ESCAP member countries; to evaluate existing human resources development; and to review the region's capacity to implement a network of tourism training institutes through cooperation with concerned international organizations. Also reviewed are actions to be taken at national levels in developing human resources development strategy and information system.
produced by: Transport, Communications and Tourism Division
| ST/ESCAP/1639 | free |
Tourism Promotion in Countries in an Early Stage of Tourism Development
ESCAP Tourism Review, No.18, 1997, 130 pages
This monograph reviews the Proceedings of a seminar organized by ESCAP in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 18-21 November 1996, and contains technical papers focusing on the economic impact, environmental management, investment, infrastructure, marketing, promotion and human resource development, relevant to the early stages of tourism development. Country reports on tourism development in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazhakstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam, are included.
produced by: Transport, Communications and Tourism Division
| ST/ESCAP/1748 | free |