-US$8.9 trillion contribution to the world’s GDP -10.3% of global GDP -330 million jobs, 1 in 10 jobs around the world -US$1.7 trillion visitor exports (6.8% of total exports, 28.3% of global services exports) -US$948 billion capital investment (4.3% of total ...
The Contribution of Ecotourism for Sustainable Livelihood Development in the Nech Sar National Park , Ethiopia Protected areas are biodiversity conservation centers and major tourism assets for a nation, particularly for developing countries like Ethiopia through providing sustainable benefit to the local com...
2021). Sustainable tourism can also have a significant contribution to poverty reduction, attain gender equity and protect the environment (Rasoolimanesh et al. 2020; Scheyvens and Hughes 2019). In fact, whilst Trupp and Dolezal (2020) mentioned the importance of tourism for economic development ...
Rural tourism is becoming more valued by different tourist destinations along with the expansion of its market, especially, ancient town tourism, as one of the special rural tourism destinations, has become popular in recent years. This study aims to tak
contribution to GDP from 7 to 12%. Most importantly, we want to double employment in the tourism sector, all while continuing to position Qatar as a global leader in Service Excellence. To achieve this ambitious goal, Qatar Tourism aims to boost the entire tourism value chain, grow local ...
For instance, tourism in Uttarakhand has the highest contribution to its state GDP but conversely, the state lost 268 sq.km of forest in a span of two years. Forest cover shrinkage in Northeast India is common and, to a great extent, related to the practice of shifting cultivat...
(UNWTO) on sustainable tourism and the industry’s economic importance, the SDGs and its associated millennium development goals (MDGs) have become critical elements for research into tourism’s contribution to sustainable development and overall sustainability (Saarinen et al.,2011; Saarinen and ...
in the Asia-Pacific region also recovers at a remarkably quick speed, having reached to more than 50% of the pre-epidemic level at the corresponding period. WTTC predicts in the Economic Research Impact Report 2023 that the contribution of global tourism output to GDP will be close to the ...
in ski resort areas reliant on snowmaking.4 At the same time, Travel & Tourism businesses hold the capacity to inspire a circular and regenerative shift, which is essential to reduce their vulnerability and make a positive contribution to the overall health and integrity of the complex system ...