Sustainable tourism can be defined as tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place-its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents. For a destination to develop sustainably organizations must adopt business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today while protecting, sustaining , and enhancing human and natural resources into the future. Sustainable Development Lab (APA) said that Planning for sustainability requires a systematic, integrated approach that brings together the environmental,economic and social goals and actions directed toward the four sustainability objectives for a community.
- Reduce dependence upon fossil fuels, underground metals, and minerals.
- Reduce dependence upon synthetic chemicals and other unnatural substances.
- Reduce encroachment upon nature.
- Meet human needs fairly & efficiently.
Key of sustainable characteristic include;
- Capacities to understand and analyze the problems,
- Partnering with Different resources / Organizations to find solutions,
- Using local resources for local solutions,
- Involving the whole community and all stakeholders with Comprehensive Participation,
- Negotiation and consensus-building from within,
- Ability to Incorporate and adopt external resources within local contexts,
- Respect of historical and contemporary issues.
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