Advise and Education

Sustainable Tourism is increasingly recognized as a legitimate economic activity within the framework of development process, and it has created an interest in the context of formal education.

The process of developing a Sustainable Tourism project involves three main issues.

The first issue regards acting according to the principles of sustainable development. The second issue calls for the specific elements of tourist activities and the third focuses on the positive interaction between different cultures and on the economic benefits for the local community.

Active and full participation is the key to the success of any of these components. Local people must be planners and developers of all the activities related to the project and implementation phases.

Research and investigation on Sustainable Tourism is relatively new and it is very important to educate and familiarize the tourism operators and the general public with these concepts. In order for Sustainable Tourism to grow, the actors and the public must realize how it differs from conventional tourism and that supporting Responsible Tourism benefits everybody. Through education, responsible measures will become a part of everyday consciousness, in turn promoting the spread of the practice.