FINALS Flashcards
Advice of Responsible Tourist and Traveller
Global Code of Ethics for Tourism of the World Tourism Organization
Practical guide to help make your trip an enriching experience.
Responsible Tourist and Traveller
Shall be planned and practiced as a means of individual and collective fulfillment
Travel and Tourism
When practiced with an open mind, it is an irreplaceable factor of self education, mutual tolerance and for learning about the legitimate differences between peoples and cultures and their diversity
Travel and Tourism
Many ways to make a difference:
Help preserve natural environments Open mind to other cultures and traditions Respect human rights Respect cultural resources Purchase local products Learn as much as possible about destination Inform current health destination Familiarize laws
It is a comprehensive set of principles whose purpose is to guide stakeholders in tourism development
The Global Code of Ethics of tourism (GCET)
Stakeholders
tourism industry
professionals
international and domestic visitors
central and local governments
Tourism contribution to mutual understanding and respect between peoples and societies
Article I
The understanding and promotion of the ethical values common to humanity.
Mutual understanding and respect (Article I)
Tourism activities should be conducted in harmony with the host regions and countries and in respect for their laws, practices and customs.
Mutual understanding and respect (Article I)
should acquaint themselves with and respect the tourist who visit them and find out about their lifestyles, tastes and expectation.
Host communities
Local professionals
Article I
It is the task of the public authorities to provide protection for tourist and visitors and their belongings.
Mutual understanding and respect (Article I)
When Travelling, tourist and visitors should not commit any criminal act or any act considered criminal by the laws of the country visited.
Mutual understanding and respect (Article I)
have the responsibility to acquaint themselves, even before them departure, with the characteristics of the countries they are preparing to visit
Tourist
Visitors
Article I
Tourism as a vehicle for individual and collective fulfillment
Article II
Tourism, the activity must frequently associated with rest and relaxation, sport and access to culture and nature, should be planned and practiced as a privileged means of individual.
Individual and collective fulfillment (Article II)
Travel for purpose of religion, health, education and cultural or linguistic exchange are particularly beneficial forms of tourism, which deserve encouragement .
Individual and collective fulfillment (Article II)
The instruction into curricula of education about the value of tourist exchange, their economic, social and cultural benefits, and also their risk, should be encouraged.
Individual and collective fulfillment (Article II)
Tourism, a factor of sustainable development.
Article III
All the stakeholders in tourism development should safeguard the natural environment with a view to achieving sound, continuous and sustainable economic growth geared to satisfying equitably the needs and aspiration of present and future generation.
Sustainable development (Article III)
All forms of tourism development that are conducive to saving rare and precious resources, in particular water and energy.
Sustainable development (Article III)
should be designed and tourism activities programmed in such a way as to protect the natural heritage composed of ecosystem and biodiversity and to preserve endangered species of wildlife.
Tourism infrastructure
Article III
are recognized as being particularly conducive to enriching and enhancing the standing of tourism.
Nature tourism
Ecotourism
Article III