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Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
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___ defines sustainable tourism as “meets the needs of the present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing opportunity for the future.

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United Nations World Tourism Organization (2005) UNWTO

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2
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T or F: Sustainable Tourism follows the definition of Sustainable Development

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True

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3
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___ Sustainable Development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

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World Commission on Environment and Development - WCED

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4
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4 Dimensions to Sustainable Development:

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-Society
-Environment
-Culture
-Economy

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5
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T or F: There are four dimensions to Sustainable Development— which are intertwined, not seperate.

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True

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6
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__ is a paradigm for thinking about the future in which environmental, societal and economic considerations are balanced in the pursuit of an improved quality of life.

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Sustainability

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7
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a United Nations specialized agency, is the leading international organization in the field of Tourism

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The World Tourism Organization or United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

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8
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is responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism geared towards the achievement of the universal 2030 Agenda for SDG

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The World Tourism Organization or United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

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9
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SDG stands for

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Sustainable Development Goals

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T or F: UNWTO offers leadership and support to the tourism sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide, advocating for responsible tourism and promoting tourism as driving force towards economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability.

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True

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11
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UNWTO has current membership of:

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156 Countries

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12
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UNWTO encourages the implementation of ____ in order to maximize tourism’s socio economic contribution while minimizing its possible negative impacts.

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Global Code of Ethics in Tourism

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13
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The year ___ has been a milestone for global development as governments have adopted the year ___ Agenda for Sustainable Development

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2015
2030

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14
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The bold agenda sets out a global framework to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice and fix climate change until 2030.

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2015 milestone to 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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15
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MDGs stands for:

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Millennium Development Goals

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16
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T or G: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the ambitious set of 17 SDGs and 167 associated targets is people centered, transformative, universal and integrated

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False : 169

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17
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Tourism targets Goals:

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Goals 8, 12 and 14

18
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SCP stands fot

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Sustainable Consumption and Production

19
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T or F: According to the UNDP, 41 Countries recognize the value of Tourism to achieve the SDGs.

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T

20
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The ___ sector has the potential to contribute to all 17 SDGs

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Tourism

21
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The 3 SDG which has the strongest link with tourism

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8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
12: Responsible Consumption and Production
17:Partnerships for the Goals

22
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___ sector to implement additional SDGs or perceive as the sector to be an important instrument to achieve.

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Tourism

23
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The 7 SDGs with Tourism Connection

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1: No poverty
2 Zero Hunger
9 Industry, Innovation and Infastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 Climate Action
15 Life on Land
16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

24
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Make optimal use of environmental resources that constitute a key element in tourism development, maintaining essential ecological processes and helping to conserve natural heritage and biodiversity

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Environmental Conservation

25
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Respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities, conserve their built and living cultural heritage and traditional values, and contribute to inter cultural understanding and tolerance

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Social Equity

26
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Ensure viable, long term economic operations, providing socio economic benefits to all stakeholders that are fairly distributed, including stable employment and income earning opportunities and social services to host communities and contributing to poverty allviation

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Economic Prosperity

27
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3 Goals of Sustainable Tourism

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Environmental Conservation
Social Equity
Economic Prosperity

28
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Principles of Sustainable Tourism

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Enhancing the well being of communities
Supporting the protection of the natural and cultural environment
Recognizing product quality and tourist satisfaction
Applying adaptive management and monitoring

29
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To ensure the viability and competitiveness of tourism destinations and enterprises, so that they are able to continue to prosper and deliver benefits in the long term

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Economic Viability

30
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To maximize the contribution of tourism to the prosperity of host destination, including the proportion of visitor spending that is retained locally

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Local Prosperity

31
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To strengthen the number and quality of local jobs created and supported by tourism, including the level of pay, conditions of service and availability to all without discrimination of gender, race, disability

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Employment Quality

32
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To seek widespread distribution of economic and social benefits from tourism throughout the recipient community, including improving opportunities, income and services available to the poor

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Social Equity

33
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To provide a safe, satisfrying and fullfilimh experience for visitore, available to all without discri by gender, race, disablity

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Visitor fulfilment

34
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To engage and empower local communities in planning and decision making about the management and future development of tourism in their area, in consultation with other stakeholders

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Local Control

35
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To maintain n strengthen the quality of life in local communities, including social structures and access to resources, amenities and life support systems, avoiding any fom of social degradation or exploitation

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Community Wellbeing

36
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To respect and enhance the historic heritage, authentic culture, traditions and distinctiveness of host communities

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Cultural Richness

37
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To maintain and enhance the quality of landscapes, both urban and rural snd avoid the physical and visuak degradation of the environment

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Physical Integrity

38
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To support, and conservation of natural areas, wildlife and minimize damage to them

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Biological Diversity

39
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To minimize the use of scarce and non renewable resources in the development and operation of tourism facilities and services

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Resource Efficiency

40
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To minimize the pollution of air, water, land and the generation of waste by tourusm enterprises and visitors

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Environmental Purity

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