Literatur

On behalf of Tourism Watch, IT for Change analysed, how digital travel platforms and online travel agents are changing the value chain in India. The study sheds light on the effects for micro, small and medium enterprises such as owners of small hotels and homestays or tour guides in the …

This study focusses on the pedagogical effect of Community Tourism in the Ecuadorian context. Within the encounter between Western tourists and local rural communities, it analyses the potential reflection on structures of Coloniality that these projects can generate. The research draws …

While in industrial countries most of the residential care institutions for children are replaced by alternative child care the number of orphanages increased at tourist hotspots in developing countries. The reason for this is the booming orphanage tourism. In some countries as Cambodia …

Spending some time abroad and experiencing how people live in a different country is an impressive and very enriching experience. After all, travelling contributes to one’s education – and how much more so does a trip that offers insights behind the tourism scenes and makes authentic experiences possible. Commercial tour operators are also increasingly discovering the now lucrative business field travel and “help”. Development-related learning through intensive preparation and follow-up, effective child protection and cooperation at eye-level with local organisations are important criteria for effective and responsible volunteering. But as our research shows, these are far from standard in the sector.

Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors worldwide. It grows intensively in absolute numbers and reaches more and more places around the globe, including ecologically and culturally sensitive areas. The vast majority of global tourism takes place in coastal areas – and especially Small Island Developing States (SIDS) focus on tourism as a strategy for diversifying their economy and fostering economic development. There is an urgent need to assess the effects of tourism on coastal communities and natural resources before its further promotion.

In a continuously growing and diverse industry such as tourism, it is essential for tour operators and tourism organizations to enter new markets, and attract new customers in order to stay competitive. Volunteer tourism is a growing niche market, which more and more commercial tourism …

The arbeitskreis tourismus und entwicklung (akte), Ecotrans e. V., the Naturfreunde Internationale and Tourism Watch at Brot für die Welt have updated the famous „guide through the label jungle“ for the third time. Within the booklet, the standards of the most important 20, of more than 150, touristic sustainability labels are compared.

In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development UN member states express their commitment to the objective of making the world more just and more sustainable in the next 15 years. A fundamental transformation towards sustainable ways of living and sustainable economic activities is needed in all social, economic and political spheres – including tourism. Tourism has played a part in causing the global problems we are facing today while at the same time having the potential to significantly contribute to solutions.

The booklet in a convenient pocket format stimulates reflection and analysis regarding the impacts of tourism and gives practical tips for a fair and socially responsible way of travelling. At the same time, it is humorous and without a moralising undertone.

The new ”Human Development Report 2015“, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), describes the positive development effects of work, but also shows that they depend on certain conditions. This also applies to the tourism sector. While work generates income, secures …