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TOURISM GRADE 10 Sustainable and responsible tourism Miss K. Manyaka
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TOURISMGRADE 10
Sustainable and responsible tourism
Miss K. Manyaka
}We all know what natural resources are
}What was used to make the desk you are sitting in?
Processes of making a desk
}What happens if we do not take care of our natural resources?
}How Is that going to affect us?}Plant and animal life will not flourish
}Animals, birds will be threatened by air pollution
}Resources will not be conserved for future generation to enjoy
Sustainable and responsible tourism
}It is the ability for something to be kept the same.
}Or to be kept in better condition for the future
}Sustainable and responsible tourism are used in today’s conversation for the worlds concern for global warming
}It is concerned with the wellbeing of the environment, people and economy.
The need for sustainable practices in businesses
}Businesses are not focusing on making a profit only
}The are expected to follow principles of social responsibility to ensure sustainable development
}Businesses help to market and sell products
who is responsible for practising sustainable tourism}Everyone who is involved in tourism industry
}Everyone who is responsible for implementing sustainable and responsible tourism practices
}It includes the tourism industry, the tourists, local communities and the government
3 pillars of sustainable tourism
}Environmental impacts ( Planet)
}Social impacts (people)
}Economical impact (profit)
Environmental impacts}Impacts of businesses should be positive on the environment
}Business are depending on the environment to attract tourist
NB: no natural resources many business are going down
}Business implement policies that promote sustainability
}Businesses are responsible for the sustainability and the environment as they are relying on it.
Social impacts (people)
}Local communities who live in tourism areas are affected by tourism
}They have their way of living and traditions
}If the environment changes their lives are going to change as well
}If tourists are visiting the area local communities create ways of making money
Cont.
}Local communities benefit from sustainable tourism by teaching tourists their culture and traditions (by selling arts and crafts)
Economical impacts (profit
}Tourism businesses affect local community’s economic situation
}Involvement of local communities in tourism promotes local talent
}Local communities benefit through job creation
}Living standards of people improves and economic situation as well
class discussion
}What is our responsibilities in sustaining the environment?
}What is the social responsibilities in sustainable tourism
}Economic responsibility
Responsibilities of the 3pillars
Environment
}Responsibility to protect natural resources
}Using products that are not harmful to the environment such as solar powers
Social
}Protect local communities that are affected by tourism
e.g. Involving them by providing them with jobs
cont.
Economic
}Provide jobs
}Promote economics growth in a country
By opening a B&B business in a local community and hiring people from that community
Good environmental practices
}Litter Control
}Encourage tourists not litter
}By controlling littering the environmental looks cleaner and healthier
}Possible dangers for animals are reduced
}Provide enough rubbish bins
Conserving Energy
}energy should be used wisely for it to last
}Use solar powers
}Switch all electric appliances when not used
Conserving water and scares resources
}Water is important source in our everyday living
}People, companies and factories use water
}If we do not conserve it we might run out of it
}Trees are used to make papers
}If there are no new trees in a place of the one being cut down we wont have more trees
}Make sure taps are properly closed
Benefits of good environmental practices
}What do you do if you have visited a place and you were provided with excellent customer service?
conclusion
}Sustainability is important in the tourism industry, not only people are benefiting from it but the economy and the businesses are growing as well.
}Everyone benefit from being sustainable in the tourism industry
}Good environmental practices should be taken into consideration
}How can we control litter?
}How can we conserve energy and water?What are the 3 pillars of sustainable and responsible tourism
Home activity
}1. List two threads to the natural environment?
}2. What are the causes of these threads?
}3. What can people do to alleviate these threads?
}4. From the list of rules for tourists’ behavior in the natural
environment which rules apply in a game reserve?
}5. Create three of your own tourist rules for being responsible.
thank you
