| Show Organizer (s): | Wessex Institute of Technology |
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| Event Date (s): | Sep 03, 2008 - Sep 05, 2008 |
| Venue: | Location to be Determined - Malta |
| Offical Website of Show: | http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/ |
Summary
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General Information
Tourism has become a major international industry, with many countries all over the world relying on the income it produces. Its economic advantages as a major source of foreign exchange and employment lead to its active promotion by governments and other institutions independent of the consequences on the environment. The demands of tourism can however contribute to the destruction of the natural and cultural environment upon which it depends. It is essential to find ways to protect those environments for the present and future generations.Sustainable Tourism aims to achieve these objectives through the development of new solutions, which minimise the adverse effects of tourism, either on the environment, or outside its boundaries. This can be achieved through the development of new strategies for managing our environment, involving the active collaboration of Society as a whole. The continuous growth of tourism gives substantial urgency to these problems, to find solutions to cope with its impact on the environment, including culture and society.
Attendee Information
Sustainable Tourism will adopt a multi disciplinary approach and will specifically aim to foster greater understanding and collaboration between scientists and social science experts, practitioners and policy makers. It will take a broad view of this sophisticated and complex industry, and will examine the practice of sustainable tourism from global travel trends through to destination and site management. Innovative solutions, including those involving ecological tourism are particularly welcome as well as cultural initiatives that will lead to better approaches to tourism with the objective of preserving the diversity of our planet.
Exhibitor Information
There will be mini-exhibition space available for organisations wishing to exhibit hardware, software, products, services and literature relating to the theme of the conference. Further details are available from the Conference Secretariat.
