Sustainable tourism conference

Participants in the International Conference on Sustainable Tourism in Islands and Small States recommended that information and advice on sustainable tourism be widely and consistently disseminated to politicians and tourism stakeholders, particularly for planning and implementation purposes.

The participants also called on authorities, private sector organizations and other stakeholders in islands and small states to take a long-term and holistic view of economic, cultural and environmental factors associated with tourism and integrate these within the wider policy and business contexts.

The participants also called for an international islands and small states tourism research network among academic institutions and practitioners with the objective of fostering and sharing education, training and research activities on sustainable tourism.

The conference was held at the Foundation for International Studies this week.