Critically define the concepts of sustainable development

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QUESTION 1

Following the popularization of sustainable development as an environmental management concept by the publication of the World Commission on the Environment and Development's (WECD) ‘Our Common Future' in the late 1980s (WCED, 1987), a growing proportion of the tourism research literature has focused on the principles and practice of sustainable tourism development

a) Critically define the concepts of sustainable development and sustainable tourism development

b) Analyze the different theories which can be used to study community attitudes to tourism. Use appropriate examples to illustrate your answer

QUESTION 2

Entrepreneurship is considered a central force of economic development, as it generates growth and serves as a vehicle for innovation and change. Tourism is one of the economic sectors in which a great degree of involvement is needed by the entrepreneurial sector which includes opportunities for more sustainable tourism

Using relevant examples to illustrate your answer, critically analyze the relationship between entrepreneurship and sustainable tourism development

QUESTION 3

Resources in the tourism industry are consumed by tourists in common with other tourists and as a consequence causing the ‘tourism commons' to experience problems of overuse, lack of investment incentives and mismanagement generally

The sustainable development of the tourism industry is severely threatened. Critically discuss and explain the explanatory factors underlying the tragedy of the commons

QUESTION 4

The natural and cultural environment represents the main resources for many tourist destinations and tourists are increasingly interested in spending their vacation in unspoilt natural areas. Consequently, destination managers are under increased pressure to implement ecologically sustainable practices

Critically discuss and analyze the possible avenues destination managers may explore to achieve environmentally sustainable tourism at their destinations. Illustrate your answer with relevant examples

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