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Tourism and the
Sustainable Development Goals 2016 – 2030
An introductionSeptember 2015
Kelimutu Crater Lakes EcolodgeFlores, Indonesia
Myanmar
Mongolia. Photo credit – Suzanne Noakes
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
‘This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.’ https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld
The SDGs were approved by the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015.
Tourism is included in the SDGs as a target in Goal 8, Goal 12 and Goal 14:
– Goal 8, on the promotion of “sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all includes as Target 8.9 "By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products".
– Goal 12 aimed to “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns” includes as Target 12.b to "Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism which creates jobs, promotes local culture and products".
– Goal 14 set to “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” includes as target 14.7 "by 2030 increase the economic benefits of SIDS and LDCs from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism".
‘Tourism has the potential to contribute,
directly or indirectly, to all of the goals.
In particular, it has been included as a target
in Goals 8, 12 and 14 on inclusive and
sustainable economic growth, sustainable
consumption and production (SCP) and the
sustainable use of oceans and marine
resources, respectively.
Sustainable tourism is firmly positioned in
the post-2015 development agenda.
Achieving this agenda, however, requires a
clear implementation framework, adequate
financing and investment in technology,
infrastructure and human resources.’
www2.unwto.org
‘We are determined to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence.
There can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development.’Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,United Nations.
http://sustainability-leaders.com/17-un-sustainable-development-goals-implications-tourism/
Projecting progress: reaching the SDGs by 2030
Source: http://www.odi.org/publications/9895-sdgs-progress-scorecard-projecting-2030-development-goals
Your Professor: Steve Noakes
Undergraduate study abroad. Australia.
Sustainable Tourism & Indigenous Culture.
January to April 2016
Steve [email protected]
