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Records and debates the progress which is being made in the UK and around the world in the implementation of the Cape Town Declaration and its aspiration to see the development of more responsible forms of tourism. Written by leading thinkers and academics in the field they provide flexible, current and topical information as an instant download

Circular Economy: a paradigm to critically rethink sustainability in tourism and hospitality -- From aspirations to applications: The SDGs and the role of indicators in the measurement of sustainable tourism -- Stories of sustainability in tourism -- The interface between sustainability and technology in tourism: A transformative learning perspective -- Social entrepreneurship in tourism, hospitality and events: a state-of-the-art -- Relational food festivals: building space for multidimensional collaboration among food producers -- Local Focus: farmers' markets as an approach to sustainable tourism -- Social sustainability, peacefulness and inclusivity at music festivals: illustrative cases from the Basque Country (Spain) -- Sustainable Tourism and Community Well-being: Situation Analysis Development Using Participative Action Research -- Local Sustainable Development and Cultural Tourist Routes -- The role of the local community in sustainable cultural tourism -- Sustainable Development and Gender Equality: Empowerment through Solo Female Travel Experiences -- Brand Bhutan and the Political Economy of Sustainable Tourism Development -- The sustainability of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and sociobiodiversity in rural Brazil through community-based tourism.

The use of ecolabels and certification schemes in the tourist industry is reviewed. Over 70 schemes are described, from the developed countries of the Northern Hemisphere and Australia. Ways for widening the applicability and hence validity of these ecolables are suggested in conclusion. The book is divided into an introductory section (Chapters 1-2) and four parts. Part 1 discusses the contexts of tourism ecolabels (Chapters 3-6). Part 2 presents the practical approach of ecolabels development (Chapters 7-12). Part 3 reviews the recent changes in ecolabels and their current developments (Chapters 13-15). A strategic analysis of tourism ecolabels is presented in Chapter 16. Part 4 presents a directory of current ecolabels. Ecolabels are viewed as marketing tools that promote good environmental performance. The book is indexed.

AbstractThis article reports on the benchmarking of organizational structure, governance and finances of accreditation in a number of industries and certification programs in tourism, as part of the research on the feasibility and desirability of a Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council. There are a variety of governance structures widely accepted and potentially transferable to new accreditation bodies, with the biggest changes coming in the form of outsourcing the accreditation function from standard setting and compliance with ISO guides. Financial benchmarking has shown great weaknesses in the sector, over‐relying on seed funding from donors and the general inability of the sector to be self‐financing, which casts a shadow over the long term survival of accreditation in its present form. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Purpose This research uses the institutional theory perspective to better understand the social dynamics of the European Union (EU) tourism policy and its directions. Design/methodology/approach A thorough literature review involving a critical discourse analysis on the regulative, normative and cultural elements of institutionalisation improves our understanding of the EU policy, in terms of its processes, content and outcomes. Therefore, this paper explores how the European institutions have incrementally legitimised tourism policy among Member States. Findings Over the years, the EU's policies were intended to enhance the European single market whilst supporting the growth of the industrial competitiveness, sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship. This has inevitably led to the development of new policies in the realms of tourism. Originality value This contribution has identified a gap in academic research as it reports about the evolution of EU tourism policy and on the conditions of how it has been planned, organised and implemented. It also exposes the challenges of institutionalising tourism policy in intergovernmental institutions. ; peer-reviewed