Sustainable Development

Sustainability principles balance the environmental, economic, and socio-cultural aspects of tourism development, to guarantee its long-term sustainability.  Achieving sustainable tourism is a continuous process.  These guidelines and management practices published by the UNWTO are applicable to all forms of tourism in all destinations worldwide.  Sustainable tourism development calls for the participation of all relevant stakeholders as well as strong political leadership, to ensure wide participation and consensus building.  It requires constant monitoring of impacts, the introduction of any necessary preventive and/or corrective measures, and raising awareness of tourists to respect and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of tourist destinations.