responsible tourism

Responsible tourism is no longer an option, or niche market: it has become a necessity to protect local communities and the natural environment and wildlife of destinations.

Here we present you tourism businesses and destinations committed to responsible development and management.

Vik Nair on Destination Sustainability Issues and the Potential for Community-Based Tourism in The Bahamas, Caribbean

Published 19/06/2019

The Bahamas: hardly anyone who hasn't heard about this legendary tourist destination and a mecca for cruise worshipers. Vikneswaran (Vik)...

Mike McHugo on Responsible Tourism and Community Development at Kasbah du Toubkal in Morocco

Published 05/06/2019

Mike McHugo in front of Kasbah du Toubkal in Morocco

Kasbah du Toubkal is a special place. High up in Morocco's Atlas mountains, this little island of tranquility and Berber...

Tanja Mihalič on Green Tourism and Sustainability Research in Slovenia

Published 30/05/2019

Sometimes the devil really is in the detail. Take the terms "sustainability" and "sustainable tourism", for example. They just don't...

Urška Planinšek on Pioneering Sustainable, Rural Wellness Tourism at Urška Organic Farm in Slovenia

Published 16/05/2019

Slovenia's first organic farm certified as a responsible accommodation provider: Urška Tourist Farm is a special place and project. In...

Maja Vanmierlo on the Importance of Tour Guides as Responsible Tourism Facilitators

Published 09/05/2019

Tour guides are often overlooked in the discussion about how we can promote and ensure a more sustainable tourism industry...

Boštjan Misja on Tourism Sustainability Challenges and Successes at the Slovenian-Croatian Border: Destination Podčetrtek

Published 02/05/2019

Podčetrtek: how tidy and green! My first thought when arriving at this community in the very east of Slovenia, near...

Marina Novelli on Tourism Development in Africa and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities

Published 22/02/2019

Professor Marina Novelli, University of Brighton

Marina Novelli, Professor of Tourism and International Development and Academic Lead of the interdisciplinary Responsible Future Research and Enterprise Agenda...

Maja Pak on Slovenia, Destination Marketing and Sustainable Tourism Strategies

Published 07/06/2018

Maja Pak in this interview shares the impressive story of Slovenia, a destination firmly committed to sustainability and which, over...