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function: a pre-arranged, catered group activity, usually
held in private room/area

gateway: the point of access to a country or region, usually

an airport or seaport, although certain frontier points and
railway stations can be given the designation

gateway city: city with an international airport

gateway: city, airport, or area from which a flight or tour
departs

Globalisation: Generally defined as the network of
connections of organisations and peoples are across
national, geographic and cultural borders and boundaries.
These global networks are creating a shrinking world
where local differences and national boundaries are being
subsumed into global identities. Within the field of
tourism, globalisation is also viewed in terms of the

revolutions in telecommunications, finance and transport
that are key factors currently influencing the nature and
pace of growth of tourism in developing nations.

Green Globe/Green Globe: GREEN GLOBE is the
worldwide benchmarking and certification programme
which facilitates sustainable travel and tourism for

consumers, companies and communities. It is based on
Agenda 21 and principles for Sustainable Development
endorsed by 182 governments at the United Nations Rio
de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992.

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