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they encourage the industry to take the lead in
preserving the environment in the areas they
operate. The future will show if there is a true
will among governments to implement the
global strategies and actions that were set out
more than a decade ago.
3/ Concept of SUSTAINABILITY:
To explore the principles and objectives
of sustainable development in tourism first it is
necessary to define the term ―sustainable
development‖. Despite the widespread
acceptance of sustainable development, there
remains a lack of consensus over the actual
meaning of this term. It means different things
to different people and can be applied to many
context, including tourism. Nonetheless, the
most general but accurate is the definition
provided by the Bruntdland Report:
―sustainable development is one that meets the
needs of the present generation without
comprising the ability for future generations to
meet their own needs‖. This definition
identifies basic principles of sustainability,
such as:
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