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Sustainable tourism involves all forms of tourism development, management and activity which respect and preserve natural, cultural and social resources in the long run, and contribute in a positive and equitable way to the development and fulfilment of individuals living, working and staying in these areas. |
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Source: Caracteriser le tourism responsible facteur de developpement durable, 2003. |
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Tourismbased on solidarity aims at leading the tourist to a form of concrete solidarity with the local host populations. It can have various aspects, such as supporting a development project, envisaged in the long run since it is a guarantee of achievement and durability of the solidarity actions.. |
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Source :
www.actionconsommation.org |
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Eco-tourism
is a form of responsible travel to natural areas in order to conserve the environment and improving the well-being of local people. |
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Source : The International Ecotourism Society |
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Fair Trade tourismis inspired by fair trade principles. It focuses more particularly on the participation of host communities in democratic decision making, in eco-friendly production systems and in fair wages for local services. |
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Integrated and diffuse tourism is a local development initiative from the local populations who wish to share with the visitors their daily life in the village, and to participate altogether in the local development. This form of tourism is an opportunity for the host populations to emphasize their destiny (without being exploited) while having reliable and healthy profit-making activities. |
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Source : Madieng Seck ( 2000) |
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Community tourism involves various activities, from a private company wishing to develop its relationship with the poorest communities up to a national program whose goal is to make these communities participate at all levels. This form of tourism applies three main types of strategy: extending economic benefits of the poorest communities; raising the non-economic impacts; developing policies, partnerships and procedures in favor of these communities. |
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Source : Caractériser le tourisme responsable
facteur de développement durable, 2003 |
