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Sustainable tourism: Contribution to economic growth and sustainable development

Many developing countries consider tourism to be important for economic progress and poverty reduction. However, it is also clear that the link between tourism and economic growth and poverty reduction is not automatic. It very much depends on whether tourism generates employment opportunities, creates linkages – in particular with agriculture and service-providing sectors – and stimulates the development of basic infrastructure through the construction of roads, port and airport facilities and the provision of financial services from which the economy as a whole can benefit. It also depends on whether the development of tourism is guided by a national strategy comprising policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks with sufficient incentives to stimulate the development of supply capacity in national markets. Equally important is the extent to which the national strategy limits financial leakages from the domestic economy, which appears to be a perennial problem in many developing countries, and the efforts made to minimize the adverse impact of tourism on the environment and on cultural heritage. While the role of tourism in structural economic progress and sustainable development is not a new topic on the international agenda, how to make tourism more sustainable and contribute to developing countries’ sustainable development objectives is still a challenge that requires urgent attention. United Nations TD/B/C.I/EM.5/2