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  • Indicators of Sustainable Development for Tourism Destinations 
    UNWTO (2004)
    Tourism is now one of the global engines of development. Every year, more people are in motion than ever before in history. With good planning and management, tourism can be a positive force, bringing benefits to destinations ...
  • Tourism Market Trends 
    Tourism Market Trends (UNWTO, 2008-12)
    Among the world’s regions, Africa was the fastest growing in terms of international tourist arrivals in 2006. The available data is still limited but, including estimates for those countries which have not yet reported ...
  • Kenya’s Tourism: Polishing the Jewel 
    World Bank (Government of Kenya, 2010)
    Tourism in Kenya can grow stronger and contribute further economic gains if the government commits to policy reform that enhances the enabling environment, comprehensively protects the sector’s asset base, and builds ...
  • National Climate Change 
    Government of Kenya (Government of Kenya, 2010-04)
    Climate change is one of the most serious threats to sustainable developement globally, studies have shown that about 90% of all natural disaster afflicting the world are related to severe weather and extreme climate change. ...
  • Towards a Green Economy 
    UNEP (2011)
    Several concurrent crises have either sprung up or accelerated during the last decade: crises in climate, biodiversity, fuel, food, water, and of late in the financial system and the economy as a whole. Accelerating ...
  • Tourism Business Preparedness, Resilience and Disaster Planning in a Region of High Seismic Risk: the Case of the Southern Alps, New Zealand 
    Orchiston, Caroline (Taylor and Francis, 2012-11)
    This article examines tourism business disaster planning in areas at risk from lowfrequency/ high-consequence natural disasters. It presents empirical findings from a tourism business survey in the Southern Alps of New ...
  • Measuring the Economic Value of Wildlife Watching Tourism in Africa 
    UNWTO (2014-03-03)
    African countries have long promoted biodiversity conservation through the sustainable use of natural resources and there have been major achievements in the protection and recovery of wildlife populations. The dramatic ...
  • Tourism Captured by the Poor 
    Government of Kenya (2014-10-14)
    Tourism is generally recognized as one of the most dynamic sectors to generate both economic growth and employment opportunities in developing contexts, potentially even supplementing traditional sectors that face economic ...
  • Considering Disaster Vulnerability and Resiliency: The case of Hurricane Effects on Tourism-based Economies 
    Kim, Hyun; Marcouiller, David W. (Springer Nature, 2015)
    In this study, we examine the vulnerability and resiliency of 10 tourism-based regional economies which include US national parks or seashores (situated on the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean coastline) affected by several ...
  • Promoting Seamless and Secure Travel through Cross-Border Data Sharing and Collaboration 
    World Economic Forum (2016)
    We live in an era of unprecedented connectivity. Technology and innovation have revolutionized travel and transport, communication and the way we share data. Effectively, barriers to travel have been reduced, improving ...
  • Human Capital Development Trends in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry: A case of Southwest Nigeria 
    Metilelu, Olumide O (2016)
    The hospitality and tourism sector in Nigeria is bedeviled with lack of vision, and poor administration, which has affected the growth of the sector. The inability to unlock the potentials of hospitality and tourism in ...
  • Mapping the Consequences of an Interconnected Digital Economy 
    Cambridge University (2016-01)
    As digital connectivity becomes ever more integral to the global economy, companies and individuals become more exposed to vulnerabilities in the cyber system. Governments, in particular, are increasingly concerned ...
  • Combating Pollution and Wastes for Tourism Facilities 
    Ecotourism Kenya (2017)
    Many tourist facilities are located in pristine environments. These environments provide unique experiences where man and nature interact, from cold lush mountains, exotic and endemic species, rolling safari plains to ...
  • Kenya Cyber Security Report 
    Africa Cyber Immersion Centre (2017)
  • Tourism Safety and Security in Africa 
    African Union (2017-03-17)
    The security challenges we face today should not prompt us to build new walls, enhancing security and enabling more seamless travel should always go hand-in-hand
  • Tourism's Vulnerability and Resilience to Terrorism 
    Liu, Anyu; Pratt, Stephen (Elsevier Ltd., 2017-06)
    Personal security is a major concern for tourists. Most tourists will seek safe and secure destinations and avoid those that have been plagued by terrorism. This research quantifies the relationship between terrorism and ...
  • Risk and Crisis Management in Tourism Sector 
    COMCEC (2017-08)
    Crises are periods of intense uncertainty characterized by unpredictability and loss of control over key functions of systems (Moreira, 2007). Generally, a crisis affecting tourism manifests as an event or set of circumstances ...
  • Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Transportation Infrastructure in the Caribbean: Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 
    Smith Warner International Ltd.; UNCTAD UN Development Account Project 1415O (Smith Warner International Ltd., 2017-12)
    Jamaica, and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, are especially vulnerable to climate change. This is due to: • The location of the Caribbean – within the “hurricane alley” of the Atlantic; ...
  • Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods Public through Wildlife Tourism 
    UNWTO (2018)
    Wildlife is an essential draw for tourists who visit parks and generate economic activities that benefit local people thus it has to be sustainable to sustain its benefits.
  • Tourism Sector Adapting to Climate Change Impacts 
    Ecotourism Kenya (Ecotourism Kenya, 2018-04-11)
    This week Kenya is hosting the first ever African Climate Week 2018, the meeting which is at the United Nation complex brings together climate change experts from around the continent to discuss ways in which Africa can ...

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