Has ‘Future of Tourism’ failed host communities?
The Future of Tourism Coalition is rather like a public relations pyramid scheme. The earlier one signs up to it, the greater the PR benefit. After everyone rushes in it will no longer be newsworthy. So if you’re going to sign up for it do so as soon as you read this hot take. Or wait until it actually means something.
Leave it to li’l ol’ “GT” to push back a little …
That’s right. Your correspondent is referring to The Future of Tourism Coalition, which are six non-governmental organisations led by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council plus several founding signatories “with the global mission to place destinations at the center of recovery strategies”.
Unfortunately, in the third of 13 “guiding principles”, the Coalition positions a destination’s host community as merely ... read the full op ed at https://goodtourismblog.com/2020/06/has-future-of-tourism-failed-host-communities/
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