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Implementing an Effective Ecotourism Strategy for the Philippines

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• John Paolo R. Rivera 5 ,
• Eylla Laire M. Gutierrez 5 ,
• Ian Bencio M. David 6 &
• David Newsome 7  

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Ecotourism is of increasing importance in the Philippines and this chapter provides an account of the National Ecotourism Strategy and allied policy frameworks. Such undertakings emphasize the importance of natural destinations where ecotourism can lead to economic growth, environmental conservation, and development of local communities. In this chapter, we highlight the significance of the threatened biodiversity in the Philippines. Effective conservation needs to precede tourism development and we posit that if the natural environment is neglected, there cannot be any ecotourism; therefore, an effective conservation strategy must be part of tourism development. Thus, it is vital for the government and stakeholders in the travel and tourism industry to engage in and objectively define ecotourism when implementing the National Ecotourism Strategy. We call for regional planning and the application of national standards to avoid on-going damage and the unsustainable nature of some of the current ecotourism ventures currently operating in the Philippines. We emphasize that effective conservation is vital for sustainable tourism development as without conservation there can be no ecotourism.

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Tourism is the field which has capability to transform entire society and bring foreign wealth through the easiest way. One of the fastest growing industry, great demand, and relaxed environment makes it one of the most demanding industries. The contribution of tourism to national or local economy or, more generally, to development varies according to a variety of factors. As a general rule, it is likely that a greater dependence will be placed on tourism in less developed countries than in industrialized countries. In many smaller countries where resources are limited economic development depends upon tourism activities. Development itself has its various notion described time to time. Mostly economic and social impacts have been given greater emphasis when we talk about development of a society. Tourism has an impact on this development process. Keywords: Development, Tourism, Multiplier Effect

sevillia felicen

Tourism and its activities always have positive and negative impacts which are always felt and experienced by residents of communities with tourist destinations. This study sought to determine the impacts of tourism and tourist destination through collecting information regarding the study described the profile of the residents in terms of their age, sex, length of residency and educational attainment, as well as the experienced impacts of tourism in environmental and economic, socio-cultural aspects, and to propose an action plan towards further developing and promoting the destinations. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire which was distributed to 328 respondents who were residents living nearby the top 10 tourist destinations in Batangas. Results show that majority of the respondents were female, aged between 21-30 years old, residents for more than 11 years, and were college graduates. The impacts of tourist attraction were perceived to a great extent in socio-cultur...

Benjamin Dimowo

Journal of Educational and Social Research

Sherif Sejdiu

In this study we focused on the development of the tourism sector, and how affects welfare and economic growth of a country showing the link between tourism and social economic growth. The data were provided by INSTAT "Institute of Statistics, Albania" regarding the tourism sector from 2014 to 2021. Through the data provided by INSTAT, we describe how the flow of foreign tourists arriving in Albania, from several regions of different continents of the world, has changed over the years. In our paper, we’ve used the descriptive method, based on statistical analysis expressed in percentage (%) on a comparative basis, in order to highlight how the flow of tourist arrivals has changed from 2014 to 2021, and from which regions of the different continents of the world, the tourists come to Albania, according to the years we studied. This study’s purpose mainly aims to show the analysis measuring tourism flows in Albania, based on the purpose and the travel models of the arrivals ...

Interal Res journa Managt Sci Tech , Ranju _ Katoch

Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic activities and Smokeless industry in the world. It produces Products, Services, Employment, Foreign Currency and Investments. Tourism helps to develop overall National Economies, Accelerate Development Process, Highlights and saves Cultural Heritage and acts as a Bridge in International Peace and Harmony. The present research is based on Secondary source, data has been collected from various research papers, websites, articles and authentic Journals, to explore the impacts of Tourism on J&K State i.e., Host community. The present paper focuses on the tourism of J&K and highlight its dynamic impacts on the economy, environment, service and the socio-cultural on the host community. Tourism is an industry which has enormous economic impacts. It is also an industry that has many social and cultural impacts as well. Moreover, development of Tourism within a host community often has different impact, these impacts have been discussed both in positive and negative way. The main aim of the present paper is to development the tourism industry in a host community by maximizing positive impacts and minimizing potential negative impacts.

Thi Viet Anh Chu

At the beginning of time, human traveled for the very first motivations like safety, water, food, and trade. As the time flies, the idea of travel for other purposes such as pleasure, medicine, exploration, etc … soon appeared. Thanks to the popularity and diversity of travel, a relatively new industry was born – Tourism. Today, with its fast growth and development rates, tourism has become an essential major to be discussed and researched all over the world. In this academic paper, tourism system and the tourists will be defined in the first part; then following by its impacts on the society including economy, environment, and socio-culture.

Md. Betab Hossen

Materials Today: Proceedings

Edwin Ramirez Asis

Tourism is critical in creating goodwill among people and, as a result, socioeconomic growth in the country. Tourism as an industry contributes significantly to the country’s foreign exchange reserves and provides direct and indirect job possibilities to a broad segment of the population. Furthermore, supporting a nation’s handicrafts and fine arts aids in the preservation of nature’s beauty, cultural legacy of the country, and soil tradition, as well as strengthening the process of national integration and global brotherhood. For analytical purposes, it is important to distinguish between different forms of tourism. For example, tourism is often divided into two main categories: international tourism and domestic tourism, which is determined by the tourist’s permanent residence’s territorial limit. There is no minimum duration of travel required to qualify as a tour, and the important component is the movement away from the permanent residence to the destination or locations that are not in the same region. This article discusses the importance of tourism and the hospitality industry in economic growth.

Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas

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