Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable Tourism - Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland boasts a diverse tourism product offering with a rich natural, built and cultural heritage. NI is in a unique position as our recent history has limited growth of tourism and associated mass infrastructure. It offers a bespoke visitor experience within a relatively under developed economy and unspoilt natural landscape. It is fundamental that the visitor experience albeit is world class but against a framework of sustainable principles. Click on Sustainable Tourism for more information

Sustainable Tourism- Causeway Coast & Glens Region

Tourism within the Causeway Coast and Glens region is underpinned by sustainable principles within the Causeway Coast and Glens Tourism Masterplan2004-2013. This plan is nucleus of tourism development it is important that the visitor experience is sustainable both in the short and long term and that there is a balance between ecomomic development and tourism infrastructure, activities and services. The Masterplan incorporated the NRRTi Programme and demonstrated as best practice local sustainable tourism projects. The CCGHT has a primary role in delivering sustainable tourism projects in tandem with careful environmental management. Click on http://www.ccght.org for more information information.

Sustainable Tourism - International

There are many definitions and interpretations of the term sustainable tourism throughout the world including Responsible Tourism, Green Tourism and Eco Tourism. The term Sustainable Tourism was conceived and adopted at the World Earth Summit in 2002 and has provided a platform for propelling the importance of a balance between the economic, environmental and socio cultural aspects of tourism. Click on International Sustainable Tourism for more information.