To The Greener Pastures

Today even the tourism industry is going green. Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) has already over 700 members. They are usually the hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, self-catering and visitor attractions.

The members in this Scheme make sure that tourism does not harm the environment. For this they have come up with greener ideas. These can range from using energy saving light bulbs to hiring cycling services for tourists to move around the town.

So you will find the whole range of services that any HoReCa industry offers. Everything from heating and lighting to food, information and transportation – all is there. And not in any less compromised way.

The need for green tourism was felt when the tourist became conscious of their decisions to travel to countries which were not taking care of the environment. This increased awareness in the global issues like climatic changes, destruction to wildlife, carbon emissions, and waste management was good for green tourism. So to rise up to this opportunity the concept of greener tourism was developed.

A strategy that needs to be environmentally sustainable has to be based on a long term commitment. This cements coordination with all the stakeholders that comprise this industry. This is done to avoid individual efforts falling short to provide a sustainable development.

This strategy is three-fold. First you assess the tourism spot’s existing environmental health. This is done to have a holistic view of the kind of green management that would need to be done. Also this is done to see what kind of support structures would be needed in the future for this policy’s implementation.

In the second step you have to build a green vision. This vision would be essential in comparing different decisions would have trade-offs with different environmental impacts. Also, a cost and benefit analysis needs to be done here.

Last but not the least there should be full commitment to the realisation of this vision. For this involvement from all the major stakeholders i.e. the government, the civil society and the private sector should be there. Only by setting up a framework that us shared by all these stakeholders can a call for such a transformation can truly take place.

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