In this section we reference important research initiatives of relevance to Tourism Partners' overall mission. The purpose is to link to sources and organizations whose work is relevant to Tourism Against Poverty generally and Mission Africa specifically.
- Liberalization with a Human Face
The Liberalization with a Human Face concept overlaps on different areas of work of the World Tourism Organization, with a strong emphasis on the war against poverty.
- WTO Fact & Figures...
- The UN Statistics Division - Tourism
- WTO TOURISM 20/20 Vision
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Tourism 2020 Vision is the World Tourism Organization's long-term forecast and assessment of the development of tourism up to the first 20 years of the new millennium. An essential outcome of the Tourism 2020 Vision are quantitative forecasts covering a 25 years period, with 1995 as the base year and forecasts for 2000, 2010 and 2020."
- 21 October, 2004: WTO POLICY FORUM: Tourism is Top Priority in Fight against Poverty. Read article.
- 2003 WTO specific programme of activities to promote tourism development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Visit WTO Website...
- UNEP
"Tourism is one of the world's largest industries and one of its fastest growing economic sectors. It has a multitude of impacts, both positive and negative, on people's lives and on the environment. "Sustainable tourism development meets the needs of the present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing the opportunity for the future. It is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled, while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity and life support systems"." ( WTO)
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