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UNWTO seminar on tourism ethics for Asia and the Pacific held in Bali

Ensuring that the social and economic benefits of tourism reach local communities was at the heart of the first “UNWTO Seminar on Tourism Ethics for Asia and the Pacific: Responsible Tourism and its S Ensuring that the social and economic benefits of tourism reach local communities was at the heart of the first “UNWTO Seminar on Tourism Ethics for Asia and the Pacific: Responsible Tourism and its Socio-Economic Impact on Local Communities.” The seminar took place in parallel with the 10th meeting of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics (June 12-13, Bali, Indonesia). Tourism has proven one of the most effective means to drive job creation and economic development in local communities. The sector contributes to not only wealth creation, but also increases access to essential services such as water, sanitation, telecommunications, and transport. When not properly managed, however, the positive benefits of tourism run the risk of bypassing local residents.

Travel certificates threaten tourism ethics

Countries should be cautious when requiring visitors to have travel certificates as it could raise questions about tourism ethics. Destinations should also avoid making COVID-19 vaccines part of vaccination holiday packages because these injections “must remain a global public good”. That is the position of the World Committee On Tourism Ethics, which has been called “an independent and impartial body of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)”. …

Committee on Tourism Ethics Recommends Responsible Use of Travel Certificates

UNWTO COVID-19 certificates for international travel must be free, universally available and non-discriminatory. They must also be limited in time and use, the World Committee on Tourism Ethics has recommended. As some countries work to welcome back visitors and restart tourism, the Committee met to assess the implications health certificates might have on tourism ethics. As an independent and impartial body of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), it concluded that such certificates can be compatible with ethical tourism, though their use needs to be proportionate, measured and responsible. The Committee members, drawn from tourism sector leadership, academia and international organizations, adopted the Recommendation on COVID-19 Certificates for International Travel, the product of a series of consultations with experts and stakeholders from around the world. Pascal Lamy, Chair of the Tourism Ethics Committee said: “We hope that this recommendation wi

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