This document summarizes some of the challenges and dilemmas in achieving sustainable tourism. It notes that tourism is a fragmented industry across many sectors that makes cooperation difficult. While the goals of sustainable tourism seem clear, balancing economic, social and environmental concerns is complex. There are also dilemmas around balancing present and future needs, and ensuring benefits are distributed equitably. Achieving true sustainability requires changing how the industry thinks about tourism and its impacts over the long run.
Some devils, a few details and a couple of dilemmas in the search for sustainable tourism internet version
1. Some Devils, A Few Details and a Couple of Dilemmas in the Search for Sustainable Tourism Stephen F. McCool Professor Emeritus Department of Society and Conservation College of Forestry and Conservation The University of Montana Presentation to Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management University of Florida 18 April 2011 Modified for Internet 18 Oct 2011
19. A Couple of Dilemmas Intra-generational vs. Inter-generational Equity Economic growth and opportunity vs. maintenance of culture Scale and problem displacement A Couple of Dilemmas
20. A Couple of Dilemmas Intra-generational vs. Inter-generational Equity
21. A Couple of Dilemmas Economic growth and opportunity vs. maintenance of culture
22. A Couple of Dilemmas Scale and Problem Displacement
35. Conclusions In danger of becoming a Guiding Fiction Framing of sustainable tourism How to make tourism sustainable? How to reduce impacts? What should tourism sustain? Diving deeper Tourism is a complex adaptive system