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Sustainable Tourism in Mauritius
1. Les Assises du Tourisme
Sustainable Tourism Development
Henessy Park Hotel โ 02 June 2017
Venee Kowlessur
Principal Tourism Planner
Ministry of Tourism
5. Urban Planning โ Findings (1 of 2)
โขโฏ The Planning Policy Guidance is being reviewed.
Consultations are being carried out.
โขโฏ Planning is being undertaken to avoid over densification
of our coastal areas by controlling height, plot coverage,
setback from High Water Mark and roads
โขโฏ Mauritius suffers from a lack of physical planning.
6. Urban Planning โ Findings (2 of 2)
โขโฏ Areas of high sensitive value are being developed.
โขโฏ Planning is being carried out in respective sectors
without taking into account impacts on other sectors
โขโฏ The National Development Strategy and the
Morcellement Act are being reviewed.
โขโฏ New buildings have a relatively short lifespan, as
opposed to stone buildings. Yet, ancient stone buildings
are being used as stores.
10. Quality Standards โ Findings
โขโฏ Most development has not been carried out in a
sustainable manner.
โขโฏ MSB is working with TA on a Standard for Sustainable
Tourism (MS165) with respect to small and medium
enterprises (guesthouses, restaurants, etc). The
Standard has already been gazetted.
โขโฏ Recognition from the Global Sustainable Tourism
Council (GSTC) is being sought.
12. Handicraft โ Findings (1 of 3)
โขโฏ One of the main principles of sustainable development - the
community should benefit from the industry. Handicraft is
one sector which could provide opportunities for the
unemployed.
โขโฏ Mauritian handicrafts should be made in Mauritius as far as
possible.
โขโฏ Creative Mauritius Portal promotes local products including
handicraft - MTPA will have a link to the e-catalogue.
13. Handicraft โ Findings (2 of 3)
โขโฏ The โGenuinely Mauritiusโ label is being reviewed.
โขโฏ A hologram has been developed to be affixed to local
products.
โขโฏ Duty Free Shopping Paradise is sourcing products from
SMEDA since 3 to 4 months.
โขโฏ A Ministerial Committee on the Handicraft Sector is
being chaired by the Honorable Minister of Tourism.
14. Handicraft โ Findings (3 of 3)
โขโฏ The MRA is not authorizing typical Mauritian
handicrafts such as the dodo, 7-couloured earth, etc.
manufactured abroad to enter Mauritius.
โขโฏ Safe products, e.g. leadless paints to be used in
handicraft products.
โขโฏ Funding is being sought by SMEDA to embark on a
quality certification for at least 20 products. MSB will
work with SMEDA thereon.
16. Food Safety and Security โ
Findings (1 of 2)
โขโฏ The Government has a Strategic Plan dealing with the
issue of food quality and safety.
โขโฏ The Maurigap standard(Good Agricultural Practice) has
been developed in collaboration with the MSB.
โขโฏ The Ministry of Agroindustry has set up a body
(Mauritius Agricultural Certification Body) to train and
certify farmers.
17. Food Safety and Security โ
Findings (2 of 2)
โขโฏ The uptake of farmers is very slow.
โขโฏ Private sector stakeholders are unwilling to participate
due to conflict of interest.
โขโฏ Hotels and restaurants should look for the Maurigap
Certification.
19. Cultural Heritage โ Findings (1 of 2)
โขโฏ A proper buffer zone should be observed for any
development near heritage sites.
โขโฏ Authorities should carry out consultation prior to
allocation of sites
20. Cultural Heritage โ Findings (2 of 2)
โขโฏ Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) for Heritage Sites which
has been prepared since 5 years is yet to be approved
by Government.
โขโฏ Degradation of Blue Bay Marine Park has been
observed and it risks being delisted from the Ramsar
Sites list.