Destination and Tourism, Industry Outlook

Ten Principles for Sustainable Destinations: Charting a new path forward for travel and tourism

September 27, 2022

Ten Principles for Sustainable Destinations
The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council
on Sustainable Tourism has developed the following
principles to guide businesses, governments,
destinations, travellers and resident communities
to better design and manage tourism destinations
and practices for many years to come. Over the
past 50 years, international arrivals have grown from
200 million to close to 1.6 billion. This tremendous
growth in international connectivity and travel has
had countless economic and societal benefits
worldwide, not least the contribution of 10% of
global GDP in recent years and as the generator of
1 in every 10 jobs

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