The tourism industry can help promote peace and stability in developing countries by providing jobs, generating income, diversifying the economy, protecting the environment, and promoting cross-cultural awareness. Tourism is the fourth largest industry in the global economy. However, key challenges must be addressed if peace-enhancing benefits from this industry are to be realized. These include investments in infrastructure and human capacity, the development of comprehensive national strategies, the adoption of robust regulatory frameworks, mechanisms to maximize in-country foreign currency earnings, and efforts to reduce crime and corruption. The case studies of India, Kenya, and Nigeria reveal several important points. First, relative peace and a degree of economic development are preconditions for a successful tourist industry. Second, although it has the capacity to help promote peace and prosperity, tourism can also cause a great deal of harm unless it is carefully developed. Third, to deliver optimal benefits, tourism must be respectful of the environment and mindful of cultural and social traditions. Fourth, tourism must be supported by a coherent national strategy and robust laws. For tourism to help deliver prosperity and stabilize communities effectively, specific action must be taken by three main constituencies: host communities, host governments, and foreign stakeholders.

"Travel is no longer a past-time but a colossal industry, arguably one of the biggest in the world and second only to oil in importance for many poor countries. One out of 12 people in the world are employed by the tourism industry which contributes $6.5 trillion to the world's economy. To investigate the size and effect of this new industry, Elizabeth Becker traveled the globe. She speaks to the Minister of Tourism of Zambia who thinks licensing foreigners to kill wild animals is a good way to make money and then to a Zambian travel guide who takes her to see the rare endangered sable antelope. She travels to Venice where community groups are fighting to stop the tourism industry from pushing them out of their homes, to France where officials have made tourism their number one industry to save their cultural heritage; and on cruises speaking to waiters who earn $60 a month--then on to Miami to interview their CEO. Becker's sharp depiction reveals travel as a product; nations as stewards. Seeing the tourism industry from the inside out, the world offers a dizzying range of travel options but very few quiet getaways"--

For complete syllabus coverage of the Cambridge International Diplomas. Cambridge International Diploma in Travel and Tourism.This textbook gives complete syllabus coverage and covers topics such as worldwide destinations, customer care, marketing and promotions, travel organisations and visitor services. Travel and Tourism: Standard Level combines case-study materials with a practical approach to preparing for external assessments. Providing students with the skills and knowledge they need to work effectively in a fast-changing environment. Written by experienced subject examiners, key features include authentic case studies and sections on good exam technique.

Social media platforms are powerful tools that can help organizations to gather user preferences and build profiles of consumers. These sites add value to business activities, including market research, co-creation, new product development, and brand and customer management. Understanding and correctly incorporating these tools into daily business operations is essential for organizational success. Managing Social Media Practices in the Digital Economy is an essential reference source that facilitates an understanding of diverse social media tools and platforms and their impact on society, business, and the economy and illustrates how online communities can benefit the domains of marketing, finance, and information technology. Featuring research on topics such as mobile technology, service quality, and consumer engagement, this book is ideally designed for managers, managing directors, executives, marketers, industry professionals, social media analysts, academicians, researchers, and students.

This departmental paper analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism in the Asia Pacific region, Latin America, and Caribbean countries. Many tourism dependent economies in these regions, including small states in the Pacific and the Caribbean, entered the pandemic with limited fiscal space, inadequate external buffers, and foreign exchange revenues extremely concentrated in tourism. The empirical analysis leverages on an augmented gravity model to draw lessons from past epidemics and finds that the impact of infectious diseases on tourism flows is much greater in developing countries than in advanced economies.

Second Edition Of The Book Has Been Termed The Single Most Useful Text In The Field Of International Tourism Marketing. It Includes A Host Of Fresh Examples And Practical Ideas To Demonstrate How Every Element Of The Book S Comprehensive 10-Step Program Works And How Each Can Be Implemented. Long Considered An Essential Reference Source For The Teachers/Students Involved In Travel, Tourism, And Recreation Programmes As Well As For The Book Shelves Of Every Local Government Tourism Office, Visitor Authority, Convention Center, Chamber Of Commerce, University Library And The Front Offices Of Hotel Chains, Transportation Companies And Travel Specialists.Reviews Public And Private Groups In The Visitor Business Take Note: This Fresh Edition Of A Widely Regarded, Savvy Book Shows What To Do, How To Do It, And When...Updated...To Reflect The Swift Changes That Will Affect Tourism Past Century S End. The Book Reader, Fall 1996 This Book A Most Useful Exposition On How A Community Or Agency Can Go About Conceptualizing, Designing, Delivering And Promoting A Successful Tourism Package Is A Must Read. Business Punch (Kingston, Jamaica), September 3-16, 1996Comments If You Are In The Travel Business, Get This Book. It S Going To Make You Work Smarter...And It S Going To Make Any Place In The Country A Better Place To Visit. Brad Smith, Foremost West, May 6, 1996 Promoting International Tourism Is Commended To All Who Wish To Learn And Become Engaged In The Tourism Business. Larry Langley Senior Marketing Consultant, Universal Federation Of Travel Agents Association ...Of Immense Value Not Only To The Student Of International Marketing, But Also As A Wonderfully Practical Strategic Plan For A Community Or Commercial Venture... Georgia Maclean Former Director Of Tourism, Canada High Commission, London ...A Wealth Of Actional Information In A Highly Professional, How-To Format That Should Be Required Reading For Anyone Interested In Promoting International Tourism. Terry Cahill Vice President, San Diego Convention And Visitors Bureau