Browsing Reports by Subject "TOURISM DEVELOPMENT"
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Developing ecotourism in the Asian region : ESCAP tourism review, No.19
(United Nations, 1999)The past 10 to 15 years have witnessed the unprecedented growth of international tourism in many parts of the Asian and Pacific region. The considerable economic importance of tourism has been well-recognized in terms of ... -
Ecotourism Development in the Pacific island
(United Nations, 2003)Tourism has made a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of many Pacific island countries. At the same time, national governments and the tourism industry have become more aware that they must ... -
Facilitation of Travel in the Asian Region, ESCAP tourism review, No.20
(United Nations, 1999)The growth of the international travel and tourism industry can be facilitated or impeded by various factors. Facilitation of travel, which means the free movement of tourists, can be directly affected by policies ... -
Feasibility report : measuring Fiji's sustainable tourism
(United Nations, 2016)Fiji is a significant tourism destination and, in turn, tourism contributes much to the nation’s economic structure and growth. At the same time, Fiji’s national policies and plans recognises that continued ... -
Integrated tourism planning in Pacific island countries : proceedings of a workshop organized by ESCAP 5-9 June 1995, Port Vila, Vanuatu
(United Nations, 1996)This is the report of the Workshop on Integrated Tourism Planning in Pacific Island Countries, organized at Port Vila, from 5 to 9 June 1995 by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ... -
Managing sustainable tourism development
(United Nations, 2001)A number of countries in Asia and the Pacific consider tourism to be an important vehicle for economic and social development. The tourism industry has the potential to generate foreign exchange earnings, create ...
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Opportunities and challenges for tourism investment : a case study of the Republic of Korea and reports from selected countries in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2001)Tourism is potentially very important for developing countries, where the shortage of foreign exchange has generally been a strategic constraint in their development efforts and where there may be few alternative ...
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Promotion of Buddhist tourism circuits in selected Asian countries
(United Nations, 2003)Analytical studies undertaken by ESCAP and other international and regional organizations has clearly shown that tourism can provide several important development benefits. First, tourism can help reduce disparities in ... -
Promotion of tourism in the greater Mekong subregion
(United Nations, 1996)The Workshop on Tourism Development in Countries along the Mekong River was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China from 13 to 17 December 1994. It was jointly organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission ...
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Study on foreign investment in the tourism sector in Samoa
(United Nations, 1995)The following guidelines for the preparation of the Study were provided by ESCAP:- Review and analyse present situation in the prospects for tourism development; Identify constraints and problems in ...
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Study on foreign investment in the tourism sector in Vanuatu
(United Nations, 1995)The following guidelines for the preparation of the Study were provided by ESCAP:- Review and analyse present situation in the prospects for tourism development;
- Identify constraints and ...
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Sustainable tourism development in Pacific island countries
(United Nations, 1992)Presents a regional overview of tourism development in 21 countries of the region, addressing the recent significance of tourism, the economics of tourism, the sociocultural impacts and the environmental problems caused ... -
The contribution of tourism to poverty alleviation, ESCAP tourism review, No.25
(United Nations, 2005)Over the past few decades, the tourism industry has experienced phenomenal growth. There were 702.6 million international tourism arrivals in 2002. Tourism contributed about 10 per cent of global gross domestic ... -
The economic impact of tourism in Thailand
(United Nations, 1991)Located on mainland South-East Asia, the Kingdom of Thailand has a total land area of about 514,000 square kilometres which can be divided into four main geographic regions. The northern region is mountainous with ... -
The economic impact of tourism in the Asian region
(United Nations, 1996)Assesses the economic impact of tourism and analyses policy issues and support measures for the promotion of tourism in countries and areas of the region. Considers also various measures to maximize economic benefits from tourism
