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Community Based Tourism Operational Guidelines
Published Date : 30 May 2017 - 1.05 MB

This guide provides a step-by-step approach to developing community-based tourism ventures. It covers all stages of the process, from venture design to operation. The guide also provides examples of good practice; highlights the challenges to community-based tourism and provides links to more detailed resources. It has three parts: PART A: Community-based tourism and community-based tourism models PART B: A step-by-step process to develop a successful community-based tourism venture PART C: Additional resources and links to useful websites

Vulnerability and Impact of Climate Change on Major Tourism Attractions and Activities (Baseline Assessment Report)
Published Date : 09 September 2016 - 5.10 MB

Human-induced changes in climate have been acknowledged as a global reality and are the subject of significant attention. South Africa’s broad range of tourism activities make it a premier destination for domestic and local tourists. Current climate models predict that in the future South Africa will be impacted. This will affect key regional tourism drivers affect individual tourist destinations, communities and businesses. The Departments of Environment Affairs Tourism with support from the German Co-operation for International Services, have identified the need to ensure the tourism industry has the capacity to build resilience against the potential impacts of climate change. The project was initiated through the realisation that a failure to respond will undermine industry's capacity to contribute to the economy. Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd., in partnership with Haley Sharpe Southern Africa, conducted the Baseline Assessment of the Impacts and Vulnerability of Climate Change on Major Tourism Attractions and Activities.

Resource Effeciency in Tourism
Published Date : 09 September 2016 - 1.24 MB

Like all sectors, the tourism sector can have adverse environmental, economic and social effects. These impacts are mostly linked with the construction and management of infrastructure such as roads and airports, and of tourism facilities. Poorly managed tourism can put enormous pressure on an area and lead to soil erosion, increased air, soil and marine pollution, natural habitat loss, depletion of natural resources, increased pressure on endangered, and high greenhouse gas emission. On the other hand, tourism has the potential to contribute to environmental protection and resource conservation by creating public appreciation of the environment and to spread awareness of environmental problems. If efficiently planned and managed, tourism is a supportive economic and political force for conservation. In light of the importance of tourism in sustainable development, the Department of Tourism has developed a Tourism Resource Efficiency Programme. This brochure is designed to provide information to tourism businesses on how they can achieve resource efficiency.

Final Report on State of UA in Provincial Parks June 2014
Published Date : 01 June 2014 - 0.65 MB

The National Department of Tourism (NDT) identified Universal Access (UA) in Tourism as an important initiative to enhance South Africa’s competitiveness, in line with the desire to be one of the Top 20 tourism destinations by 2020. Universal access in Tourism responds to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

National Tourism and Climate Change Response Programme and Action Plan
Published Date : 12 September 2013 - 0.52 MB

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), further defined climate change as a change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.

Universal Accesibility in Tourism Declaration
Published Date : 01 January 2015 - 0.25 MB

Universal Access is defined as the design of products, environments, programmes and services to be usable by all persons to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation or specialized design, including assistive devices and technologies for particular groups of persons with disabilities where these are needed., universal access means the removal of cultural, physical, social and other barriers that prevent people with disabilities from entering, using or benefiting from the various systems of society that are available to other citizens, (UN Convention Article 2).