Abstract
Worldwide governments have recognized tourism as a sector with immense potential for economic development and employment generation. Various international agencies like World Tourism Organization (WTO) have pointed out the vast developmental potential of tourism, particularly regarding the developing nations like India. Despite the wide recognition of the vast developmental potential of tourism, there are growing apprehensions regarding the sustainability of tourism as a development paradigm. The development of tourism induces changes in the social character of a destination. These transformations include the impact of tourism development and its economic efficiency on inhabitants’ traditional values, lifestyles, and interpersonal relationships.
Highlights
Sustainable development is a concept of global development in the 21st century that aims to integrate financial growth with social and environmental stability
In 2014–15, out of the total plan amount of 92.3 crore allotted to infrastructure, 90 per cent went to general infrastructure that would be implemented by other line departments and only 10 per cent went to basic tourism infrastructure as such
The trends in plan expenditure Kerala Tourism — The Role of the Government and Economic Impacts 9 show that this claim is a myth, since majority of the allocations went to general infrastructure projects, which were implemented by the line departments, while the department had no role to play in their implementation
Summary
Sustainable development is a concept of global development in the 21st century that aims to integrate financial growth with social and environmental stability. It is essential to look at all aspects of development while thinking of business growth to respect natural laws and ensure survival of the planet and accepted by governments of all countries of the world. It reflects the harmonization of needs of economic development and the necessity of environmental protection, carried out to preserve sufficient quantity of natural resources, enabling future generations to live and satisfy their own needs. Sustainable tourism balances economic development against the limitations imposed by the environment and the needs of the local population
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