Abstract
This paper highlights on Rural Community Tourism (RCT) that can be a new approach to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). However, United Nations Development Program and concerned government Agency has yet started working by linking two fundamental tools of Rural Development i.e., Rural Community Development and Rural Tourism. Therefore, to identify the linkages between such tools and for developing new RCT as new approach, the study has been conducted. Methodologically, this study applied library based method for data collection and comparative review analysis method for appraising research issues. Theoretically, this study look at on 17 SDGs and RCT both are developed based on the principles of sustainable development. This study comes up with conclusion that only RCT can link entire 17 sustainable goals with nominal investment. Hence, better to apply RCT, a new approach by federal governments (federation, provincial and local levels) as well as UN development agencies and I/NGOs while planning and implementing 17 SDGs related plans, programs and projects.
Highlights
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in the world, currently accounting for the creation of 1 in every 11 jobs and it accounts for 10 percent of world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (UNWTO & UNGCN, 2016)
Sustainable goals and rural community tourism both are based on the principles of sustainable development
It is recommended to UN agencies, NGOs, INGOs, Government officials and policy makers while planning and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related plans and programs must link with rural community tourism
Summary
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in the world, currently accounting for the creation of 1 in every 11 jobs and it accounts for 10 percent of world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (UNWTO & UNGCN, 2016). Rural Community Development is optimum utilization of local resources from social, economic, political and environmental perspectives with hospitality to serve the tourists sustainably. Rural communities or private house owners have been operating homestay programs where guests are offered only basic facilities i.e. normal bed just as the host sleep in their own bed, local food as host normally eat, and unique traditional hospitality with different cultural and natural beauties of particular area. It impacts preliminary on women, local economy, environment, children and the community that shows the effectiveness of the homestay approach This approach preserves the rural lifestyle, culture and identity. A growing number of locals are operating the homestay program, offering tourists a window into their local culture in areas without hotels (Thapaliya, Rai, Shrestha, Parajuli, & Pande, 2012) This is the symbol of progressive change. It is the only solution of current environment and climate change problems
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