Tourism and the

Sustainable Development Goals 2016 – 2030

An introductionSeptember 2015

Kelimutu Crater Lakes EcolodgeFlores, Indonesia

Myanmar

Mongolia. Photo credit – Suzanne Noakes

Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

‘This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.’ https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld

The SDGs were approved by the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015.

Tourism is included in the SDGs as a target in Goal 8, Goal 12 and Goal 14:

– Goal 8, on the promotion of “sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all includes as Target 8.9 "By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products".

– Goal 12 aimed to “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns” includes as Target 12.b to "Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism which creates jobs, promotes local culture and products".

– Goal 14 set to “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” includes as target 14.7 "by 2030 increase the economic benefits of SIDS and LDCs from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism".

‘Tourism has the potential to contribute,

directly or indirectly, to all of the goals.

In particular, it has been included as a target

in Goals 8, 12 and 14 on inclusive and

sustainable economic growth, sustainable

consumption and production (SCP) and the

sustainable use of oceans and marine

resources, respectively.

Sustainable tourism is firmly positioned in

the post-2015 development agenda.

Achieving this agenda, however, requires a

clear implementation framework, adequate

financing and investment in technology,

infrastructure and human resources.’

www2.unwto.org

‘We are determined to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence.

There can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development.’Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,United Nations.

http://sustainability-leaders.com/17-un-sustainable-development-goals-implications-tourism/

Projecting progress: reaching the SDGs by 2030

Source: http://www.odi.org/publications/9895-sdgs-progress-scorecard-projecting-2030-development-goals

Your Professor: Steve Noakes

Undergraduate study abroad. Australia.

Sustainable Tourism & Indigenous Culture.

January to April 2016

Steve Noakessteve@pacificasiatourism.org