A Study of Sustainable Tourism Development in Lesotho.pdf

1、Tourism is one of thelargest and fastest growing industries in the world. It is an increasingly important source of income, employment and wealth in many countries. International tourism now accounts for a larger share o

2、f foreign exchange receipts and export earnings than anyother industry in the world. But, while tourism provides considerable economic benefits for many countries, regions and communities, its rapid expansion has also ha

3、d detrimental environmental and socio-cultural impacts mostly in developing Countries. Whilemuch of international tourism activity takes place within the developed world, this paper will focus on the (economic) developme

4、nt of the industry in a developing country. This paper works as a strategic plan for a developing Country to use in order to boost its economy, hence poverty alleviation.The major purpose is to use this paper as part of

5、planning for a successful tourism development, which can shift the standard of living for the citizens from low to high, yet also considering the conservation ofnatural resources for future use. This research adopted qua

6、litative method to seek the in-depth of the information, so that analysis can be made and informed decisions be taken for the interests of growth in the industry. Lesotho is a developing country, which needs strong impet

7、us in economy; tourism industry is an effective way out for Lesotho based on master planning and thoughtful consideration. The main economic benefits, cultural protection and environmental impact of tourism was examined,

8、 and the development of the national sustainable tourism development of the country was reviewed. The indicators of sustainable tourism, which can be used to measure growth in developing countries, were analyzed.The pape

9、r comes to the conclusion that new approaches tosustainable tourism development in developing countries should not only seek to minimize local environmental impact, but also give greater priority to community participati

10、on and poverty reduction. all the stakeholders may be involved for a strategic planning of sustainable tourism, but as long as there is no clear policy on how to implement sustainable developments, desired success will n