Sustainable Tourism Southern Africa Spenceley 16 Aug 2013
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UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES TO SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA Dr Anna Spenceley 15 August 2013 STAND cc [email protected]
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A presentation made on a Southern African analysis on sustainable tourism - status and challenges to mainstreaming sustainable tourism - at the 1st Regional Consultation meeting for Developing the 10 YFP Programme on Sustainable Tourism: Mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption and Production in Tourism.
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UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES TO
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
Dr Anna Spenceley
15 August 2013
STAND cc
APPROACH
Key questions:
• What is happening in
sustainable tourism
in southern Africa?
• What are the
challenges to
mainstreaming
sustainable
tourism?
Source: http://www.actsa.org/page-1003-TheFacts.html
Methods:
• Literature review
• Online survey: Sent
to 199 people.
(29% participation)
• Stakeholder review
& virtual meeting
Agencies working on sustainable tourism in Southern Africa
Distribution of sustainable tourism initiatives in southern Africa
Barriers to mainstreaming sustainable tourism
Approaches
to
overcoming
barriers
Public sector
capacity building
needs
Private
sector needs
to develop
sustainable
tourism
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Improve the enabling environment for sustainable tourism
• regional tourism strategies & frameworks – review and fill gaps
• participatory processes & improve linkages & coordination
Nosy Be, Madagascar
Watamu, Kenya
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2. Conserve biodiversity – improved capacity for protected area managers of tourism
• Training on sustainable tourism
• Technical assistance for sustainable tourism protected area management plans
Masaai mara, KenyaMida Creek, Watamu, Kenya
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
3. Increase supply of sustainable tourism products: • Access to funds for products: Pilot grant fund (capital, TA,
loans)
• Improved capacity and knowledge of products� Research on business case for sustainable tourism
� Training and tools for products
Makasutu Cultural Forest, The Gambia Singita Lebombo, South Africa
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
4. Increase demand for sustainable tourism• Awareness raising campaign: trigger change in behaviour
• Promote sustainable destinations and products
� Celebrity ‘face’, certification,
� Media: social media, documentaries, e-bookings
Drakensberg Mountains,
South Africa
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
Yield >
Numbers
Thank you!
Dr Anna Spenceley
STAND cc
Email: [email protected]
Blog: annaspenceley.wordpress.com
Presentations: www.slideshare.net/AnnaSpenceley
Website: www.anna.spenceley.co.uk
