Sustainable Tourism in the USA: A Comparative Look at the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria

Bricker, Kelly S.; Schultz, Jeremy

doi:10.1080/02508281.2011.11081668

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“…The GSTC may be a first small step towards a TSC, or it may be a sidestep designed to block the TSC. As Bricker and Schultz (2011) show, it is not currently very effective in improving environmental management.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…37, No. 1, 2012 The GSTC are new but operational, and Bricker and Schultz (2011) provide what appears to be the first published test. Such tests are indeed critical in evaluating and improving the performance of ecocertification programmes.…”

Section: Comparative Analysismentioning

confidence: 96%

“…According to Grosbois and Fennell (2011 ), for example, lTC Welcomegroup "declared itself to be a 'carbon positive' corporation which created 'certifiable carbon credits' but without reporting its carbon footprint (or carbon credit) in any form". Bricker and Schultz (2011) tested 13 of 23 State scale tourism certification programmes in the USA against the 37 Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. Given the role and history of the GSTC as outlined above, such comparisons are valuable.…”

Section: Sustainability and Social Responsibility Reportingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainability Reporting and Certification in Tourism

Buckley¹

2012

Tourism Recreation Research

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Sustainability Reporting and Certification in Tourism

Buckley¹

2012

Tourism Recreation Research

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“…However, there are some like [27,28,[96][97][98][99][100][101]112] who find institutional mechanism/governance/political administrative aspects to be critical for the success of ST/CBT and other alternative forms of tourism, such as ecotourism, rural tourism, responsible tourism, etc. Siow May, Abidin, Nair, Ramachandran and Shuib also recommended institutional framework criteria under the socio-cultural dimension [95] (p. 149).…”

Section: A Closer Look At Some Key Dimensions Of Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This new GSTC umbrella organization has a diverse, global membership base, including UN agencies, leading travel companies, hotels, country tourism boards and tour operators, to foster sustainable tourism practices. Its criteria are intended to especially apply to hotels, tour operators and destinations and are organized under four pillars ( [27], [28] (p. 217)):…”

Section: Evolution Of Sustainable Development and Sustainable Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Integrated Approach to “Sustainable Community-Based Tourism”

2016

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Two rich knowledge domains have been evolving along parallel pathways in tourism studies: sustainable tourism (ST) and community-based tourism (CBT). Within both lie diverse definitions, principles, criteria, critical success factors and benefits sought or outcomes desired, advocated by different stakeholders ranging from quasi-governmental and non-profit organizations to public-private sector and academic interests. This poses significant challenges to those interested in theory building, research and practice in the sustainable development and management of tourism. The paper builds on a previous article published in Sustainability by presenting an integrated framework based on a comprehensive, in-depth review and analysis of the tourism-related literature. The study reveals not just common ground and differences that might be anticipated, but also important sustainability dimensions that are lagging or require much greater attention, such as equity, justice, ethical and governance issues. A preliminary framework of "sustainable community-based tourism" (SCBT) is forwarded that attempts to bridge the disparate literature on ST and CBT. Critical directions forward are offered to progress research and sustainability-oriented practices towards more effective development and management of tourism in the 21st century.

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