Green & Productive Tourism K D Bhardwaj, Program Officer (Industry)

Quality Cost Green Productivity

III. Green Productivity Concept

Green Productivity-Methodology GP Methodology- 6 STEPS & 13 TASKS : STEP I: GETTING STARTED TASK 1 -TEAM FORMATION TASK 2 -WALK THROUGH SURVEY & INFORMATION COLLECTION STEP II: PLANNING TASK 3 -IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS TASK 4 -SETTING OBJECTIVES & TARGETS STEP III: GENERATION, & EVALUATION OF GP OPTIONS TASK 5 -GENERATION OF GP OPTIONS TASK 6 -SCREENING & EVALUATION OF GP OPTIONS TASK 7 - FORMATION OF GP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN STEP IV: IMPLEMENTATION OF GP OPTIONS TASK 8 -IMPLEMENTATION OF SELECTED GP OPTIONS TASK 9 -TRAINING, AWARENESS BUILDING & DEVELOPING COMPETENCE STEP V: MONITORING & REVIEW TASK 10 -MONITORING & EVALUATION OF RESULT TASK 11 -MANAGEMENT REVIEW STEP VI: SUSTAINING GP TASK 12 -INCORPORATE CHANGES INTO ORGANIZATION,S SYSTEM OF MANAGEMNET TASK 13 -IDENTIFYING NEW/ADDITIONAL PROBLEM AREAS FRO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMNET

Why Green & Productive Tourism Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors (23% growth in arrivals and double by 2020) Developing countries to cash in on this expanding sector Uncontrolled growth of this industry will result in serious environmental and social problems Negative effects can be controlled and reduced

Why Green & Productive Tourism Eco-tourism Ecological Tourism Sustainable Tourism Responsible Tourism Nature Based Tourism Cultural Tourism

Why Green & Productive Tourism Ecotourism - Important role in environmental conservation. Ecotourism - Minimizes the negative impacts on the natural and socio-cultural environment. Ecotourism - Provides alternative employment opportunities for local communities Ecotourism - Increases awareness towards the conservation of natural assets.

Why Green & Productive Tourism International Year of Ecotourism- 2002 Climate Change MDG

Why Green & Productive Tourism Environment !!!!! Local Community!!! Culture Education - etiquette

Why Green & Productive Tourism Misunderstood ???? Used as marketing tool Green-washing practices Eco (??)-Resort in splendid landscape Need for eco-tourism certification programs

Why Green & Productive Tourism Environmentalists argue for accreditation /certification schemes Differentiate ecotourism companies as per level of eco-commitment. A national or international regulatory board would enforce certification procedures Non-compliant companies will disassociate themselves from use of the ecotourism brand

Why Green & Productive Tourism Regulation is poorly implemented or nonexistent Ecologically destructive green-washed operations are classified as ecotourism The failure to acknowledge responsible ecotourism puts genuine companies at a competitive disadvantage

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