- The development of tourism must be based on sustainability criteria, which means it must be ecologically bearable in the long term, economically viable and equitable ethical and social plan for the local communities. Sustainable development is a guided process which envisages global management of resources to ensure their viability, thus preserving our natural and cultural capital, including protected areas. As powerful development tool, tourism can and should participate actively in the strategy sustainable development. One of the conditions for good tourism management is to ensure the sustainability of resources on which it depends.
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- Tourism must contribute to sustainable development and integrated into the natural environment, cultural and human ; it must respect the fragile balances that characterize many tourist destinations, in particular small islands and environmentally sensitive areas. Tourism should ensure an acceptable evolution as regards its influence on natural resources, biodiversity and the impacts and waste assimilation capacity products.
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- Tourism must consider its effects on the Cultural Heritage and traditional elements, the activities and dynamics of each local community. Recognition of these local factors and support for identity, culture and interests of the local community must at all times play a central role in the formulation of tourism strategies, especially in developing countries.
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- The active contribution of tourism to sustainable development necessarily presupposes solidarity, mutual respect and participation of all stakeholders, public and private, involved in the process, and must be based on efficient cooperation mechanisms at all levels : local, national, regional and international.
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- The conversation, Protection and enhancing natural and cultural heritage constitute a privileged area for cooperation. This approach implies that all leaders face a challenge, that of cultural innovation, technological and professional, and must also undertake a major effort to create and implement planning tools and integrated management.
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- The quality criteria, As for the preservation of the tourist destination and for the capacity to satisfy tourists, determined jointly with local communities and informed by the principles of sustainable development, should be priority objectives in the formulation of tourism strategies and projects.
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- To participate in sustainable development, tourism must be based on the diversity of opportunities offered by the local economy. It should be fully integrated into the local economic development and contribute positively.
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- All tourism development options need to be effectively used to improve the quality of life for all and must influence the socio-cultural enrichment of each destination.
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- Governments and authorities, with the participation of NGOs and local communities, undertake actions aimed at integrating the planning of tourism as a contribution to sustainable development.
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- Given the economic and social cohesion among the peoples of the world is a fundamental principle of sustainable development, it is urgent to promote measures for a fairer distribution of benefits and burdens of tourism. This implies a change in consumption patterns and the introduction of pricing methods to internalize environmental costs. Governments and multilateral organizations should prioritize and strengthen direct assistance and not directed to tourism projects that improve the quality of the environment. In this context, it is necessary to study in depth the application of economic instruments, legal and tax harmonized internationally to ensure the sustainable use of tourism resources.
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- Environmentally and culturally vulnerable spaces, today and in the future, will receive special priority for technical cooperation and financial aid for sustainable tourism development. likewise, special treatment should be given to areas that have been degraded by obsolete tourism models and high impact.
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- The promotion of alternative forms of tourism compatible with the principles of sustainable development, as well as encouraging diversification, a guarantee of stability in medium and long term. In this regard, it is necessary, especially for many small islands and environmentally sensitive areas, to actively pursue and strengthen regional cooperation.
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- Governments, industry, authorities and tourism-related NGOs should promote and participate in the creation of open networks for research, dissemination of information and transfer of appropriate knowledge on tourism and tourist technologies environmentally sustainable.
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- The implementation of a policy of sustainable tourism necessarily requires the support and promotion of environmentally friendly tourism management systems, feasibility studies for the transformation of the sector, as well as the implementation of demonstration projects and the development of international cooperation programs.
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- The travel industry, in collaboration with bodies and NGOs whose activities are related to tourism, develop specific frameworks for positive and preventive actions to ensure sustainable tourism development and establishes programs to support the implementation of these practices. They monitor the achievements, report the results and exchange experiences.
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- Particular attention should be paid to the role and environmental impact of transport in tourism, and the development of economic instruments to reduce the use of non-renewable energy.
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- The adoption and implementation of codes of conduct conducive to sustainability by the principal actors of tourism, in particular industry, are fundamental for tourism to be sustainable. Such codes can be effective instruments for the development of responsible tourism.
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18. All necessary measures should be implemented to inform and educate all stakeholders of the tourism industry, the local, national, regional and international, about the content and objectives of the Lanzarote Conference.
