C/T/74. Perspective on sustainable development: literature review

The paper examines the concept of sustainable development (SD) reviewing academic studies on the advantages of sustainability approach, the Levy agreement on climate change, ISO 14000-14001 standards, management principles of environmental protection, limitations of SD implementation, etc. Examples of company policies towards sustainable enterprise are discussed including Energy Star partnership, Grameen Bank, Shell, etc.

C/T/73. Impact of tourism on developing countries: case study of Africa with focus on Gambia

The paper looks at the role of the tourist industry in poverty alleviation in developing countries examining whether, on the other hand, tourism can create a threat to their sustainable development. Literature review is presented on the role of tourism from the developing countries' perspective examining its impact on the economic development of African countries with the focus on Gambia.

C/T/70. International Hospitality and Tourism Management: Analysis of Brundtland Report

The paper analyses the Brundtland report 'Our Common Future' highlighting the issues of environmental sustainability, describing the functions of development agencies, examining the effects of the report on the tourism industry and development agencies, and their responses to the report.

S/N/186. Critically examine whether the notion of 'sustainable development' is a contradiction in terms

The paper examines the concept of sustainable development (SD) discussing the definition of SD, the ambiguities of its interpretation, the need to curb wasteful use of resources, the Kyoto Agreement, the governments' policies towards CO2 emissions and other issues of the natural environment preservation that have an impact on human populations.

S/T/52. Use of Policy in an Environmental Management System: Cruise Liner Waste

The paper offers a power point presentation of the research into the environmental management of cruise liner waste outlining the features of sustainable tourism, describing the pollution caused by cruise liners, and examining the solutions offered by an environmental management system (EMS). EMS structure is described; the policy of preventative actions on a cruise liner is outlined reviewing related legislation and highlighting the importance of the EMS policy commitments.

S/T/53. Use of an environmental management system in the tourism industry: cruise liner waste

The paper addresses the issues of environmental management on tourist cruise ships discussing the pollution they produce, identifying the structure of an environmental management system (EMS), and highlighting the need of EMS for economy and environmental preservation.

S/T/42. Dissertation. Managing Visitors and Traffic at Natural Sites

The dissertation investigates the implications and effects of tourism on British natural landscapes addressing the issues of visitor and traffic management. The literature review touches on the problems of natural site protection and conservation, the policy of the Nature Conservancy Council (NCC), the legislation related to the access to the countryside, etc. A study is conducted of the approaches to visitor and traffic management by the Lake District National Park Authority using primary methods of data collection through a personal interview. Conclusions are made about the conflicts of interest in relation to visitor and traffic management and their positive and negative effects for the Lake District.

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