Tourism and Sustainable Transformation

On the occasion of World Tourism Day, this year, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has designated the theme of "Tourism and Sustainable Transformation", focusing on the sustainable development of tourism that supports local development, environment and biodiversity conservation, produce skilled human resources and finally backing the overall development of the country. UNWTO takes tourism as a catalyst with a capacity to develop society collectively, deliver education and create employment. It also stresses on the requirement of responsible stewardship for the sustainable development of tourism. It seeks the proactive role of the tourism stakeholders in reducing emissions, conserving biodiversity and investing in resilient infrastructure to safeguard our natural resources and ecosystems and ensure resource availability for future generations.