Asia
Insights : Tourism
Organizations,
research institutes and network
Asia Tourism Research
Asia Tourism
Research website made by Department of Geography, Planning &
Recreation, Northern Arizona University.
Asia
Pacific Tourism Association (APTA)
The Asia Pacific Tourism Association is an internationally acclaimed
conference in the field of tourism. It is held annually and publishes
journals semi-annually. Its quality research papers are distributed
all over the world.
The purposes of APTA are to further the quality of tourism research
in the Asia-Pacific area, to share research achievements and to
exchange scholars.
Pacific
Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Information on travel industry in the Asia Pacific region, designed
to provide members of the travel industry world-wide with a window
on how the travel industry in Asia works, linking travel research
and marketing information with product information. |Their Office
of the Environment and Culture focuses on business practices for
sustainable global tourism Islands|Tourism Pacific Asia Travel Association
(PATA) Asia Tourism Sustainable tourism Islands.
Tourism
in Asia Conference
The Tourism
Asia Conference at Leeds Metropolitan University, 10-12 Uune 2006.
News,
research and articles
Bibliography
of the Anthropology of Tourism by
Robert Lawless. This document is a part of a larger collection
of the AnthroGlobe
specialist bibliographies. It forms a subsection of the Asian
Studies WWW VL and Pacific
Studies WWW VL .
How
tourism contributes to poverty reduction in China
Source: id21,
May 2006
China is likely to be
the world's most popular tourist destination by 2020. Most of China's
125 million poor people live in rural areas. The natural resources
here are suitable for tourism; this creates opportunities to benefit
the country's poorest communities.
How
can tour operators contribute to sustainable development?
Source; id21, May 2006
Many tourism businesses
realise that the principles of sustainable development can make
good business, as well as moral, sense. Increasing numbers of tour
operators are accepting that they have a responsibility to society
and the environment, globally and locally, as well as to their shareholders.
The
role of governments in making tourism more sustainable
Source: id21, May 2006
The tourism industry has
grown quickly in the last three decades; the number of tourists
visiting other countries has tripled. As the industry grows, its
economic importance increases in many countries. Awareness of the
'three pillars' of sustainable development - economic, environmental
and social sustainability - needs to grow at the same pace.
From
seed to plate: valuing local food systems
Source: id21, May 2006
Most of the world's food
is grown and processed by small-scale farmers, pastoralists and
fisher-folk. Many people depend on these activities for incomes,
including food producers, processors, retailers and consumers.
However, development policies often ignore, neglect or actively
undermine local food systems.
East Asia
WTO
Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Southeast Asia
WTO
Commission for Asia and the Pacific
South Asia
WTO
Commission for South Asia
India
Equitable
Tourism Options (EQUATIONS), Bangalore, India
Non-profit organisation established for research, training and the
promotion of holistic tourism in India and other South Asian countries.
EQUATIONS investigates the real benefits of tourism to host communities
as well as its socio-cultural and economic impacts. Its activities
include documentation, publication, research, seminars and the investigation
of alternative tourism policies and structures. Particular issues
include eco-tourism, gender and tourism, management of Indian coasts,
Indian tourism policy, and cultural aspects. Website includes lists
of publications, and details of the organisation's library and documentation
unit.
Oceania
WTO
Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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