General

Geotourism Stewardship Council

National Geographic defines a stewardship council as a nongovernmental or public/private entity. They explain that a Council’s task is to oversee and advise on the four elements of a geotourism strategy: • identifying, • sustaining, • developing, and • marketing the geotourism assets of a place. Council advice and activity should be in keeping with the interests of the communities, with good conservation and preservation practices, and with responsible economic development. The Council encourages appropriate tourism in appropriate places, and discourages inappropriate tourism in unsuitable places. Council activities are intended not only to promote geotourism assets to tourists but also to be a catalyst for local communities—to help them discover their own distinctive tourism assets and provide economic benefits and an incentive for protecting them. The Council should monitor sustainability and ensure that tourist numbers do not become excessive.

Miércoles, 15 Abril 2009

Vicki