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Tourism Directory is a specialized directory to promote tourism globally.It serves as a ‎global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how.Tourism Directory promoting the development of responsible, ‎sustainable and universally accessible tourism, paying particular attention to the famous tourist locations.

Tourism – an Economic and Social Phenomenon

Over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and deaepening ‎diversification to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. ‎Modern tourism is closely linked to development and encompasses a growing number ‎of new destinations. These dynamics have turned tourism into a key driver for socio-‎economic progress.‎
Today, the business volume of tourism equals or even surpasses that of oil exports, ‎food products or automobiles. Tourism has become one of the major players in ‎international commerce, and represents at the same time one of the main income ‎sources for many developing countries. This growth goes hand in hand with an ‎increasing diversification and competition among destinations.‎

In anticipation of the UN climate conference COP 15, to be held in 6 months time, global business leaders came together at the World Business Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen (May 24-26). At the event, the report ‘Towards a Low Carbon Travel and Tourism Sector’ was presented by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This study represents the fruit of a collaboration between UNWTO and several key organisations andis part of a longstanding action by the tourism and travel sector to respond to climate change. For UNWTO it is an important element of the Davos Declaration Process initiated in 2003 with the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

International tourism demand has deteriorated further due to the impact of the global economic recession. International tourist arrivals declined at a rate of 8% between January and February this year, leaving the overall volume at the same level as recorded in 2007. At the same time, influenza A(H1N1) is starting to affect the sector. Its impact is being closely monitored by UNWTO in close collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). UNWTO follows the WHO’s advice as it is the leading UN agency in matters relating to health. WHO does not recommend travel restrictions at this point.

The 85th session of the UNWTO Executive Council, meeting in Mali, recommends Taleb Rifai for the post as Secretary-General for the four-year-period starting January 2010.

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Tourism Directory (www.directorytourism.com) is a specialized directory to promote tourism globally.It serves as a ‎global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how.Tourism Directory promoting the development of responsible, ‎sustainable and universally accessible tourism,paying particular attention to the famous tourist locations.