L'écotourisme est la solution au surtourisme

L'écotourisme est la solution au surtourisme

écotourisme - la solution au surtourisme

écotourisme - la solution au surtourisme

 

Overtourism is a grave challenge that is harming the entire tourism industry.  It has been covered in media and publications increasingly as a problem that stems from the very concept of travel, even if it encompasses just a small part of it. Overtourism is not only completely unsustainable, it is a growing problem that should be taken seriously.  Policy responses to it are, in many cases, as clumsy and ill-considered as the policies which produced it in the first place. Overtourism can negatively affect travelers’ sentiment as well as the small-scale sustainable tourism industry.

Soyons clairs dès le départ : Le surtourisme ne résulte pas de l'écotourisme, and the principles of those who extol increasing tourism revenue to a destination at any cost are completely antithetical to those of ecotourism.  Overtourism—which in its simplest form is tourism that harms communities by overuse or destruction of resources through overcrowding—stems from a lack of concern about destination community health and welfare.  Encore une fois, c'est tout le contraire du principe fondamental de l'écotourisme.  

Overtourism is the inevitable result of tourism that only considers the privilege of a tourist rather than a partnership between the traveler and the people of a destination. It is clear from our research and from the facts on the ground that the people, culture, environment and natural resources of a community are the most integral parts of tourism, not the traveler.  Overtourism is a common problem in some “hot spots” where degradation caused by inflow can vastly overwhelm even the benefits of tourism revenue, especially when that revenue is not distributed equitably.

Developing countries are particularly sensitive to the effects of overtourism in their natural, economic, and social environments. Their waste and sewage systems are ill equipped to support large influxes of people, and overtourism often overwhelmingly litters the destination. Locals are pushed out of their homes and do not even get to participate in the tourism revenue economic benefits that result from the very use of their home communities. Wildlife habitats are razed down or compromised to make way for increased construction, culminating in the destruction of local communities.

Ecotourism is a positive alternative and the solution to this swelling crisis. Ecotourism can provide a near term, relatively low-cost solution to overtourism if it is implemented correctly.  Ecotourism allows revenue to be distributed more evenly to underserved areas, while ensuring that tourism revenue stays within and works for the communities that engage in it. Consider the following, only a few of the many differences between ecotourism and overtourism that underscore this contrast and highlight why ecotourism is a very sound solution:

Écotourisme
- Résultats de politiques touristiques soigneusement planifiées développées en partenariat avec les communautés, les peuples autochtones, les écologistes et les experts.
- Considère la santé et le bien-être de la communauté comme l'un des principaux objectifs du voyage
- Encourage les voyageurs à se diffuser naturellement dans les zones mal desservies par le tourisme
- Préserve et prend soin des ressources naturelles
- Des revenus durables pour la communauté

Surtourisme
- Résultats d'un tourisme non planifié et mal géré qui cherche à maximiser les revenus en permettant au plus grand nombre de touristes possible
- Concentre les touristes dans de petites zones sans tenir compte des destructions que cela provoque
- Considère les revenus comme l'objectif principal du tourisme
- Entraîne la destruction de l'environnement naturel
- Résultats en revenus touristiques allant à quelques privilégiés

La croissance de l'écotourisme réduira le surtourisme, mais notre industrie, et l'industrie du voyage dans son ensemble, peuvent faire partie de la solution en :

- Créer plus d'opportunités éducatives pour les professionnels passionnés par le développement durable
- Increasing the awareness of tourism’s impacts among travelers
- Faciliter les partenariats entre les professionnels, les organisations, les collectivités, les entreprises et les voyageurs
- Promouvoir des initiatives durables à travers le monde
Tous les éléments ci-dessus sont des objectifs de TIES.

Communauté d’écotourisme et de tourisme durable ! www.ecotourisme.org

 

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