GreenTourism.org.uk
Title
The Tourism and Environment Forum
Description
The Tourism & Environment Forum is a partnership of public and private organisations set up to promote sustainable tourism in Scotland. We recognise that the environment is the Scottish tourism industry's main asset and we are working to ensure that both tourism and the environment are well managed.
Tourism provides a bridge between economic development and the environment. It can provide a major economic rationale for the protection and conservation of scenic and biologically valuable areas. Furthermore it can generate direct visitor pay-back into the management of these areas and their economically fragile communities. Tourism thrives on a high quality natural and built environment. When the environment deteriorates options for tourism also decline. In Scotland, tourism and the environment are both interrelated and interdependent and together provide a sustainable economic base.
"to bring long term business and environmental benefits to the Scottish tourism industry through encouraging sustainable use of our world class natural and built heritage"
Languages
English
