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Regenerative tourism: beyond the environmental sustainability of destinations
January 19, 2023-11:30h. - 12:15h.
- Articulating positive biodiversity and climate change
As we have seen recently, tourism suffered the worst crisis in its history as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has brought with it a greater awareness of the impact that human activity has on nature and the connection between human health and biodiversity, and the importance of a healthy environment as a natural barrier against future pandemics and infectious tropical diseases (malaria, dengue, yellow fever).
On the other hand, more than 80% of the value of goods and services linked to the tourism sector depends on environmental resources, while climate defines the length and quality of tourist seasons, with environmental protection being an essential part of ensuring future prosperity, resilience and a determining factor in the consumer’s choice of destination.
Tourism is therefore highly sensitive to the effects of climate change, whose extreme weather events have a direct impact on biodiversity, wildlife, water levels and quality, and on energy generation and prices in tourist destinations.
