Recognition schemes in tourism—from ‘eco’ to ‘sustainability’? |
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| Affiliation: | 1. International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), Lund University, P.O. Box 196, 221 00 Lund, Sweden;2. The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center (CEDARENA), P.O. Box 134-2050 San Pedro, Costa Rica;1. Industrial Management Department, Tecnun – University of Navarra, San Sebastian, Spain;2. Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain;3. International School of Economic & Administrative Sciences (EICEA), Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia;1. School of Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia;2. School of Tourism, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, England BH12 5BB, UK |
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| Abstract: | Proliferation of voluntary instruments such as eco-labelling schemes and codes of conduct for tourism has been characterized by a strong environmental focus. This paper discusses the feasibility of creating recognition schemes that could address not only the ecological implications, but also the social and economic impacts of tourism activities.The analysis was performed by using a case study of the ‘Certification for Sustainable Tourism’ (CST), a labelling programme developed in Costa Rica, which was found to address not only environmental performance, but also cultural, economic and social impacts of tourism activities. |
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