Box 25G Principles of sustainable tourism

Sustainable tourism, which includes tourism and associated infrastructures both now and in the future, is that which: operates within natural capacities for the regeneration and future productivity of natural resources; recognises the contribution that people and communities, customs and lifestyles make to the tourism experience; accepts that people must have an equitable share in the economic benefits of tourism; and is guided by the wishes of local people and communities in the host areas. This entails:

Source: WWF, 1992