Independent researcher Bronwyn Hutchison takes a look at New Zealand’s destination care pledge, the Tiaki Promise, and its potential for advancing regenerative travel & tourism. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight.
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on domestic and international tourism worldwide. But tourism has been wreaking its own havoc on the environment and host communities across the planet for decades. Despite years of sustainable development talk, tourism has continued to be structured around sustaining growth ahead of respecting the environment and the priorities of host communities.
The pandemic has given host communities the opportunity to pause and express what it is they want from tourism. The answer is that it’s not all about more tourists.
To restore balance to tourism ... For the full "GT" Insight, visit https://goodtourismblog.com/2021/04/how-new-zealands-tiaki-promise-advances-regenerative-travel-tourism/