Sustainable Tourism and Poverty Elimination (UNED-UK, 1999): 6. Institutional action: (introduction...)

Sustainable Tourism and Poverty Elimination (UNED-UK, 1999)

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1. Introduction

2. How to develop partnerships

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2.1 Framework for policy development

2.2 Empowerment of stakeholders

2.3 Role of local government

2.4 Role of transnational corporations (TNCs)

2.5 Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

2.6 Education and consumer advice

2.7 Capturing good practice

3. The role of certification, incentives regulation

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3.1 Certification

3.2 Voluntary codes

3.3 Incentives

3.4 Regulation

4. Possible stakeholder action

5. Possible actions for developed country governments

6. Institutional action

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6.1 The UN commission on sustainable development should:

6.2 The United Nations environment programme should:

6.3 The United Nations regional commissions could:

6.4 United Nations development programme should:

7. United Nations environment and development UK

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The UN Commission on Sustainable Development at it's 8th session in 1999 will have the opportunity to make some important recommendations for parts of the United Nations family. The second workshop in February 1999 discussed what roles these might be. The following are some suggestions.