Организация, в которой проходила защита:
Университет г. Мюнхен
Год защиты:2020
Аннотация:Sustainable development is of global relevance. The worldwide growth in tourism has an increasing impact on the ecology, socio-culture, and economic structures of desti-nations. In Colombia, a megadiverse country with enormous biodiversity and a heter-ogeneous social structure, it is important to preserve nature and culture as the basis for tourism for future generations. As the interface between the host communities and their visitors, the hospitality industry plays an enormous role in the development of a responsible tourism sector. By implementing sustainable systems and practices, it is possible to generate competitive advantages, but also to actively shape nature preser-vation and create additional value for the local culture and population. The systematic adoption of sustainable business principles helps tourism providers to establish their position in the market. The political and institutional framework conditions in Colombia are helpful and can be contributed to through active participation in the tourism policy dialogue. By own initiative, the given preconditions can be applied and expanded. With as few negative effects as possible, a positive contribution can be made on economic, regional, national, and global levels.