This study sought to assess the viability of sustainable tourism in Tanzania. The research object... more This study sought to assess the viability of sustainable tourism in Tanzania. The research objectives of the study were: To investigate the benefits of sustainable tourism, to examine the role of the government in sustainable tourism and to evaluate and identify the best practices for sustainable tourism.
The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study was drawn from local communities, tour operators, local government agencies and other potential stakeholders who total up 970. This study utilized a sample size of 120 acquired using a stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected using questionnaires and structured interviews. Analysis of quantitative data was done using SPSS for measures such as means, deviations and ranges. Qualitative data collected was analyzed using content analysis and pattern matching. Presentation of qualitative data was done using case descriptions while quantitative data was presented using tables and figures.
This study found that sustainable tourism had various positive benefits to various stakeholders including, the community, the government, the environment and the tourists. The community benefit through increased job opportunities, incomes and economic growth in their locations. The government benefited from increased revenue and income, peace and cohesion in the society, foreign exchange gains, employment generation and environmental management. The environment benefit through increased publicity and awareness, increased financing of environmental projects and increased revenue for environmental protection as well as better environmental management.
The government had a policy development role, planning and implementation role in the sustainable tourism framework. Further, the government performed well in the development of policies, structures, rules, regulations and systems for sustainable tourism in addition to developing appropriate health structures and systems. On the other hand, the government performed poorly in implementing these policies and rules. NGO’s and the private sector also had a role in sustainable tourism to create awareness, undertake research and undertake environmental assessments and audits.
The principles of sustainable tourism identified included community participation, economic empowerment, resource sharing, environmental conservation and management and ecological sustainability and conservation. In addition, sustainable tourism must enhance conservation of the culture of the community.
This study concluded that the government, community and the environment are the major stakeholders within the sustainable tourism framework. The government and community benefited from incomes, jobs and social responsibility programs. The environment benefitted through increased publicity, financing and environmental management.
Secondly, this study concluded that the government has a role in ensuring the success of sustainable tourism. The roles were policy development, policy implementation and planning for key services e.g. infrastructure and health systems.
The major principles of sustainable tourism were: community participation, economic empowerment, sharing of benefits, impact on the environment, ecological sustainability and protection and conservation of the culture of the community.
This study recommended that the stakeholders in the sustainable tourism should undertake massive education programs for the identification of stakeholders within the framework. this study recommended that all the stakeholders should work together and in-conjunction to ensure the success of sustainable tourism.
This study recommended that the government should not just develop structure and systems in policy, rather, the government should implement the policies and systems. To enhance success of sustainable tourism in Tanzania, this study recommended that the stakeholders should develop a sustainable tourism strategic plan to provide, direction, vision and strategic alternatives to the systems.
For more than forty years the world has come together to address issues on sustainable developmen... more For more than forty years the world has come together to address issues on sustainable development. This growing realization that the planet we leave behind must be as good as, if not better, than the one we came into. This is what sustainable development is about: creating changes that reconcile the future well-being of people with those of the planet. Sustainability encompasses three pillars, or spheres: the ecological, the social, and the economic. It is a model that looks at all areas of life, the natural and the man made, and recognizes that you can"t look at any one of these without considering the others.
This study sought to assess the viability of sustainable tourism in Tanzania. The research object... more This study sought to assess the viability of sustainable tourism in Tanzania. The research objectives of the study were: To investigate the benefits of sustainable tourism, to examine the role of the government in sustainable tourism and to evaluate and identify the best practices for sustainable tourism.
The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study was drawn from local communities, tour operators, local government agencies and other potential stakeholders who total up 970. This study utilized a sample size of 120 acquired using a stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected using questionnaires and structured interviews. Analysis of quantitative data was done using SPSS for measures such as means, deviations and ranges. Qualitative data collected was analyzed using content analysis and pattern matching. Presentation of qualitative data was done using case descriptions while quantitative data was presented using tables and figures.
This study found that sustainable tourism had various positive benefits to various stakeholders including, the community, the government, the environment and the tourists. The community benefit through increased job opportunities, incomes and economic growth in their locations. The government benefited from increased revenue and income, peace and cohesion in the society, foreign exchange gains, employment generation and environmental management. The environment benefit through increased publicity and awareness, increased financing of environmental projects and increased revenue for environmental protection as well as better environmental management.
The government had a policy development role, planning and implementation role in the sustainable tourism framework. Further, the government performed well in the development of policies, structures, rules, regulations and systems for sustainable tourism in addition to developing appropriate health structures and systems. On the other hand, the government performed poorly in implementing these policies and rules. NGO’s and the private sector also had a role in sustainable tourism to create awareness, undertake research and undertake environmental assessments and audits.
The principles of sustainable tourism identified included community participation, economic empowerment, resource sharing, environmental conservation and management and ecological sustainability and conservation. In addition, sustainable tourism must enhance conservation of the culture of the community.
This study concluded that the government, community and the environment are the major stakeholders within the sustainable tourism framework. The government and community benefited from incomes, jobs and social responsibility programs. The environment benefitted through increased publicity, financing and environmental management.
Secondly, this study concluded that the government has a role in ensuring the success of sustainable tourism. The roles were policy development, policy implementation and planning for key services e.g. infrastructure and health systems.
The major principles of sustainable tourism were: community participation, economic empowerment, sharing of benefits, impact on the environment, ecological sustainability and protection and conservation of the culture of the community.
This study recommended that the stakeholders in the sustainable tourism should undertake massive education programs for the identification of stakeholders within the framework. this study recommended that all the stakeholders should work together and in-conjunction to ensure the success of sustainable tourism.
This study recommended that the government should not just develop structure and systems in policy, rather, the government should implement the policies and systems. To enhance success of sustainable tourism in Tanzania, this study recommended that the stakeholders should develop a sustainable tourism strategic plan to provide, direction, vision and strategic alternatives to the systems.
For more than forty years the world has come together to address issues on sustainable developmen... more For more than forty years the world has come together to address issues on sustainable development. This growing realization that the planet we leave behind must be as good as, if not better, than the one we came into. This is what sustainable development is about: creating changes that reconcile the future well-being of people with those of the planet. Sustainability encompasses three pillars, or spheres: the ecological, the social, and the economic. It is a model that looks at all areas of life, the natural and the man made, and recognizes that you can"t look at any one of these without considering the others.
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The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study was drawn from local communities, tour operators, local government agencies and other potential stakeholders who total up 970. This study utilized a sample size of 120 acquired using a stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected using questionnaires and structured interviews. Analysis of quantitative data was done using SPSS for measures such as means, deviations and ranges. Qualitative data collected was analyzed using content analysis and pattern matching. Presentation of qualitative data was done using case descriptions while quantitative data was presented using tables and figures.
This study found that sustainable tourism had various positive benefits to various stakeholders including, the community, the government, the environment and the tourists. The community benefit through increased job opportunities, incomes and economic growth in their locations. The government benefited from increased revenue and income, peace and cohesion in the society, foreign exchange gains, employment generation and environmental management. The environment benefit through increased publicity and awareness, increased financing of environmental projects and increased revenue for environmental protection as well as better environmental management.
The government had a policy development role, planning and implementation role in the sustainable tourism framework. Further, the government performed well in the development of policies, structures, rules, regulations and systems for sustainable tourism in addition to developing appropriate health structures and systems. On the other hand, the government performed poorly in implementing these policies and rules. NGO’s and the private sector also had a role in sustainable tourism to create awareness, undertake research and undertake environmental assessments and audits.
The principles of sustainable tourism identified included community participation, economic empowerment, resource sharing, environmental conservation and management and ecological sustainability and conservation. In addition, sustainable tourism must enhance conservation of the culture of the community.
This study concluded that the government, community and the environment are the major stakeholders within the sustainable tourism framework. The government and community benefited from incomes, jobs and social responsibility programs. The environment benefitted through increased publicity, financing and environmental management.
Secondly, this study concluded that the government has a role in ensuring the success of sustainable tourism. The roles were policy development, policy implementation and planning for key services e.g. infrastructure and health systems.
The major principles of sustainable tourism were: community participation, economic empowerment, sharing of benefits, impact on the environment, ecological sustainability and protection and conservation of the culture of the community.
This study recommended that the stakeholders in the sustainable tourism should undertake massive education programs for the identification of stakeholders within the framework. this study recommended that all the stakeholders should work together and in-conjunction to ensure the success of sustainable tourism.
This study recommended that the government should not just develop structure and systems in policy, rather, the government should implement the policies and systems. To enhance success of sustainable tourism in Tanzania, this study recommended that the stakeholders should develop a sustainable tourism strategic plan to provide, direction, vision and strategic alternatives to the systems.
The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study was drawn from local communities, tour operators, local government agencies and other potential stakeholders who total up 970. This study utilized a sample size of 120 acquired using a stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected using questionnaires and structured interviews. Analysis of quantitative data was done using SPSS for measures such as means, deviations and ranges. Qualitative data collected was analyzed using content analysis and pattern matching. Presentation of qualitative data was done using case descriptions while quantitative data was presented using tables and figures.
This study found that sustainable tourism had various positive benefits to various stakeholders including, the community, the government, the environment and the tourists. The community benefit through increased job opportunities, incomes and economic growth in their locations. The government benefited from increased revenue and income, peace and cohesion in the society, foreign exchange gains, employment generation and environmental management. The environment benefit through increased publicity and awareness, increased financing of environmental projects and increased revenue for environmental protection as well as better environmental management.
The government had a policy development role, planning and implementation role in the sustainable tourism framework. Further, the government performed well in the development of policies, structures, rules, regulations and systems for sustainable tourism in addition to developing appropriate health structures and systems. On the other hand, the government performed poorly in implementing these policies and rules. NGO’s and the private sector also had a role in sustainable tourism to create awareness, undertake research and undertake environmental assessments and audits.
The principles of sustainable tourism identified included community participation, economic empowerment, resource sharing, environmental conservation and management and ecological sustainability and conservation. In addition, sustainable tourism must enhance conservation of the culture of the community.
This study concluded that the government, community and the environment are the major stakeholders within the sustainable tourism framework. The government and community benefited from incomes, jobs and social responsibility programs. The environment benefitted through increased publicity, financing and environmental management.
Secondly, this study concluded that the government has a role in ensuring the success of sustainable tourism. The roles were policy development, policy implementation and planning for key services e.g. infrastructure and health systems.
The major principles of sustainable tourism were: community participation, economic empowerment, sharing of benefits, impact on the environment, ecological sustainability and protection and conservation of the culture of the community.
This study recommended that the stakeholders in the sustainable tourism should undertake massive education programs for the identification of stakeholders within the framework. this study recommended that all the stakeholders should work together and in-conjunction to ensure the success of sustainable tourism.
This study recommended that the government should not just develop structure and systems in policy, rather, the government should implement the policies and systems. To enhance success of sustainable tourism in Tanzania, this study recommended that the stakeholders should develop a sustainable tourism strategic plan to provide, direction, vision and strategic alternatives to the systems.