Tourism
elena
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17 Jun 2011
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Dominica News Online
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Legal Affairs Claudia Bellot, has promised physical and policy development in the tourism sector for the next fiscal year.
“In this new fiscal year the ministry, in collaboration with all stakeholders, will seek to update the tourism policy and to conduct a review of the tourism master plan, principally to advance the coordination of those actions that are yet to be completed. The Government, also, through the Ministry of Tourism,...
courtney
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17 Jun 2011
The Dominica Tourism 2010 Policy is seeking to implement strategic actions in the medium-term. The Government has also engaged the Bureau of Standards in the development of tourism standards and certification processes. Tourism has the potential for the most rapid growth in Dominica’s economy because of its comparative advantages and the current low stage of the sector’s development. Different from many other countries in the region, Dominica’s tourism is focused mainly on the eco-tourism...
courtney
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17 Jun 2011
Antigua and Barbuda has adopted integrated planning and policies for sustainable tourism development. Tourism is a major contributor to Antigua and Barbuda’s economy and accounts for more than 50% of the country’s GNP. A Cultural Department has been established to protect the cultural integrity of Antigua and Barbuda. In addition, the “Antiguanisation Programme” has been developed to increase local ownership within the tourism sector.
elena
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02 May 2011
The Seychelles Government has released Strategy 2017: Creating Our Nation’s Wealth Together, a strategy that aims to double the country’s GDP by 2017, highlighting the importance of tourism in achieving this. The Seychelles Eco-Tourism Strategy for the 21st Century (SETS-21) was introduced in 2003 and is currently being implemented.
The tourism sector is the largest contributor to GDP, but, like the other important sector of fisheries, it is heavily reliant on the quality of the...
elena
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15 Apr 2011
Tourism has contributed much to the development of many small island developing States and, as one of only a few development strategies currently being employed, will continue to be very important for their future growth. It could also stimulate the development of other sectors. However, if not properly planned and managed, tourism could significantly degrade the environment on which it is so dependent. The fragility and interdependence of coastal zones and the unspoilt areas on which eco-...
