Founded in 2003, in the wake of the UN International Year of Ecotourism (2002), the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) has worked with communities around the world to implement more responsible tourism policies and practices. The tourism industry and the landscape within which it operates have changed drastically over the past two decades. In honor of our 20th anniversary, we will look at how the tourism industry and landscape have changed, discuss best practices and lessons learned, and apply what we know to our work moving forward.
In discussing how the tourism industry and landscape have changed over the past two decades and where it will be going, we will look at industry trends, policy, research, stakeholder engagement, awareness-building, regulation, and cooperation.
The goal of this year’s World Tourism Day Forum is to understand how the tourism industry and landscape have evolved over the past two decades and how to best utilize lessons learned to create lasting change over the next two.