What is the tourism strategy of Maldives?
What is the tourism strategy of Maldives? By incorporating recommendations from the UN Sustainable Development Goals and international best practices, 5TMP's vision is to position Maldives as the world's leading destination in sustainable tourism with a special focus on making Maldives an accessible tourism destination.
Why is tourism strategy important?
In addition to making a destination competitive, proper tourism planning will provide perspectives for local communities, ensure the protection of environmental and cultural resources and protect the destination from being overwhelmed by the industry.
What is the main type of tourism?
Forms of tourism: There are three basic forms of tourism: domestic tourism, inbound tourism, and outbound tourism. These can be combined in various ways to derive the following additional forms of tourism: internal tourism, national tourism and international tourism.
What is sustainable tourism strategies?
The view of sustainable tourism development is one that uses resources sustainably, that reduces over consumption and waste, that maintains cultural, social, and natural diversity and that integrates tourism development into national development policy.
What are 3 major problems in Maldives?
Climate change is already posing increasing challenges in Maldives, with more frequent soil erosion, loss of beaches and saltwater intrusion into land and freshwater sources. Rising ocean temperatures are leading to reduced tuna catches.
What are the tourism issues in the Maldives?
Tourism can negatively impact the environment of the Maldives because resort islands have changed many aspects of the Maldives. Also tourist activities such as snorkeling, diving and overfishing are slowly deteriorating eco systems. For example, blasting has led to the destruction of coral reefs.
What is the biggest threat to the Maldives?
Historical Hazards. Maldives is one of the lowest countries in the world, and hence, is greatly threatened by sea level rise, coastal storm surges, and associated flooding.