Department for Culture Media and Sport
sustainable development
Tourism can impact on the local and global environment.
It’s essential that tourism becomes more sustainable, reducing undesirable impacts on the natural, historic, cultural and social environment.
We promote sustainable tourism through high-level strategies and frameworks, working with VisitBritain and VisitEngland, other stakeholders and across government.
The Sustainable Tourism Framework, published in March 2009, addresses the key sustainability challenges facing the tourism industry. These are to:
- minimise environmental impact and resource use
- address the impact of tourism transport
- improve quality and make holidays accessible to all
- improve the quality of tourism jobs
- maintain and enhance community prosperity and quality of life
- reduce the seasonality of demand
We will monitor progress on a regular basis with a formal review in 2012.
