Tourism and the SDGs: goals, targets, and contributions
| SDG (Number of articles) | Targets (count) | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1 No poverty (4) | 1.1(6); 1.2(8); 1.3(18); 1.4(9); 1.5(6); 1.a(2); 1.b(2) | Address poverty through rural tourism; Use Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure to alleviate poverty; Promote tourism strategies addressing multidimensional poverty; Empower rural communities through CBT homestays |
| SDG 2 Zero hunger (2) | 2.1(242); 2.2(1); 2.3(11); 2.4(2) | Link tourism with food security by integrating local agricultural production; Reduce food waste in tourism operations through the use of robots |
| SDG 3 Good health and well-being (0) | – | – |
| SDG 4 Quality education (1) | 4.4(3); 4.5(2) | Improve access to education in tourism-dependent regions |
| SDG 5 Gender equality (4) | 5.1(3); 5.2(11); 5.4(3); 5.6(4); 5.c(14) | Promote gender equality through empowerment programs; ensure women’s leadership and participation; address wage gaps and job security; celebrate and preserve women’s cultural contributions |
| SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation (4) | 6.1(1); 6.2(2); 6.3(19); 6.4(41); 6.5(22); 6.6(2) | Implement water conservation practices; Improve access to clean water and sanitation; Educate about water-saving practices; Optimize water usage with robotic systems |
| SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy (2) | 7.1(4); 7.2(31); 7.3(17) | Introduce energy-efficient and renewable technologies; Enhance energy efficiency through robotic solutions |
| SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth (11) | 8.1(111); 8.2(10); 8.3(42); 8.4(3); 8.5(169); 8.7(5); 8.8(17); 8.9(16) | Promote sustainable tourism through automation, inclusive policies, and geospatial tools; strengthen training programs to improve skills and career opportunities; address vulnerabilities in the sharing economy; foster stakeholder collaboration for responsible growth; and leverage cultural heritage for sustainable job creation and preservation |
| SDG 9 Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (3) | 9.2(4); 9.5(13) | Integrate ICT for innovative, sustainable e-tourism platforms; Adopt Industry 4.0 technologies to enhance industrial sustainability; Invest in infrastructure projects like markets, heritage restoration, and rural development for inclusivity |
| SDG 10 Reduced inequalities (4) | 10.1(98); 10.2(2); 10.3(15); 10.7(1) | Reduce inequalities in peer-to-peer markets; Leverage governance systems to amplify tourism’s socio-economic benefits; Address inequality in opportunities and sustainable consumption in hotel operations; Promote inclusion in tourism practices |
| SDG 11 Sustainable cities and communities (6) | 11.2(2); 11.3(35); 11.4(161); 11.5(6); 11.6(1); 11.a(1) | Employ digital tools to safeguard cultural and natural heritage; Facilitate sustainable urban planning through ICT; Foster sustainable urban tourism; Improve the tourist experience in smart and sustainable cities; Promote the use of real-time data and smart devices in e-tourism; Protect cultural heritage in rural destinations; Strengthen community engagement in heritage management; Support localized tourism initiatives for sustainable community development |
| SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production (10) | 12.2(1); 12.3(13); 12.4(29); 12.5(70); 12.6(2); 12.8(8); 12.b(95) | Promote responsible consumption through education and awareness campaigns; encourage resource reuse and recycling; implement innovative waste management strategies such as plastic-to-resource initiatives; reduce water and energy waste in tourism through conservation-focused practices; integrate local communities into sustainable tourism planning; utilize digital tools for environmental impact monitoring; support stakeholder collaborations for inclusive, eco-friendly policies; and scale up successful sustainable tourism models globally |
| SDG 13 Climate action (3) | 13.1(20); 13.2(5); 13.3(5) | Develop strategies for mitigating climate change through sustainability policies; Encourage climate action through innovative business models in hospitality; Address climate change impacts by leveraging robotic innovations |
| SDG 14 Life below water (1) | 14.2(9); 14.4(3); 14.5(9); 14.c(1) | Promote ocean literacy; foster stakeholder collaboration; train staff in environmental awareness; integrate local ecology; engage divers in biodiversity monitoring |
| SDG 15 Life on land (2) | 15.2(2); 15.3(2); 15.4(2); 15.5(4) | Develop conservation strategies for biodiversity; integrate environmental protection into tourism policies; promote eco-friendly practices to combat land degradation |
| SDG 16 Peace, justice, and strong institutions (4) | 16.1(7); 16.3(6); 16.4(1); 16.5(4); 16.6(4); 16.a(1) | Promote peace through tourism policies and interfaith tourism; Use ‘emotive peace tourism' to foster reconciliation in post-conflict regions; Develop fair partnerships for heritage conservation and resource management in developing countries |
| SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals (6) | 17.2(2); 17.5(2); 17.9(1); 17.14(1); 17.16(5); 17.17(5); 17.18(1) | Build partnerships for sustainable tourism development; Facilitate multi-stakeholder collaborations for ocean literacy and conservation; Foster rural tourism partnerships; Develop fair partnerships for heritage conservation and resource management; Align local and national SDG implementation through partnerships; Develop frameworks for stakeholder collaboration |
| SDG (Number of articles) | Targets (count) | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1 | 1.1(6); 1.2(8); | Address poverty through rural tourism; Use Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure to alleviate poverty; Promote tourism strategies addressing multidimensional poverty; Empower rural communities through CBT homestays |
| SDG 2 | Link tourism with food security by integrating local agricultural production; Reduce food waste in tourism operations through the use of robots | |
| SDG 3 | – | – |
| SDG 4 | Improve access to education in tourism-dependent regions | |
| SDG 5 | 5.1(3); | Promote gender equality through empowerment programs; ensure women’s leadership and participation; address wage gaps and job security; celebrate and preserve women’s cultural contributions |
| SDG 6 | 6.1(1); 6.2(2); 6.3(19); | Implement water conservation practices; Improve access to clean water and sanitation; Educate about water-saving practices; Optimize water usage with robotic systems |
| SDG 7 | 7.1(4); | Introduce energy-efficient and renewable technologies; Enhance energy efficiency through robotic solutions |
| SDG 8 | 8.1(111); 8.2(10); 8.3(42); 8.4(3); | Promote sustainable tourism through automation, inclusive policies, and geospatial tools; strengthen training programs to improve skills and career opportunities; address vulnerabilities in the sharing economy; foster stakeholder collaboration for responsible growth; and leverage cultural heritage for sustainable job creation and preservation |
| SDG 9 | 9.2(4); | Integrate ICT for innovative, sustainable e-tourism platforms; Adopt Industry 4.0 technologies to enhance industrial sustainability; Invest in infrastructure projects like markets, heritage restoration, and rural development for inclusivity |
| SDG 10 | Reduce inequalities in peer-to-peer markets; Leverage governance systems to amplify tourism’s socio-economic benefits; Address inequality in opportunities and sustainable consumption in hotel operations; Promote inclusion in tourism practices | |
| SDG 11 | 11.2(2); 11.3(35); | Employ digital tools to safeguard cultural and natural heritage; Facilitate sustainable urban planning through ICT; Foster sustainable urban tourism; Improve the tourist experience in smart and sustainable cities; Promote the use of real-time data and smart devices in e-tourism; Protect cultural heritage in rural destinations; Strengthen community engagement in heritage management; Support localized tourism initiatives for sustainable community development |
| SDG 12 | 12.2(1); 12.3(13); 12.4(29); 12.5(70); 12.6(2); 12.8(8); | Promote responsible consumption through education and awareness campaigns; encourage resource reuse and recycling; implement innovative waste management strategies such as plastic-to-resource initiatives; reduce water and energy waste in tourism through conservation-focused practices; integrate local communities into sustainable tourism planning; utilize digital tools for environmental impact monitoring; support stakeholder collaborations for inclusive, eco-friendly policies; and scale up successful sustainable tourism models globally |
| SDG 13 | Develop strategies for mitigating climate change through sustainability policies; Encourage climate action through innovative business models in hospitality; Address climate change impacts by leveraging robotic innovations | |
| SDG 14 | Promote ocean literacy; foster stakeholder collaboration; train staff in environmental awareness; integrate local ecology; engage divers in biodiversity monitoring | |
| SDG 15 | 15.2(2); 15.3(2); 15.4(2); | Develop conservation strategies for biodiversity; integrate environmental protection into tourism policies; promote eco-friendly practices to combat land degradation |
| SDG 16 | Promote peace through tourism policies and interfaith tourism; Use ‘emotive peace tourism' to foster reconciliation in post-conflict regions; Develop fair partnerships for heritage conservation and resource management in developing countries | |
| SDG 17 | 17.2(2); 17.5(2); 17.9(1); 17.14(1); | Build partnerships for sustainable tourism development; Facilitate multi-stakeholder collaborations for ocean literacy and conservation; Foster rural tourism partnerships; Develop fair partnerships for heritage conservation and resource management; Align local and national SDG implementation through partnerships; Develop frameworks for stakeholder collaboration |
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