... region in the context of sustainable development. Indicators are identified, which can be used to characterise a health region, including environmental, social and economic spheres from both a supply and demand perspective. It is important to consider how regions and destinations are developed...

... Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sustainable tourism Online communication Systematic literature review Sustainable development Tourism stakeholders Tourism is one of the fastest-growing economic sectors globally (UNWTO, 2019). Every day...

... advancements. Given the evident nature of this emerging trend, it is imperative to possess a robust infrastructure and comprehensive knowledge. The second aspect is to evaluate the level of education that industry employees receive in relation to the tourism sector in order to ensure sustainable development...

..., it has not been considered from the perspective of sustainability development or green internships. In this sense, the paper is novel as it challenges the traditional expectations of hospitality internships. 15 02 2023 15 02 2023 15 02 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023...

... is the first comprehensive medical tourism portal for inbound foreign patients. Following this, Abu Dhabi also launched its own health tourism portal (Abu Dhabi, 2022). UAE Medical Tourism Covid-19 Sustainable development Qualitative Thematic analysis In 2014, the number of inbound...

... rights only Phygital heritage Rural tourism Cultural heritage Digitalization Covid-19 Destination recovery and resilience Sustainable development Thailand The socio-economic impacts of Covid-19 on tourism destinations globally have been devastating. Particularly, the impacts on lives...

...). Zanete Garanti can be contacted at: z.garanti@cityu.ac.cy 12 07 2022 12 07 2022 12 09 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sustainable development Stakeholders Cyprus Seasonality Cluster Tourism Food...

... tourism on long-term sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach The paper outlines the approach to exploring ways of reducing the impact of seasonal tourism on long-term sustainable development in Cyprus. The strategic question is tackled in articles containing literature reviews, data...

... Association, the Ecotourism Movement and the Karpaz Ecotourism Cooperative. Findings The results showed that the main challenges faced were a lack of finance, a lack of support from the local and national governments and a lack of knowledge regarding ecotourism and sustainable development amongst members...

... or societal level. This can play a key role in securing the Sustainable Development Goals, especially Goal number 3 (good health and well-being). Originality/value This summary argues that enhanced corporate social responsibility initiatives could shorten the journey to sustainability by focusing...

... initiatives, the United Nations, the OECD, the EU and other international organisations have developed their programmes for sustainable development. However, implementation approaches differ from region to region and state to state, depending on each destination's particular geophysical, economic and social...

...Hale Özgit; Dana Zhandildina Purpose The aim of the study is to consider the extent to which the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) agreed by United Nations member states contribute to sustainable tourism and to relevant targets in North Cyprus. The study also investigates how tourism...

.... Findings This study recommends that the main stakeholder – national government – should actively involve a wider group of stakeholders in a collaborative effort to attain long-term sustainable development goals. Originality/value This is the first study to review the literature on sustainable...

... attention. Furthermore, there is a gap in the literature in terms of what tourism students know about sustainability and sustainable development. Hamed Rezapouraghdam can be contacted at: hamed.aqdam@cyprus.bau.edu.tr © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use...

... picture of the changes that are needed and key actions for the future. Richard Teare can be contacted at: whatt@gullonline.org © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Tourism Sustainable development Rural development Mountain tourism...

...Sabina Stanojevic Purpose The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer the best strategy to create a better future for people and our planet by 2030. The SDGs was adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a call for action by all countries poor, rich and middle-income to promote...

...Maurice McNaughton; Lila Rao; Sameer Verma Purpose Tourism is an important economic activity, and a significant contributor to employment, growth and sustainable development for most of the predominantly small island developing states of the Caribbean. Community-based tourism, given its...

...Caroline Alexis-Thomas Purpose The purpose of this paper was to examine the issues related to the ability of the tourism sector in Tobago to contribute towards the health and well-being of the nation in support of the sustainable development goal from the perspective of the tourism providers...

...Andrew J. Spencer; Larisa M. McBean Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the level of alignment of tourism investment in Jamaica with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and their economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts on the country. Design/methodology/approach...

... to take a look at the relationship between tourism and sustainable development and the prospect of certified sustainable tourism destinations. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines the literature on the impacts of tourism and the application of sustainable development principles...