How Tourism Contributes To Climate Change

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Masters in travel and tourism in canada. Tourism responsible for nearly one tenth of worlds carbon emissions global tourismjpg. Global tourism vulnerability to climate change annals of tourism research 2019doi. In mid 2012 flooding led to a three day closure of the main road to the maasai mara national reserve one of the most popular tourist destinations in kenya which severely affected tourism activities in the area.

The sector has a lot to lose from unsustainable practices though. Tourism like any other economic sector contributes to climate change through carbon emissions. Tourism and climate change in the alps alpe bianca in lanzo valley piedmont.

The new study published in nature climate change explores how the recent growth of global tourism has impacted greenhouse gas emissions. Unwto is committed to accelerate progress towards low carbon tourism development and the contribution of the sector to international climate goals. According to unwtoitf latest research in 2016 transport related emissions from tourism contributed to 5 of all man made emissions and are to increase to 53 by 2030 against a current ambition.

Tourists contribute to climate change in a number of ways through travel by air rail and road for example and by consuming goods and services such as food accommodation and souvenirs. International travel was responsible for 23 per cent of the global carbon footprint of tourism in 2013 and. The effects of climate change in safari destinations are already being felt in many countries.

The resort never opened after its investors went bankrupt.