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	~~'''~~Tourism is ~~today one~~ the ~~largest drivers of employment~~ and ~~development.''' Millions of people are employed in the sector around the world, in a wide range of positions and levels~~, ~~contributing significantly~~ to local ~~economic growth and wellbeing~~. ~~Tourism~~ is ~~also responsible~~ for ~~5% of the world’s CO2 emissions~~, ~~out of which hotels~~ and ~~other types of accommodation account for 2% - a comparatively small, yet important, footprint that~~ the tourism ~~sector has assumed~~ as ~~a priority to be addressed~~.		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_tourism Sustainable Tourism] is tourism attempting to make a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate future employment for local people. The aim of sustainable tourism is to ensure that development brings a positive experience for local people, [http://www.ilovesouthdevon.com tourism organisations] and the tourists themselves. Sustainable tourism is not the same as ecotourism.

	~~Sustainable tourism~~ is ~~tourism attempting to make~~ a ~~low impact on the environment~~ and ~~local culture~~, ~~while helping~~ to ~~generate future employment~~ for ~~local people~~. ~~The aim~~ of ~~sustainable tourism is~~ to ~~ensure that development brings~~ a ~~positive experience for local people~~, ~~tourism companies and~~ the ~~tourists themselves. Sustainable~~ tourism ~~is not the same~~ as ~~ecotourism~~.		'''Tourism is today one the largest drivers of employment and development.''' Millions of people are employed in the sector around the world, in a wide range of positions and levels, contributing significantly to local economic growth and wellbeing. Tourism is also responsible for 5% of the world’s CO2 emissions, out of which [http://www.ilovesouthdevon.com/where-to-stay/torquay-accommodation/torquay-hotels-devon/ hotels] and other types of [http://www.ilovesouthdevon.com/where-to-stay/torquay-accommodation/torquay-self-catering-accommodation/ accommodation] account for 2% - a comparatively small, yet important, footprint that the tourism sector has assumed as a priority to be addressed.

	'''What are the benefits of being sustainable?'''		'''What are the benefits of being sustainable?'''

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'''Tourism is today one the largest drivers of employment and development.''' Millions of people are employed in the sector around the world, in a wide range of positions and levels, contributing significantly to local economic growth and wellbeing. Tourism is also responsible for 5% of the world’s CO2 emissions, out of which hotels and other types of accommodation account for 2% - a comparatively small, yet important, footprint that the tourism sector has assumed as a priority to be addressed.

Sustainable tourism is tourism attempting to make a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate future employment for local people. The aim of sustainable tourism is to ensure that development brings a positive experience for local people, tourism companies and the tourists themselves. Sustainable tourism is not the same as ecotourism.

'''What are the benefits of being sustainable?'''

By making sustainability a focus, businesses can:

Increase tourists by promoting your sustainability credentials to ‘green-savvy’ consumers who make purchase decisions based on minimising their own footprint.

Reduce operating costs by undertaking initiatives that reduce waste, water and energy consumption.

Develop a competitive advantage by establishing and promoting sustainable business practices as a point of difference.

Attract and retain valuable staff by adopting policies that meet with employee values and concerns.

Encourage investors interested in companies with long-term sustainability plans that minimise operating risks in the future.

Increase long-term profitability by putting plans in place now that will create savings in the future such as minimising transport costs that will continue to rise as fuel becomes more expensive.

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