STUDIES & REPORTS
Recommendations for the Transition to a Green Travel and Tourism Economy (developed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Italy’s presidency of the G20 in 2021; published by the UNWTO in 2021).
The One Planet Vision by UNWTO outlines a sustainable recovery for the tourism sector post-COVID. It emphasizes conservation value, supports…
“Preparing the Tourism Workforce for the Digital Future” (OECD Tourism Papers, No. 2021/02, OECD Publishing, Paris, 2021).
The digitalization of the economy presents opportunities for innovation and productivity growth, yet it also alters the organization of work,…
“A Review Research on Tourism in the Green Economy” by Diego R. Toubes and Noelia Araujo-Vila (article published in “Economies” Journal, June 2022).
Following the publication of the 2011 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Green Economy Report, the UNWTO published the Tourism in…
European Parliament (Study requested by the TRAN Committee), “Relaunching transport and tourism in the EU after Covid-19, Part IV: Tourism Sector” (Directorate-General for Internal Policies, November 2021).
This thematic briefing provides the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) with an overview of the repercussions of…
“SMEs' Sustainable Development Challenges Post-COVID-19: The Tourism Sector” by Amal H.A. Mohammed (Fachhochshule Salzburg), article in “World Journal of Entrepreneurship Management and Sustainable Development”, published online: June 2021
This paper reviews the changes in the relationships between Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism industry and…
“The Post-COVID-19 new normal tourism: Concerns and criteria” by Galal Afifi (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman), article in “Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality”, published online: June 2021.
The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted tourism, causing significant losses and uncertainty about recovery time. Despite the urgent need to…
“Digitalisation in Tourism: In-depth analysis of challenges and opportunities” by Dredge, D., Phi, G. T. L., Mahadevan, R., Meehan, E., & Popescu, E., report commissioned by Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), European Commission, and prepared by the Tourism Research Unit of Aalborg University (2019).
Digital technologies have brought significant transformation to the tourism industry, revolutionising tourism enterprises, products and experiences, business ecosystems, and destinations.…
“The future of work in the tourism sector: Sustainable and safe recovery and decent work in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic”, Report for the Technical Meeting on COVID-19 and Sustainable Recovery in the Tourism Sector (Geneva, 25–29 April 2022)
In March 2021, the International Labour Office organized a meeting to address the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector.…
Presentation by Peter Janech, Deputy Director for Europe, United Nations World Tourism Organization-UNWTO, “Cultural Tourism and Digital Transformation in the BSEC region and beyond: Lessons learned in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic” (November 10th, 2021).
The UNWTO Ethics, Culture and Social Responsibility Department issued a series of thematic inclusive recovery guides reflecting the sociocultural Impacts…
Report by World Travel and Tourism Council-WTTC, “Travel and Tourism Economic Impact report: Global Trends” (August 2022)
This World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) report provides comprehensive coverage of the recovery of the travel and tourism industry…