Inclusive Tourism: Global Report

Front cover of the Inclusive Tourism Global Report showing a yellow two storey building with blue doors and shutters. A man sits in a tuk tuk outside.Inclusive tourism has two outcomes. One, individuals and their families benefit from participating in tourism activity. Two, it can help with sustainable development and the reduction of poverty in developing countries. The Global Report on Inclusive Tourism Destinations is a large document by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. It has practical advice and success stories from across the globe. This is a good resource for anyone interested in following the Sustainable Development Goals as well as inclusive tourism in general. In developed countries the same holds true – more participation equals more customers. The report highlights the need to look at new approaches to inclusive tourism to drive long-term sustainability in the sector. The Model for inclusive tourism destinations is a formula for practical and realistic public action. These actions are applicable to different types of destinations. It is a path towards inclusion that is adaptable, modular and scalable. It facilitates the transformation of tourism models towards socially and economically inclusive models.