Climate change and tourism: some industry responses to mitigate tourism’s contribution to climate change.
Climate change is becoming a central concern which is influencing many aspects of our lives on a daily basis. In an attempt to address this global phenomenon all sphere of life have to make a concerted effort to mitigate and reduce our contribution to this potentially catastrophic occurrence. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AfricaJournals
2016-02-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/2016_article_15_vol_5__2_.pdf |
| Summary: | Climate change is becoming a central concern which is influencing many aspects of our lives on a daily basis. In an attempt to address this global phenomenon all sphere of life have to make a concerted effort to mitigate and reduce our contribution to this potentially catastrophic occurrence. The tourism industry is no exception. Tourism has the potential to make huge contributions to reducing its contribution towards CO2 and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. This manuscript investigates some of the tourism industries responses to mitigate its contribution to climate change. The first set of climate change mitigation initiatives relate to the Airline industry and are planned and implemented by the International Airline Transportation Association. The second set of initiatives relate to two southern African tourism companies which have implemented sustainable energy alternatives for accommodation establishments resulting in substantial diesel generator fuel savings and associated reductions in the CO2 and GHG emissions. |
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| ISSN: | 2223-814X |