BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization is urging regional governments to introduce various policies, including legislation and tax rebates, so as to ensure the survival of the tourism industry.
In a message marking World Tourism Day on Friday, CTO chairperson, Beverly Nicholson-Doty, said there was need for a “multi-sectorial approach – combining public policy and incentives; private-sector financing and endorsement; backed by effective community and visitor education and awareness programmes” to ensure the sustainability of the industry.
World Tourism Day is being held under the theme “Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future” and Nicholson-Doty said that the occasion provides an opportunity for the region “to reflect on all aspects of our vital tourism sector - the social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects - and the impact they have on our precious water resources.