Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 13 Issue 1

Editorial

Richard Teare, Hugues Séraphin, Vanessa G.B. Gowreesunkar

Tourism: how to achieve the sustainable development goals?

Hugues Seraphin, Vanessa G.B. Gowreesunkar

The purpose is to provide an overview as to how the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are being implemented by countries with different tourism requirements and resources. In…

Sustainable development goals and the hotel sector: case examples and implications

Chaarani Bacari, Hugues Séraphin, Vanessa G.B. Gowreesunkar

This study offers insights on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) initiatives of five international hotels, namely, Ibis Getafe, NH Hotels, Occidental Hotels and Resorts…

The sustainability of French event companies: an exploratory study

Raphaël Dornier

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and discuss the involvement in sustainable development of French event companies, mostly by identifying facilitators and barriers to their…

From the desert to the city: how is Dubai branding itself through sustainable sport events?

Kamilla Swart, Asli Cazorla Milla, Leonardo Jose Mataruna-Dos-Santos

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of how the city of Dubai branded itself as a major event holder for sustainable sporting events in the Gulf Region.

African tourism and air transport: the role of the African Union and ECOSOCC in SDG implementation post COVID-19 pandemic

Patson Malisa, Vanessa G.B. Gowreesunkar, William Carrew

The purpose of this paper is to offer an insight of the role of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) in implementing the sustainable…

Achieving sustainable development goals through agritourism in Algeria

Kamila Ait-Yahia Ghidouche, Lamia Nechoud, Faouzi Ghidouche

This paper aims to focus on the concept of agritourism and how its development and promotion can contribute to the achievement of a number of sustainable development objectives…

Safari tourism and its role in sustainable poverty eradication in East Africa: the case of Kenya

Shem Wambugu Maingi

Globally, poverty has been a persistent problem despite decades of unprecedented growth. The purpose of this paper is to deliberate on a sustainable livelihoods and poverty…

Sustainable consumption and production of wildlife tourism in Indian tiger reserves: a critical analysis

Mahender Reddy Gavinolla, Vikrant Kaushal, Agita Livina, Sampada Kumar Swain, Hemant Kumar

The purpose of the paper is to review the existing landscape of consumption and production in wildlife tourism and, more precisely, discuss how tiger tourism is packaged and…

Assessing the suitability of a single brand of MSMEs in the hospitality sector to boost sustainable development: the case of Mauritius

Michael Louis Fabien Pompeia

The purpose of this paper is to assess the suitability of a single brand for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the hospitality sector to boost sustainable development…

Transformative rural tourism strategies as tools for sustainable development in Transylvania, Romania: a case study of Sâncraiu

Oana Adriana Gica, Monica Maria Coros, Ovidiu Ioan Moisescu, Anca C. Yallop

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, sustainable tourism is a form of tourism that meets the needs of present tourists and host regions, while protecting…

Tourism education in France and sustainable development goal 4 (quality education)

Hugues Seraphin, Mamadou Bah, Alan Fyall, Vanessa G.B. Gowreesunkar

This study aims to focus on the phenomenon of “over-education” characterized by a discrepancy between education provided and the needs of the economy vis-à-vis employment. The…

Conclusion − tourism: how to achieve the sustainable development goals?

Hugues Seraphin, Vanessa G.B. Gowreesunkar

This concluding paper filters out the main points relating to the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) arising from the theme issue. The aim is to provide an…

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes

Richard Teare, Hugues Séraphin, Vanessa G.B. Gowreesunkar