Achievements
The 5th Tourism Ministerial Meeting was held in Lima,
Peru 9-11 April 2008. Under the theme, "Towards
Responsible Tourism in the Asia-Pacific Region," the meeting focused on
ensuring continuous sustainable growth in the tourism industry in order to
contribute and generate income and employment to local communities, as well as
to promote the conservation and preservation of our environment, including
social and cultural aspects.
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Discussions and presentations were held on: Social
Inclusion and Indigenous Tourism; Corporate social responsibility; Environmental
responsibility; Cultural Tourism; Aviation Connectivity; and
Cruise Development in the APEC Region. Several economies shared their work
done domestically which relates to issues protecting tourism resources and
ecotourism and environmental standards for tourism, hotels and particular
areas. They also reported on the rational use of resources in the development
of tourism which facilitates the protection and preservation of the natural
regional resources.
- The meeting endorsed The
Pachacamac Declaration which highlighted support for
joint strategies to guide responsible tourism in the region, preserving the
ecosystem while minimizing environmental impact and, hence, producing more
benefits to local communities.
- The document emphasizes social, corporate and environmental
responsibility, encouraging the implementation of renewable energy and social
inclusion that contributes to the economic development of local
communities.
- The Declaration encourages better air connectivity through the creation of
new air routes and frequencies of exchange to facilitate tourism and foreign
trade.
