
CLIMATE CHANGE AND TOURISM - SOME KEY ISSUES
(STEF92 Technology, 2020-09-20, Inna Blagoeva)
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Tourism is very vulnerable to climate change. Threats to the sector - direct and indirect - are also increasing extreme weather events, increased costs for insurance and security, water shortages, loss of biodiversity and damage or loss of attractions in tourist places. A study by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 2016 showed that today, approximately 40% of countries that have prepared national commitments (NDC) recognize tourism either as a priority in their mitigation and adaptation strategies, or as a ...

