FROM FOOTPRINTS TO FOOTSTEPS: EMBEDDING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY IN RESPONSIBLE TOURISM MODELS

Abstract

The strategy of responsible tourism has become very important for sustainable development, mainly where the pressures of economic growth and caring for nature are strongest. This chapter looks at the transition from reducing negative environmental effects to making tourism more resource efficient. This chapter investigates various theories, practical applications and scenarios to show what stops and what opens up, the embedding of resource efficiency in responsible tourism. It provides useful approaches for decision-makers and professionals, supports the goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and highlights how community-based methods matter. It is found that major challenges still exist, but using new business models and local wisdom can provide solutions for significant change.