Paul Jeffries a =E9crit:
> Worldwide, rural communities face the challenge of economic regeneratio=
n
> and employment creation due to the decline in their primary industries.
> Travel & Tourism is well suited as an agent for rural development; it
> represents real economic potential for these areas, particularly if the=
re
> is closer strategic collaboration between those policy makers responsib=
le,
> allied to the involvement of the private sector and local communities.
>
> A crucial element in unlocking this potential is the acknowledgement th=
at
> tourism must be developed sustainably if it is to bring lasting economi=
c
> growth. The World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) recently convened a R=
ural
> Tourism Think Tank in Tuscany to explore methods of advancing action to
> boost tourism in order to reverse job losses in rural communities.
>
> The results of this Think Tank and the background papers presented to
> provoke discussion are now available on ECoNETT, the on-line source of
> initiatives and measures relating to the sustainable development of tou=
rism
> with over 850 files of information on this topic. A new discussion
> facility has been added to the site to give you the opportunity to give
> your own input and views on this subject, so we encourage you to point =
your
> browsers to the ECoNETT site at http://www.wttc.org and follow the link=
s to
> the rural tourism discussion.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul Jeffries
> ECoNETT
>
>
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