Global Importance In Tourism

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Introduction: Global importance is a composite criterion, under which the overall value of an established traditional agricultural system, represented by a particular site, as a heritage of human kind. Recognizing the importance and sustainable characters of such agricultural systems, in 2002 during WSSD, FAO launched an international partnership – the GIAHS Initiative with support from the GEF and in collaboration with UNDP, UNESCO, UNEP, CBD, UNCCD, and other partners. GIAHS means “Remarkable Land Use Systems and landscapes which are rich in biological diversity evolving from the co-adaptation of a rural community/population with its environment and its needs and aspirations for sustainable development (FAO, 2002)”. To identify, support …show more content…

According to The World Commission on Environment and Development, Sustainable development is progress that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Community support and cultural tolerance are essential for tourism to prosper. Personal security of tourists and political stability of the country must be ensured. Tourists themselves must be prepared to play their part in sustainable tourism.
So this paper is going to use Kunisaki-Usa globally important heritage agriculture heritage as main priority, explain about this GIAHS system and its different parts focusing on the importance of the area and opportunities and challenges for sustainable development. The role of tourism in sustainable development and community building is important.

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In many other places, the young generation is moving to the big cities, and the interest in agriculture, forestry and fisheries is very small. At present, that Oita Prefecture has received GIAHS designation, it is hoped that with increased awareness of these issues, and attractive incentives from prefectural and local governments, younger generations will return to agriculture and farming. The Kunisaki Peninsula Usa area GIAHS Promotion Association which is comprised of prefectural and local government and local communities,, is working in a dynamic protection plan has four main objectives. These objectives include the protection of agricultural production and biodiversity conservation and sustainable biodiversity conservation and restoration of traditional land use and culture continuity and complementary initiatives at the national and international

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