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New global tourism initiative to 'steer industry onto a truly sustainable path' UN

New global tourism initiative to 'steer industry onto a truly sustainable path' UN

Nov 07, 2014, at 08:39 pm

New York, Nov 7 (IBNS) Tourism is one of the largest and fastest-growing economic sectors in the world contributing 9 per cent to global GDP, accounting for one in 11 jobs worldwide and for 6 per cent of global exports, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported on Thursday as it launched a programme aiming to catalyze a shift to more sustainable tourism.