Ki-Joon Back is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Eric Hilton Distinguished Chair Professor, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston.
Commentary: Policy Brief on COVID-19 and Transforming Tourism
The Policy Brief: COVID-19 and Transforming Tourism, issued recently by the United Nations Secretary-General, describes the severe, negative effects of the pandemic on global tourism, including job loss, the depletion of natural resources, worsening quality of life for women in the workforce and a lack of world heritage site protection.