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Thank you very much, indeed.<\/p>\n
Excellencies,<\/p>\n
Distinguished delegates,<\/p>\n
Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n
I thank Croatia, Spain, Jamaica, India, and many other friends, and the UNWTO for inviting us to consider the links between tourism and sustainable development.<\/p>\n
As one of the fastest-growing sectors, tourism accounts for one in every 10 jobs worldwide.<\/p>\n
Its capacity to attract investment and rapidly increase exports has made it a vital catalyst for development.<\/p>\n
In many small countries, small islands developing states, it represents nearly 30 per cent of GDP\u00a0and a whopping 80 per cent of export revenues.<\/p>\n
It is safe to say that for many, tourism translates to survival.<\/p>\n
At the same time, this spectacular growth has not been without its impacts \u2013 a fact that we must not only acknowledge but urgently address.<\/p>\n
Over the years, tourism\u2019s consumption of energy, land, and water has only increased.<\/p>\n
That has been followed by a significant growth of carbon emissions and waste generated by tourism.<\/p>\n
And that, in turn, has created pressure on fragile ecosystems and led to the loss of precious biodiversity.<\/p>\n
Worse, these dire consequences are often borne by host communities \u2013 particularly Indigenous peoples, who have preserved most of the Earth\u2019s forests, grasslands, and other environments for centuries.<\/p>\n
However, if managed well, tourism can be a powerful force for sustainability transformation \u2013 but how can we get there?<\/p>\n
With the SDG Summit fast approaching, we have a massive opportunity \u2013 and a responsibility, frankly \u2013 to recognize tourism\u2019s centrality to our success in creating a sustainable, safe, and more prosperous world.<\/p>\n
Not only in words.<\/p>\n
Not only in greenwashing.<\/p>\n
Not only in marketing.<\/p>\n
But by impacts and by real transformation.<\/p>\n
For this, we need to make a bold shift in direction.<\/p>\n
To foster a regenerative approach that rebalance tourism\u2019s relationship with nature.<\/p>\n
To ensure that tourism respects the cultural traditions of host countries, host communities.<\/p>\n
And to guarantee that its operations provide economic benefits for all stakeholders.<\/p>\n
A shift towards zero-waste and plastic-free initiatives, for example, can advance innovation and resource efficiency throughout the value chain.<\/p>\n
Greater demand for sustainable products is sparking opportunities to make biodegradable packaging, refillable products, and waste management technologies.<\/p>\n
At the UN, we are focused on a pivotal piece of the solution.<\/p>\n
We are working to harness the potential of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index.<\/p>\n
MVI is\u00a0a powerful tool which would assess countries\u2019 vulnerability to external shocks to help them enhance their adaptive capacity.<\/p>\n
In turn, this initiative would contribute to Beyond GDP \u2013 a system of measurement which would capture not only the economic, but also the social and environmental aspects of national well-being.<\/p>\n
Measuring not only flow, but also wealth.<\/p>\n
Not only growth of income, but also distribution of income and inequalities.<\/p>\n
In the General Assembly, we have organized briefings with eminent scientists and academics to raise awareness of the Beyond GDP metric.<\/p>\n
And in December, Member States in the General Assembly formally recognized zero-waste as a transformative solution to achieving the SDGs.<\/p>\n
Along with the UNWTO\u2019s Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism, these initiatives will offer us more data on and a better insight into challenges we are trying to solve.<\/p>\n
We are in a new chapter of history.<\/p>\n
We face complex crises demanding that we radically transform the way we think and act: how we produce, use, and preserve.<\/p>\n
This is as true for tourism as it is for every sector, large and small, from North to South, from East to West.<\/p>\n
I hope this meeting will help to clarify how we can make tourism more regenerative, nature positive and beneficial for all.<\/p>\n
So that we could all explore this wonderful planet with a clear conscience.<\/p>\n
Thank you very much.<\/p>\n
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