ABSTRACT
Managing sustainable tourism depends on forward-looking policies and sound management philosophies that include building a harmonious relationship among local communities, the private-sector, and governments regarding developmental practices that protect the natural and built environments while being compatible with economic growth. As stated earlier, sustainable tourism practices can be a viable means of providing a community or destination with an improved quality-of-life. There is only a limited environment to work with, and much of that environment is already under siege from the many different industrial, technological, and unplanned tourism developments underway. To preserve environmental resources, to have a positive impact on the social values of the community, and to add to the quality-of-life of local citizens worldwide and, at the same time, elicit favorable economic benefits for tourism is indeed, a major challenge.
