AGENDA FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND COMPETITIVE EUROPEAN TOURISM

Florin FRANT

Abstract


Tourism is indeed one of the economic activities with most significant potential to generate future growth and employment in the EU. In its narrow definition, tourism currently contributes some 4% to EU GDP, varying from about 2% in several new Member States and 12% in Malta. Its indirect contribution to GDP creation is much higher - tourism indirectly generates more than 10% of EU GDP and provides about 12% of all jobs.

Keywords


competitive; potential; sustainable; tourism

References


Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union COM (2007) 414 final of 18.7.2007

COM (2005) 24 final of 2.2.2005

COM (2006) 134 final of 17.03.2006

Council conclusions on the sustainability of European tourism (8194/05, 19.04.2005)

Council Resolution of 21.05.2002 on the future of European tourism (2002/C 135/01)

European Parliament Resolution on new prospects and new challenges for sustainable European tourism (2004/2229 INI)

Renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy as adopted by the European Council on 15/16 June 2006.

World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) - TSA Regional Reports - European Union 2007

www.ec.europa.eu/enterprise/services/tourism/tourism_sustainability_group.htm, 2008

www.visiteurope.com, 2008


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