ECOTURISMUL – MODEL DE VALORIFICARE DURABILĂ A RESURSELOR TURISTICE

Abstract

All the countries recognized the social and economic importance of ecoturism, by declaring the year 2004 as the International Year of Ecoturism. At the same time, the UN general Assembly wished to draw the attention of governments and the international community in general about the potential of this tourism segment to generate impacts, both positive and negative, on the natural environment, the conservation of biodiversity, and social and cultural fabrics of host communities. Therefore, governments, the private sector, the communities and the tourists are invited to exert greater efforts in order for ecoturism to become a mayor contributor to sustainable development, instead of posing a new barrier to sustainability.