Publication: Developing Nature-Based Tourism as a Strategic Sector for Green Growth in Lao PDR: Synthesis Report
Date
2019-06-11
ISSN
Published
2019-06-11
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Lao PDR faces a great opportunity to
develop its tourism sector, in particular nature-based
tourism (NBT), to create greener, more resilient economic
growth and good jobs from its attractive landscapes and
wildlife. Throughout the world, NBT is the fastest growing
segment of tourism, and the demand is growing as the urban
middle class expands, particularly in Asia. There is an
opportunity for less established destinations with rich
natural and cultural heritage to contribute to sustainable
social and economic development, especially in rural areas
and particularly for the benefit of women and young people,
who can often be marginalized in socially and economically
disadvantaged areas. However, there have been several
examples globally, and in Lao PDR, where communities with
modest attractions and difficult accessibility were promised
large numbers of tourists and resulting incomes, with
nothing materializing. This report seeks to assess the
potential for NBT, identify barriers to sustainable NBT
development, and formulate potential solutions and actions
that contribute to the country's green growth ambitions.
Citation
“World Bank. 2019. Developing Nature-Based Tourism as a Strategic Sector for Green Growth in Lao PDR; Developing Nature-Based Tourism as a Strategic Sector for Green Growth in Lao PDR : Synthesis Report. © World Bank, Vientiane. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33095 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”