Christie, IainCromption, Doreen Elizabeth2012-08-132012-08-132001-07https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9804Governments in Africa are showing increasing interest in tourism as a source of growth and diversification. Recent work indicates that tourism in Africa can contribute effectively to economic development. The tourism industry throughout Africa often operates below international competitive standards, but several products already meet international standards of excellence. This Notes examines the government's role in ensuring economic, environmental, and cultural sustainability, poverty alleviation, and social inclusion.CC BY 3.0 IGOTOURISMTOURIST POLICYTOURISM DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTPOVERTY REDUCTIONCULTURAL HERITAGENATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATIONHOTELSGOVERNMENT ROLELEAKAGENONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSCAPACITY BUILDING AFRICAN TOURISMBARRIERS TO ENTRYCOASTAL ZONECONSTRUCTION SECTORCULTURAL ASSETSCULTURAL HERITAGECULTURAL RESOURCESCULTURAL TOURISMDESTINATIONSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC POLICIESEMPLOYMENTENVIRONMENTAL TAXESEXPENDITURESEXPORTSEXTERNALITIESFISHERIESFOOD PROCESSINGHOTELSIMPORTSINCOMEINTERNATIONAL TOURISMLEGISLATIONMININGNATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCE BASENATURAL RESOURCESNEGATIVE IMPACTSPERCEPTIONSERVICE PROVIDERSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL INCLUSIONSUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITY OF TOURISMSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE GROWTHTAXATIONTOURISMTOURISM AND HANDICRAFTSTOURISM COUNCILTOURISM ECONOMIESTOURISM INDUSTRYTOURISM PRODUCTTOURISM SECTORTOURISTTOURISTSTRADE ARRANGEMENTSWATER POLLUTIONWILLINGNESS TO PAYWORLD TOURISMWorld Bank10.1596/9804