APO Reading Reflection｜Workshop on Sustainable Ecotourism

Highlights:

Organized by the Fiji National University and its training center, the workshop brought together participants from 10 countries in a series of six thematic sessions. Through expert lectures and group discussions, the program explored how to advance sustainable tourism.

Key topics include:

The global development of sustainable tourism (from the 1972 Stockholm Declaration to the 2015 UN SDGs)
Evolution from the “3Ps” (People, Planet, Profit) to the “5Ps” (Partnership, Peace, Prosperity, etc.)
Opportunities and challenges of global tourism (carbon emissions, overtourism, community backlash)
International and local case studies (Fiji’s Eco-Challenge, indigenous tourism in Taiwan, plastic reduction initiatives)
Certification systems and post-pandemic tourism trends
Personal reflections on applying sustainable tourism concepts to agriculture, food education, and rural revitalization

Sustainable tourism is more than just a tourism industry goal—it’s a shared vision for businesses, governments, and individuals: respecting local lands and cultures, while creating prosperity for future generations.