Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance(GSTAlliance)

GSTA Principles of Sustainable Tourism

• Make optimal use of environmental resources, conserve biodiversity, and protect natural heritage.
  
  
• Respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities including their traditional values and cultural heritage.
  
  
• Provide fairly distributed socioeconomic benefits to all stakeholders-both women and men.
  
  
• Encourage investment in sustainable tourism products, services, infrastructure, and destinations.