Resolution A/RES/74/211 Sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Central America
The main goal of the UN resolution A/RES/74/211 is to support the development of sustainable tourism as a positive contribution to the three dimensions of sustainable development and to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Central American countries.
-Based on a report prepared by UNWTO in July 2018 (A/74/208), the 74th session of the UN General Assembly adopted, on 19 December 2019, by consensus, the resolution entitled, "Sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Central America" (A/RES/74/211). - Among others, the resolution, recognizes that sustainable tourism is a cross-cutting activity that can contribute to the three dimensions of sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs, stresses the need for responsible tourism and for the further development of sustainable tourism, in particular through the consumption of sustainable tourism products and services, noting the importance of adequately measuring the socio-cultural and environmental impact of tourism. - The resolution acknowledges the importance of ongoing actions to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production in the tourism sector while contributing to sustainable development and resilient societies. -It also recognizes that the implementation of sustainable consumption and production patterns in the tourism sector in Central America, and hence advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region, requires, inter alia, the identification and adoption of more resource-efficient tourism planning approaches by all relevant stakeholders. - It invites Governments and other stakeholders to join the Sustainable Tourism Programme of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, aimed at promoting innovation and circular thinking to accelerate resource efficiency in the tourism value chain.
