Sustainable Destination Management

Strategies in the OIC Member Countries

several selected indicators covering some areas of sustainable tourism are presented and

grouped in terms of their coverage of economic, social, and environmental impacts.

Select Sustainable Tourism Indicators

OIC Member States vs. Global Best Practices Comparative Analysis:

Governance and Regulatory Environment: As mentioned earlier, DMOs are responsible for

implementing sustainability policies and strategies in many areas as well as engaging,

coordinating with and supporting stakeholders in the area of sustainable tourism. However, in

most countries, a number of other government bodies, including government environmental

agencies in many instances, are involved in developing sustainable tourism strategies

In leading

non-OIC countries, several public, private, and non-governmental entities cooperate in the area of

sustainable tourism, each with a distinct well-defined role. In many best practice countries, to

ensure coordination between the various bodies, special umbrella organizations are established

with key stakeholders from the tourism sector. In OIC countries, mainly government and in some

instances non-governmental organizations are involved in promoting sustainable tourism

practices, however, the OIC countries case studies indicate an absence of umbrella organizations

facilitating coordination as in the case of best practices countries.

Stakeholder Engagement: Leading non-OIC country examples provided in the report show a high

level of formal engagement with industry stakeholders, with well-established formal organizations

that allows for collaboration and coordination between the different stakeholders. Engagement and

support initiatives also illustrate the commitment of the leading non-OIC countries to promoting

sustainable tourism and encouraging the various tourism stakeholders to adopt sustainable

tourism practices. OIC countries, based on case study examples, may have some forms of formal

structure that aligns the broader tourism industry with sustainability efforts, but falls short on the

process on ongoing engagement and consultation – which in the strongest example presented,

notably Denmark, is systematic and well supported through formal organizational structures.

Sustainable Tourism Strategies: Leading non-OIC country examples presented in the report have

robust and comprehensive initiatives with well-defined goals covering the various sustainable

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The UNWTO’s Indicators of Sustainable Development for Tourism Destinations, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s

Sustainable Tourism Index, and the EU’s European Tourism Indicator System.