Sustainable Destination Management
Strategies in the OIC Member Countries
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 Secondary Data: A number of secondary sources were used, including:
o Previous Market Studies: Market research on tourism and sustainable destination
management, including COMCEC’s report on “Destination Development and
Institutionalization Strategies in the OIC Member Countries”.
o Trade and Sector Reports: Information was gathered from the reports published by
the Economist Intelligence Unit and the BBC.
o Academic Articles and Research Papers: Information was gathered from
Sustainability, TOURISMOS, Tourism Management, Resources, and DESA Discussion
paper series.
o Government Data: Data were collected from various government publications and
websites, including ministries' and official destination management organizations'
websites.
o International Organizations Publications: Including the UNWTO, UNEP, UNESCO,
the World Bank, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), The Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Economic Forum
(WEF), and the European Commission.