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Peace Through Tourism: Commerce Based Principles and Practices

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While tourism’s positive contributions to societies have long been debated, commerce based tourism activities can strengthen peaceful societies by adhering to sustainable tourism principles. This study utilizes content analysis to examine 136 tourism practices from four major awards programs for their contributions to sustainability and peace. Specific practices which illuminate each of these contributions are highlighted. The findings reveal the most common initiatives focus on environmental quality, economic development, and community nourishment efforts, with substantially less focus on initiatives to engage citizen diplomacy and increase transparency. The use of awards programs to further sustainable tourism is discussed, and suggestions for future research in this important area of study are shared.

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Levy, S.E., Hawkins, D.E. Peace Through Tourism: Commerce Based Principles and Practices. J Bus Ethics 89 (Suppl 4), 569–585 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-010-0408-2

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