CAN TOURISM BE SUSTAINABLE?
Tak ing care of our environment has become a priority for all of us. It is not only something that companies should w orry about, is a problem which must be fixed by the cooperation of people, companies, and governments. There are so many activities that are causing serious impact on our planet, and tourism is not an exception. In fact, tourism has been one of the most polluting industries in the world. It represents 8% of the global emissions. The 12% of that emission corresponds to airplane trips, but it is expected to grow until 40% in 2025. Also, planes emit 600 tunnels of CO 2 at year, which implies 3% of the emissions around the world and 75% of the tourism transport. Probably, you would think the best option is to avoid as far as possible to remove the plane trips for tourism and let only the planes for the business. But this is not that easy as it seems, because tourism requires airplanes to ensure that customers are going to have the best experience, and travel agencies a...