World Tourism Day
Visiting a developing country not only benefits the people who live there, but can also help to sustain the environment.
With this in mind, UNWTO is holding an online global Photo Competition as part of the World Tourism Day celebrations being held on 27th September 2010 in Guangdong Province, China. The competition is open to anyone with a camera and an eye for a great picture which promotes UNWTO’s chosen theme: ‘Tourism and Biodiversity’. The winning photograph will demonstrate how tourism can play a positive role in conservation.
A recent WTO report states that, for some of the world’s least developed countries, tourism accounts for 45% of their exports and is “a major job generator for many of the world’s most vulnerable populations”. In 2009, these emerging economies received “410 million international tourism arrivals, a 47% share of the global total, and US$ 306 billion in international tourism receipts, 36% of the global total.” As a result, the tourist industry can help eradicate poverty, encourage gender equality, promote global partnerships for development, and even encourage sustainable ecosystems.
Competition entries for the competition must be received by 31st August 2010. For further information, visit: http://www.unwto.org/media/news/en/press