The impact on biodiversity and ecosystems is particularly critical in SIDS and LDCs.This places jobs at risk and has already led to a rise in poaching, looting and in consumption of bushmeat, partly due to the decreased presence of tourists and staff.
Some 7% of world tourism relates to wildlife, a segment growing by 3% annually. The sudden fall in tourism cuts off funding for biodiversity conservation.(UNWTO) Preserving the Planet - Mitigating Impacts on Nature and Culture In export from tourism - international visitors' spending Loss of US$ 910 Billon to US$ 1.2 Trillon In some Small Island Developing States (SIDS), tourism has accounted for as much as 80% of exports, while it also represents important shares of national economies in both developed and developing countries.Tourism supports one in 10 jobs and provides livelihoods for many millions more in both developing and developed economies.This will have a wider impact and could reduce global GDP by 1.5% to 2.8%. Export revenues from tourism could fall by $910 billion to $1.2 trillion in 2020.All parts of its vast value-chain have been affected. Tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, impacting economies, livelihoods, public services and opportunities on all continents.For some countries, it can represent over 20% of their GDP and, overall, it is the third largest export sector of the global economy.It is the third-largest export category (after fuels and chemicals) and in 2019 accounted for 7% of global trade. Tourism is one of the world’s major economic sectors.Tourism and COVID-19 – unprecedented economic impacts It features examples of governments support to the sector, calls for a reopening that gives priority to the health and safety of the workers, travelers and host communities and provides a roadmap to transform tourism.
The brief provides recommendations in five priority areas to cushion the massive impacts on lives and economies and to rebuild a tourism with people at the center. The crisis is an opportunity to rethink how tourism interacts with our societies, other economic sectors and our natural resources and ecosystems to measure and manage it better to ensure a fair distribution of its benefits and to advance the transition towards a carbon neutral and resilient tourism economy.
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