. Design/methodology/approach The introductory paper draws from macro data of tourism growth in various countries and … highlights the rapid rate of tourism growth in many, especially developing countries. The paper ventures the possibility of an … anti-tourism wave in many destinations as a result. Findings To prevent tourism from displacing and disrupting the lives of …

among the smallest and densest city-states in the world and which has borne the full force of extraordinary rapid tourism … interact and must be considered together when assessing sustainable levels of tourism at the level of a destination … the point of view of visitors. This finding lays future groundwork for more robust management of tourism growth in …

Purpose The historical city of Macao has recently become one of the world’s centres for tourism and gaming. But growing … paper lies in its critique of the environmental impact of rapid and overwhelming tourism-oriented development on the quality …

tourism and regional mobility can transform and integrate a small historic city like Macao as part of its larger neighbours … infrastructure development associated with and spurred by rapid growth in tourism and regional mobility and raises questions of …

rapid tourism growth, drawn from the collection of articles in this theme issue. The paper provides a concise, grounded case … each. Findings The paper presents six guiding principles for managing rapid tourism growth, ranging from bolstering social … emanating from rapid tourism growth and seeks to synthesize the disparate ideas on precipitous tourism-induced change by …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how tourism investment, business and operations were aligned with the … the extent of tourism alignment with the SDGs in communities, dependent on tourism for growth. Findings from tourism … investment, business and operations data analysis provide insights on tourism and the SDGs from a local perspective. Research …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the level of alignment of tourism investment in Jamaica with the …; collected from interviews of tourism policy makers and experts; and analysis of secondary research data on tourism investments … results proffer a possible reason for this; this could be owing to the priorities of the Ministry of Tourism as it relates to …

The members of the indigenous communities’ view community-based/indigenous tourism as a solution to preserve and sustain … further integrated with tourism to ensure full alignment for the betterment and sustainability of their people.  …

supports small island sustainable tourism development, together with related policy implications. Design … expectations for sustainable tourism practices from an energy efficiency perspective. Practical implications Policymakers should … consider revising the current draft energy efficiency law to take into account the needs and views of hospitality and tourism …

United Nations member states contribute to sustainable tourism and to relevant targets in North Cyprus. The study also … investigates how tourism stakeholders in North Cyprus understand and implement the UN’s SDGs. Design/methodology/approach A … qualitative study with structured questions was used to investigate awareness of the UN SDGs and collaboration between 19 tourism …