A Group Training Course on Eco-tourism for Sustainable Use of ...
A Group Training Course on Eco-tourism for Sustainable Use of ...
A Group Training Course on Eco-tourism for Sustainable Use of ...
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I. C<strong>on</strong>ceptBackgroundThe United Nati<strong>on</strong>s designated the year 2002 as "the Internati<strong>on</strong>al Year <strong>of</strong> <strong>Eco</strong><strong>tourism</strong>"to encourage more people to see <strong>tourism</strong> from the viewpoint <strong>of</strong> sustainabledevelopment. <strong>Eco</strong><strong>tourism</strong> aims to help people experience and understand localnatural envir<strong>on</strong>ments and traditi<strong>on</strong>al culture, c<strong>on</strong>tributing to better c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> theseassets as well as community development.The World Tourism Organizati<strong>on</strong> (WTO) defines sustainable <strong>tourism</strong> as <strong>tourism</strong> thatc<strong>on</strong>serves not <strong>on</strong>ly natural resources but also historical heritage and tangible/intangibleresources including traditi<strong>on</strong> and culture, as well as <strong>tourism</strong> in which visitors cherishprecious sightseeing resources and c<strong>on</strong>tribute to their passage to the next generati<strong>on</strong>.In many developing countries, <strong>tourism</strong> is an important industry that brings <strong>for</strong>eigncurrency, and is valued in terms <strong>of</strong> regi<strong>on</strong>al development advantages such as thecreati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> job opportunities in the relevant areas and regi<strong>on</strong>al ec<strong>on</strong>omic revitalizati<strong>on</strong>.Equal emphasis <strong>on</strong> the development and c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>tourism</strong> resources is a vitalissue. At the same time, envir<strong>on</strong>mental c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> is a highly important and urgentissue in ec<strong>on</strong>omic and social development.Motivati<strong>on</strong>This program aims to realize the introducti<strong>on</strong> and promoti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> eco-<strong>tourism</strong>, which goesa log way toward envir<strong>on</strong>mental c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong>, wise use <strong>of</strong> natural resources andc<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to community, based <strong>on</strong> the above-menti<strong>on</strong>ed internati<strong>on</strong>al envir<strong>on</strong>mentallaws.MethodologyParticipants shall have opportunity in Japan to:1) visit nati<strong>on</strong>al parks, Ramsar sites and historical places,2) practice some field activities such as hiking, canoeing and horseback riding, and3) have discussi<strong>on</strong>s with the program leader or lectures to achieve program objective.II. Descripti<strong>on</strong>1. Title (J-No) <str<strong>on</strong>g>Group</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Training</str<strong>on</strong>g> Program <strong>on</strong> "<strong>Eco</strong>-<strong>tourism</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Sustainable</strong> <strong>Use</strong> <strong>of</strong>Natural and Cultural Resources (A)" (J-1300655)2. Period <strong>of</strong> Program:Durati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> whole program:Preliminary Phase:(in a participant's home country)Core Phase in Japan:Finalizati<strong>on</strong> Phase:(in a participant's home country)June, 2013 to March, 2014June, 2013 to July, 2013July 23 to September 3, 2013September 2013 to March, 20142/16
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