Sustainable tourism requires greater environmental stewardship

Sustainability is undeniably one of the most crucial issues for our rapidly changing world as it is vital for our survival and essential to preserving the planet for future generations. Hence, it is at the centre of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by all UN member-states in 2015.

Tourism is a rapidly growing industry globally, contributing 10 percent to the global gross domestic product (GDP). In Bangladesh tourism is increasingly playing a remarkable role by…