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The Shift toward Sustainability in the Travel Trade Industry

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It is an accepted maxim that the tourism industry has had both positive and negative impacts on the environment and local communities. As a result, the concept of sustainability has been embraced to regulate industry practices and respond to a growing market of concerned consumers.

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Ventriglia, B., Rios-Morales, R. (2013). The Shift toward Sustainability in the Travel Trade Industry. In: Jenkins, I., Schröder, R. (eds) Sustainability in Tourism. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-7043-5_6

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