What are the practices in sustainable development in the Philippines?

The goal of the Philippine strategy for sustainable development (PSSD) is to achieve economic growth
with adequate protection of the country's biological resources and its diversity, vital ecosystem
functions, and overall environmental quality. The PSSD has for its core a number of implementing
strategies. This is aimed at resolving and reconciling the diverse and sometimes conflicting
environmental, demographic, economic and natural resource use issues arising from the country
development efforts. The strategies are: 1) integration of environmental considerations in decision-
making; 2) proper pricing of natural resources; 3) property rights reform; 4) establishment of an
integrated protected areas system; 5) rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems; 6) strengthening of
residuals management in industry (pollution control); 7)integration of population concerns and social
welfare in development planning; 8) inducing growth in rural areas; 9) promotion of environmental
education; and 10) strengthening of citizen's participation and constituency building.

 What is the importance of sustainability in tourism?

Why is it important? So, if international hotel chains are building their hotels, for example in Thailand,
they should agree to the policy of employing at least 60% local Thai people in middle and upper
management. Moreover, it is important that food, beverage and other needs are purchased from local
suppliers to make sure money stays within the local or national economy. In this way Thai people really
benefit from tourism in their country.

As well as that, sustainable tourism can also take place in the form of nature protection
programmes. The main advantage is that it can be started anywhere. Especially in local community
projects, “doing good” can be quickly achieved though tourism on a small-scale. If this way of thinking
were applied to tourist destinations, development strategies and it were sustainable, then the tourism
projects would be planned according to the specific needs of a place, locals and tourists and have the
chance of helping to preserve this world and its stunning nature, landscapes, its peoples and their
cultures. Let’s call it a typical win-win situation

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) defines sustainable tourism as: “Tourism that
takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the
needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities”.