Activating Critical Thinking to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals in Tourism Systems

This insightful book examines critical thinking's role in advancing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in tourism systems, emphasizing sustainability and inclusivity.

The book Activating Critical Thinking to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals in Tourism Systems explores the pivotal role of critical thinking and inquiry in implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within tourism systems. This work was inspired by the United Nations General Assembly's declaration of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, highlighting tourism's potential as a vehicle for advancing the universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It encourages readers to critically assess what the SDGs mean and how they can be interpreted from various perspectives.

In Activating Critical Thinking to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals in Tourism Systems, the chapters promote a new phase of sustainable tourism scholarship that emphasizes the interconnectedness of the UN’s SDGs with tourism theory and practice. The authors advocate for a more active role for academia in shaping multilateral agreements and ensuring that these initiatives reflect critical and inclusive approaches to sustainability, rather than merely following market-driven, neoliberal trends. This call for action is essential for fostering meaningful transitions toward sustainable practices in tourism.

Furthermore, the contributions within this book challenge and reshape various worldviews, prompting critical reflections on the realities faced by global communities in the context of sustainable tourism development. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Sustainable Tourism, further underscoring the importance of this discourse in contemporary scholarship.