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\"justin-francis\"“one of the biggest issues in tourism is that it\u2019s the biggest freeloader in the business world”
\nJustin Francis<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sustainability Leaders interviews\u00a0Justin Francis, responsible travel entrepreneur and founder of the World Responsible Tourism Awards, to discuss his take on the growth of responsible tourism and why he think tourism is “the biggest freeloader in the world”. Here are some key points from the interview…<\/p>\n

 In Brief <\/span><\/h2>\n

“Sometimes sustainability and business growth can go hand in hand, but not always, certainly not for tourism involving an international flight. Sustainability, by its technical definition, cannot be applied in this case.”<\/p>\n

“The priorities in sustainability are whatever local people in tourist destinations think they are. My view \u2013 or that of any other commentator \u2013 does not matter as much as theirs.”<\/p>\n

“I think one of the biggest issues in tourism is that it\u2019s the biggest freeloader in the business world. By that I mean that generally a business has to pay for the natural and human capital it utilizes in making a product, before it\u2019s shipped to a customer.\u00a0In tourism, that customer travels to the product, and the product is the culture and environments of local people. Too often the tourist or tourism services pay nothing for this.”<\/p>\n

 In Depth\u00a0 <\/span><\/h2>\n

Read the entire interview on Sustainability Leaders<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow Justin Francis<\/a> on Twitter<\/p>\n

See Responsible Travel’s pioneering new guide to Accessible Tourism<\/a>\u00a0holidays<\/p>\n

 In the Future <\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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