THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ECO-TOURISM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EGYPT

Document Type : Review Article

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1 Post Gard. Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University

2 Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University

3 Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Fayoum University

4 Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University

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This research aims at studying the economic and environmental impact of eco-tourism on sustainable development in Egypt. Research?? in the lack of application of the dimensions of sustainable development in the sector under study, which may be due to the lack of awareness and application of the concepts of the dimensions of eco-tourism in terms of economic and environmental sector, researchers in this study relied on a combination of inductive approach U using a theoretical and field study method, the researchers used a survey list that was prepared for the purpose of collecting data according to the study variables. The researchers They also used the Alpha Kronbach coefficient to calculate the coefficient of stability. Using the study sample of 311 individuals,. The finding reveal  the researchers have reached several results were the presence of a statistically significant impact between all dimensions of ecotourism and all dimensions of sustainable development, as well as the importance of the adoption of ecotourism to support Sustainable development in the General Authority for Tourism Development.  the researchers recommended a number of recommendations, The most important recommendations of which are: Environmental tourism policy must  include a commitment to formulate environmental legislation and regulations, which supports sustainable development, and the preparation of an effective program for the environmental and economic management of ecotourism to support sustainable development.
 

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