Analysis of the concept of sustainability and its application in the politics of tourism in Colombia

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Adriana Bermúdez Cardona
Carlos Alberto Zárate Yepes

Abstract

The touristic activity always has stood by generating development in different economic sectors. Its main raw material is basic: it can go from a simple natural attraction, a tourist infrastructure, a party or, till a dish. However, this economic activity whose main asset is service and in which there aren’t manufactured products, still is developing in many cases in an informal way and poorly planned, generating a deterioration of natural and cultural resources. This is why Colombia is currently formulating policies aimed at planning and regulation of this activity with a sustainable approach. However, the recognition and the enforcement of the sector have not been clear due to the way that the policy conceives sustainability hence, sustainable tourism. This work makes a critical tour through the manner how sustainability is embodied and applied in the tourist legislation.

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Bermúdez Cardona, A., & Zárate Yepes, C. A. (2016). Analysis of the concept of sustainability and its application in the politics of tourism in Colombia. Ciencias Sociales Y Educación, 5(10), 137-158. https://doi.org/10.22395/csye.v5n10a6

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Adriana Bermúdez Cardona, University of Antioquia

Administradora de Empresas Turísticas del Colegio Mayor de Antioquia. Candidata a magíster en Ciencias Ambientales de la Universidad de Antioquia. Coordinadora de los programas de Turismo en la Corporación Académica Ambiental y docente de cátedra. Correo electrónico: adriana.bermudez@udea.edu.co

Carlos Alberto Zárate Yepes, University of Antioquia, National University of Colombia

Abogado de la Universidad de Antioquia, economista agrícola de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, especialista y magíster en Derecho Procesal de la Universalidad de Medellín. Profesor asociado de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín. Director del Grupo de Investigación Polygesta –Política, Legislación y Gestión Ambiental–, adscrito a la Facultad de Minas de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín. Correo electrónico: cazarate@unal.edu.co