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TRAINING MODULE 1: BENEFIT THE LOCAL ECONOMY
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Objectives:
- Training to meet the criteria of the Sustainable Arctic
Tourism Label
- To explain the connection between tourism business
sustainability and benefits to the local economy
- To provide a basic understanding of the economies of
Northern and remote communities
- To provide suggestions for ways in which a tourism
company is able to benefit the local community
- To promote positive and mutually-profitable relationships
between tourism operators and community residents
Outline:
- Why is it important to ensure tourism businesses benefit
the local economy?
- How does a “local economy” function?
- What is economic leakage and how does it affect Arctic
economies?
- How can private enterprise contribute to, and strengthen
the local economy?
- Social costs and social benefits to the community
- Where do you (a small tourism operator) begin?
- How can you and your business continue to improve?
- Appendix I: Operator Interviews
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