1) the notion of needs, including priority, needed for the poorest people,
generally through the social forms of tourism. At the same time, in tourism the
economic, social and aesthetic needs of man are revealed;
2) the notion of resources limitations, which lies in ability of the environment to
meet the present and future needs of mankind. A key part of the sustainable
development limitations is the natural environment. However, for tourism there are
such component limitations as economic, culturological, social – which are determined
by the organization of society, the state of technology, the level of culture and public
education.
The sustainability is considered to be strong, when resources do not only
decrease, but also increases their value.
In Ukraine the definition of "sustainable development" documented in plan of
Ukraine's transition concept to Sustainable Development at the state level (1997). It is
pointed out that sustainable development is a process of harmonization the productive
forces, providing enjoyment of the necessary needs for all insiders, preserving and
gradually reproducing the natural environment, creating opportunities to balance its
potential and requirements of all ages [6].
In world practice, there are three main links in the mechanism of tourism
sustainable development – these are steady destinations, sustainable business and
responsible tourists [7]. Primary, sustainable development of destination foresees the
construction of the tourism management process at the territory of the destination.
Local authorities’ management includes planning and management of tourism
development, ensuring the related infrastructure, visitors’ management, marketing,
information support, business support, standard-setting and monitoring of their
implementation.
The second mechanism for tourism development lies in the involvement of the
tourist industry to the process of sustainable development. Priority scopes of work
should be preservation and restoration of the environment: waste minimization;
involvement of staff, customers and public to resolving environmental problems. A
tourist can also affect the sustainable development of destination, either directly,
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