ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM INDUSTRY

This article presents a study of the introduction of environmental management practices and systems in the tourism industry to provide an answer to the environmentally sustainable tourism challenge. It describes the approach learned in replicating the approach to resorts around the world are now adopting environmental management systems (EMS) as a means of improving resource use efficiency, reducing operating costs, increasing staff involvement and guest awareness, and obtaining international recognition in the travel and tourism marketplace. This article examines the cost savings and performance improvements possibility at hotel properties that were among to adopt an EMS. Hotels and resorts around the world use large amounts of water, energy, chemicals, supplies, and disposable items. Because of this, small efficiency gains can lead to large cost savings and environmental performance improvements.