KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 -- The three-day 2019 Annual Conference of the International Mountain Tourism Alliance (IMTA) was recently held in Guiyang, China, beginning Oct 27.
Themed ‘Joining hands to build a community of shared future for sustainable mountain tourism’, the conference drew 400 attendees including new applicants, international organisations, destination administrations and tourism experts.
The conference aimed to explore a path for the sustainable development of world mountain tourism in a global context.
It also provided case reference and theoretical guidance for sustainable mountain tourism practices.
During the conference, issues discussed included the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, poverty alleviation through mountain tourism, environmental protection and green development, and new trend of integrated development of culture, tourism, sports and health preservation.
Other activities included the ‘Belt and Road’ Mountain Tourism Exchange and Cooperation Conference, the IMTA Annual Exhibition and Walk across Shuanglong Ecological Park & Ecological Sports Park.
IMTA is a non-governmental and non-profit international organisation initiated by Guizhou Province, and constituted by tourism institutions, groups, enterprises and individuals in key mountain countries and regions in the world on a voluntary basis.
-- BERNAMA
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