Dear Future Tourism Discussion Participants,

We would like to thank you for your valuable contributions to the FutureTourism (FUT-Tourism): Rethinking Tourism in times of COVID-19 in the Eastern Caribbean e- discussion.

I am pleased to share that many of the suggestions and insights you have contributed have been included in the final report on the regional dialogues, including direct quotes from the e-discussion participants. Thank you for your willingness to get involved and for sharing your views.  Your input will contribute to the recommendation and formulation of policies which will have a wide-reaching impact on the future of tourism in the Eastern Caribbean.

More than 50 people joined the discussion, from a variety of backgrounds: Barbados Welcome Stamp/remote workers, start-ups, small businesses, civil society, technology companies and representatives from UNDP and other UN agencies across the world. The discussion board is now closed but it will remain accessible for future reference and can be viewed at the links below:

The final Future Tourism Summary Report will be presented to the governments of the Eastern Caribbean in the coming days. Thereafter it will be made available for public review and we will share it with you at this time.

We would like to thank you once again for your support, and we look forward to working with you again in the future.

Regards,

The UNDP Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Future Tourism and UNDP SIDS Teams

 

The tourism sector and cruise ships are often criticized for high levels of waste, carbon emissions and unsustainable practices. In the Caribbean this is coupled with a model of tourism that has been primarily focused on sand and sun, without highlighting the rich and distinctive culture, music, cuisine and biodiversity of each of the islands. Yet consumer research is showing important trends to indicate this might be changing, particularly in the post-covid era:

  • Visitors are interested in authentic and personalized experiences. They are willing to pay more for traditional cuisine , locally sourced food and businesses that embrace environmental sustainability to maximize the positive impact of their stay. 
  • The vast majority are interested to try community-based tourism and most are willing to pay more if they know the proceeds go back to the community. 

Help shape the future of tourism in the region as part of this United Nations consultation. Sharing your insights and recommendations will support governments and small businesses to assess and adapt to this transition. Here are a few questions you can consider to get started. The conversation is open to everyone. We look forward to hearing from you.

Discussion Questions:

  • What are the implications of these trends for the Eastern Caribbean islands?
  • How can MSMEs better take advantage of these trends and collaborate more to generate more revenues?
  • What innovations are you seeing in sustainable practices or community-based tourism that can be replicated to more operators in the Eastern Caribbean? 

 

*Diversification of Caribbean Tourism Experiences: Consumer research on the willingness-to-pay of American visitors (Euromonitor, 2019)

Comments (18)

Courtney Lindsay
Courtney Lindsay Moderator

Community tourism is one way to drive sustainable tourism, as it is not one of volume, but rather of value. It is a means of increasing value to visitors who are willing to spend more, rather than open up to volume where there is excess foot traffic damaging infrastructure and exploiting landscapes, but very little spend (cruise tourism and one-day visits regarded as major culprits). With community tourism, community residence are the custodians of the tourism product, and have an incentive to protect these from exploitation and over-use. Some popular tourist destinations in Italy, Greece, and Japan have seen residents grown accustomed to the calm and serenity, as well as the return of natural life, unexpected benefits of the pandemic. Despite economic hardships caused by the pandemic on tourism enterprises dependent on the sector, conversations now centre on what type of tourism do destinations want in the post-pandemic world. Governments are faced with how to return to tourism in a balanced way that preserves nature, and local ways of life, all while catering to livelihoods, simultaneously. Importantly, it is not only their constituents who are requiring this, but travelers as well. A new generation of travelers are emerging and will lead the new tourism forward, and they are demanding the greening of the tourism industry.

This is something policy makers will have to grapple with, but for some destinations, quality over quantity has always been their modus operandi. I speak specifically of such destinations as Guyana, a country which has won numerous awards for its growing eco-tourism product.  Destinations in Guyana, such as the Communities of Rewa and Surama offer such packages as birding and fly fishing. However, they seek to limit visitors to no more than 1000-1500 per year. This is not only to protect wildlife habitats, but also to preserve the way of life of it’s indigenous population, all while providing economic opportunities. For some destinations, however, especially those for whom tourism has been a large percentage of their GDP, quantity will still matter for the short term. However, sustainable measures will have to be implemented, energy efficiency, waste management and sustainable water management. Studies show that consumers are demanding such measures that are aligned with their values. Additionally, they are seeking to purchase foods and other items that are locally and sustainably produced, as a way of reducing their environmental impact on destinations they visit.  

We must however not just think of sustainability as solely about the environment. Consumers are also conscious of economic and social sustainability. Visitors increasingly are looking to give back to the communities they visit. In a recent Compete Caribbean/Euromonitor International study, visitors say they are willing to pay more for food and products if a large percentage of their spending goes back to the community. In one survey conducted by Magna Global, how resorts treated their staff during the shutdown would be a major influence on their choice (Magma-Global-post-COVID-19-travel.pdf (ilovebonaire.com). Visitors now more than ever care about the environment they visit, as well as the economic and social wellbeing of locals. Rebuilding the tourism sector, sustainability will be critical for policy-makers to consider. It’s no longer a demand of just local environmentalists and communities, but also of potential visitors.

Welcome to the discussion. I invite you to please share examples and insights from your experience and research related to how we can support a future of tourism that is more sustainable and community-driven.

Nerissa Golden
Nerissa Golden

What are the implications of these trends for the Eastern Caribbean islands?

In 2013, Montserrat and several other OECS nations participated in a consultancy to look at introducing community-based tourism in the islands. The concepts were welcome but at least in Montserrat, there has been no significant push to develop any products in this area. 

Challenges to this are that many in the sector are older and have simply been offering rooms/villas for rent. The business and marketing savvy needed to develop the products  is outside of their skillset. Also to be sociable and inviting visitors into your home/backyard, etc. is not the norm. A younger pool of tourism service providers is urgently needed, who can develop products, communicate and serve customers but also market on the fly with social media.

Also, other service providers hold multiple jobs because of the instability in the sector and so to commit to offering scheduled experiences may be a challenge.

How can MSMEs better take advantage of these trends and collaborate more to generate more revenues?

MSMEs need to educate themselves about how the industry has changed and learn what they need to do to adapt and serve visitors. The over reliance on national tourism departments to market for them is a fool's error. Customers today want the personal touch and to connect with the people who they will meet when they land, not a tourism official.

Governments need to reduced duties and banks better rates to enable MSMEs to develop products more conducive to community and sustainable tourism ventures. On Montserrat, many of the villas are out dated with 80s and 90s-style furniture and layouts. They need to be refurbished, modernised and landscaped. We charge high prices but offer low value accommodations.

Collaborations are a challenge with other service providers not available to deliver during normal work hours. It often leaves the MSME to think they need to offer all the services by themselves rather than rely on other suppliers. This is not financially feasible or a productive way to deliver the best experience.

What innovations are you seeing in sustainable practices or community-based tourism that can be replicated to more operators in the Eastern Caribbean? 

Our Discover Picnics offering allows us to curate luxury dining experiences in various locations in collaboration with local chefs and other partners. There is opportunity for this to be replicated in other islands and also to expand to create picnics or other experiences which combine food, hiking, yoga, boat rides, etc. An example of this would be BVI Curated Experiences - https://www.instagram.com/socuratedtravelexperiences/

Nini
Nini

Information from CTO about the CBT toolkit: 

Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)’s CBT toolkit: Five templates and guidebooks are available for download to support Community-Based Tourism initiatives.

  1. Tourism asset inventory: A template to collect information about community assets that can be used to generate revenues from tourism. The user-friendly spreadsheet enables community members or Business Support Organisations (BSOs) to document the number and types of businesses, experts, and infrastructure found locally. The information enables stakeholders to combine services or establish linkages to design more lucrative, customised and inclusive community-based tourism products and experiences. The data can also be used to raise funds.
  2. Diagnostic tool: A simple questionnaire to assess the market readiness of a community destination based on key success factors. The diagnostic tool is a frame of reference for community leaders or Business Support Organisations (BSOs) to assess the situation in a community interested in developing tourism. This assessment of nearly 30 success factors in CBT can then be used to identify gaps and discuss priorities for project design and long-term development.
  3. CBT Enterprise handbook: A user-friendly guidebook to help entrepreneurs develop profitable CBT enterprises that return benefits to communities. It provides useful tips to facilitate planning, product development, pricing, online marketing, and financial management of a CBT business given the particularities of the global tourism value chain.
  4. Consumer research on willingness-to-pay: Assessment of willingness-to-pay of American visitors for experiences that can be offered by Caribbean MICRO, SMALL and MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs). It reveals important untapped opportunities that can expand the benefits of tourism spending to remote areas beyond the tourism industry, such as agriculture, agroprocessing, culture, transport, logistics, health & wellness, etc., while also diversifying the product offering in a more sustainable and socially responsible way. The results provide details about 15 products prioritized based on their potential revenues for Caribbean MSMEs and the interest level of visitors.
  5. CBT destination profile: A 2-page marketing template to collect information about the types of experiences or services found in a particular community to attract visitors. So far, 12 CBT profiles have been submitted so I encourage other communities to download and send the form to facilitate promotion.
Maria Alejandra Fernández G.
Maria Alejandra Fernández G.

Hello everyone, my name is Maria Alejandra and I work in the Circular Economy, Plastics and Marine Litter agenda at the UNEP regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean. We have been working to support a series of campaigns and inspiring initiatives aiming to make the tourism sector more sustainable. I have selected a few from the region that I think may be of interest to this discussion:

  1. Projects:
  • Introduction to the Transforming Tourism Value Chains (TVC) project

Project funded by IKI, has been developed and implemented since 2017 in four countries: Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Mauritius, and the Philippines. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resource efficiency from a value chain approach, science-based, promoting clear policies, developing monitoring and reporting tools, sharing knowledge and best practices, and of course facilitating technical assistance to countries.

It focuses in two main components: Resource efficiency (sustainable energy) and waste management (food and plastics) in three key areas within the tourism sector: i) accommodation, ii) food and beverages, iii) MICE.

More information: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/project-factsheet; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=682Fuaj_q_s Project manager: [email protected]

2. Case studies

  • Phasing out single-use plastics in meeting and events operations

More than one million meetings take place at Radisson Hotel Group worldwide each year. To respond to the call of UN Environment to ban plastic pollution at the 2018 World Environment Day, Radisson Hotel Group set up the objective to ban single-use plastics in meetings and events organized in its premises by 2020 and raise awareness among corporate guests and inspire similar initiatives around the world. More information: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/phasing_out_single-use_plastics_in_meetings_and_events_operations_1.pdf

 

  • Sustainable food procurement

With 60 to 70% of sourced products coming from imports, local agricultural products are not effectively penetrating the marketplace within the hospitality sector in Saint Lucia. In 2014, the SLHTA (Saint Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association) took on the challenge of identifying the reasons why the local supply chain was not the first choice for tourism professionals. Meetings were organized between the Ministry of Agriculture, approx. 80 farmers (representing both individual producers and some small cooperatives) along with chefs and purchasing agents from the hospitality industry.

The exchanges revealed primarily that there was no commonly understood information flow about what is available and from who locally. There was also poor knowledge on the variety and abundance of fruits and vegetables being produced in Saint Lucia. There was clearly an opportunity to bridge the gap between producers and consumers of agricultural produce in Saint Lucia. More information: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/virtual_agricultural_clearing_house_programme_to_ease_local_food_procurement_in_saint_lucia_2.pdf

 

  • Circularity in procurement processes

In Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, most hotels operate following an all-inclusive model; this implies large volumes of textiles (bed linen, towels, tablecloths, uniforms, curtains etc.), which are frequently changed. Improper treatment of wastewater from the laundry of hotels located in the coastal zone of Punta Cana has important ecological impacts in the region. To minimize these negative impacts, Grupo Punta Cana decided to re-think its laundry operations to reduce costs by lowering water and energy consumption and giving preference to the use of biodegradable chemicals.More information: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/green_industrial_laundry_site_in_dominican_republic.pdf

 

3. Initiatives and publications on plastics

 

  • Global Tourism Plastics Initiative

The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common vision to address the root causes of plastic pollution. It enables businesses, governments, and other tourism stakeholders to take concerted action, leading by example in the shift towards circularity in the use of plastics.62 leading tourism companies, suppliers, business associations, NGOs, consultancies, and certification schemes announced their signature of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative and disclosed their ambitious commitments with regards to the elimination of unnecessary single-use plastics, transition to reuse models and use of reusable, recyclable, or compostable plastic packaging and items.

UNWTO and UNEP are leading the implementation of the Initiative in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and with the support of an advisory group. The Initiative has been developed within the framework of the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Program.

 

More information: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sustainable-tourism/signatories-global-tourism-plastics-initiative Coordination team: [email protected], [email protected].

 

  • Recommendations for the tourism sector to continue taking action on plastic pollution during covid-19 recovery

 

Recommendations to the tourism sector to continue to act against plastic pollution while it recovers from COVID-19 show that by reducing the plastic footprint, we encourage the involvement of suppliers, we collaborate more closely with providers of management services of waste and we ensure the transparency of the measures adopted, we can contribute significantly to a responsible and sustainable recovery of the tourism sector.

More information:

https://webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2020-11/recommendations%20for%20tackling%20plastics%20during%20covid%20recovery%20in%20tourism-eng.pdf

 

  • Phasing out problematic single-use plastic items

The campaign aims to reduce the use of single-use plastics in the tourism industry and to improve plastics management by replacing and recycling plastic products. Find the materials and videos available: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/phasing-out-problematic-single-use-plastic-items

  • Recommendations to the Saint Lucian Hospitality Sector for alternatives to Single Use Plastic

The need to embrace alternatives to single-use plastics is even more relevant when the respective hotel/resort is operating within a territory that does not have established recycling facilities to manage plastic waste.

 

Within the Saint Lucian hospitality sector, we also keenly recognize the need to act responsibly and to demonstrate our responsibility to our guests. Changes are happening slowly through the integration and provision of more Eco-friendly products. We can see the trend that hotels have seeking to change either away from a single use plastic usage altogether or minimize use by turning to alternatives

More information:

https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/recommendations_to_the_saint_lucian_hospitality_sector_for_alternatives_to_single_use_plastic_v1.pdf

4. Others:

Transforming tourism through sustainable procurement Transforming tourism value chains to low carbon and resource-efficient operations requires an increase in sustainable consumption and production practices. Sustainable procurement can play a leading role in helping to better manage resources and improve resource efficiency throughout the tourism value chain. By incorporating sustainability requirements into their purchasing processes, corporate buyers can convey a strong signal to, and drive markets towards, more sustainability and help scale up the market for more sustainable products, services and works.

More information: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/transforming_tourism_through_sustainable_procurement_2019_0.pdf

 

  • Transforming Tourism for a resilient and sustainable post COVID world:

More information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHeBUoEbNhc

Laura Hildebrandt
Laura Hildebrandt

Hi Maria Alejandra, thank you so much to you and the UNEP team for your support to this dialogue! These are some very practical resources for this community and interesting options for possible replication in the Eastern Caribbean. 

Krystal Yearwood
Krystal Yearwood

Hi everyone!

Here's a link to a very interesting article written by Brian Samuel about the impact of Covid-19 on the cruise ship industry. Here he speaks about 10 things that should be changed when the industry returns. 

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20201231/my-top-10-beefs…;

 

In addition, here is an article from Prof. Robin Mahon, examining the impact of cruise ship anchoring off the coast of Barbados. 

https://barbadostoday.bb/2021/05/08/anchoring-destroyed-our-reefs-did-w…;

Krystal Yearwood
Krystal Yearwood

If anyone is interested there will be a live webinar by the World Trade Organization entitled "COVID-19 and Green Economic Recovery: What Roles for Sustainable Tourism?" held tomorrow at 10:30 am AST. 

The speakers include: 

 Mr. Dale Honeck - Moderator -  Senior Counsellor, Trade in Services and Investment Division, WTO

Mr. Hoe Lim - Director, Trade and Environment Division, WTO.

H.E. Mr. Chad Blackman -   Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva, and former Chair of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment 

H.E. Dr. Asim Ahmed -  Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva 

Ms. Zoritsa Urosevic - World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Representative to the United Nations in Geneva — COVID-19 Crisis Management, MST.

Ms. Constanza Olaya Cantor - Directora de Calidad y Desarrollo Sostenible del Turismo Colombia — Innovative COVID Responses, Tourism Restructuring, Colombia's new tourism plan aligned to SDGs, climate challenges and commitments to circularity and the Global Tourism Plastic Initiative

Dr. Sue Snyman, , Director of Research, School of Wildlife Conservation, African Leadership University

Mr. Anders Aeroe - Director, Division of Enterprises and Institutions, ITC

Use the link here to register: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/envir_e/webinar_22june21_e.htm 

Gareth Byatt
Gareth Byatt

It's great to see such interesting information in this discussion thread.

With regard to the question about “innovations in sustainable practices and community-based tourism that can be replicated to more operators in the Eastern Caribbean” (and beyond), I have had the pleasure recently to interview a number of people about tourism and SIDS – challenges faced, examples of innovative successes achieved, and opportunities to move forward in a resilient and sustainable manner.

Feel free to access the SIDS SUREDIS Newsletter edition #3, which contains all the interviews, here (previous Newsletters editions, looking at disaster risk and knowledge sharing across SIDS, are available here). As part of this edition focused on tourism, we also included a link to the Future Tourism Regional Dialogues.

Some example points drawn from these interviews include:

  • Recent surveys indicate that tourists are increasingly committed towards helping and assisting the places that they visit – which represents tremendous opportunities for people who live on SIDS.
  • Is there an opportunity for more people on SIDS to be trained in conducting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and related reviews, and how tourism is linked to such matters? They could be involved in designing initiatives to maximise sustainability (in all sorts of ways, from re-using plastic for artefacts through to designing ecology trips and more).
  • Can the owners of resorts and hotel chains (noting that, often, hotel chains are run as franchises) further enhance their local sourcing of products and services?
  • There is value in focusing on maximising local food choices on the menus of resorts and hotels, including providing people with knowledge about these food types. 
  • Hopefully there will be ample opportunities for tourists to embark on Earth tours, archaeological tours, marine ecology trips, workshops and seminars, in association with the local community.
  • Ensure those who design tourism-related activities allow / permit tourists to “put something directly back” to improve the local environment and to help nature to flourish (voluntourism”, as it is sometimes referred to). For example, for scuba diving and snorkelling activities, link them to restoration and education initiatives of an appropriate sort specific to the location.
  • Prior to tourists visiting an island, can they be given the opportunity to watch an online webinar / recordings about initiatives being undertaken on the island, and opportunities for them to be involved before, during and after their visit?
  • Airbnb is an interesting aspect of tourism on SIDS – are there opportunities to encourage people who book an Airbnb on a small island to take part in sustainable initiatives?

Incidentally, the next (fourth) SIDS SUREDIS Newsletter edition will focus on “SIDS and the SDGs”. If you would like to know more, please do let me know!

Nini
Nini

For the last Policy Dialogue on Tuesday, here are the questions we would your thoughts on:

  • What solutions can affect the capacity of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in building a more inclusive and sustainable tourism industry going forward?
  • How to make it happen?
  • Who should be leading or involved?
  • How can the financing be obtained and sustained?
Krystal Yearwood
Krystal Yearwood

Hi everyone!

Below are some of the presentations done by some of our amazing panelists who presented at today's 5th and final Regional Dialogue which focused primarily on sustainable solutions. 

We have a presentation from the very insightful presentation Executive Director of Anse Chastanet &Jade Mountain Resort, Karolin Troubetzskoy.

In addition, we have a presentation from Seleni Matus, Executive Director of International Institute of Tourism, George Washington University and Maria Fowell, Senior Technical Specialist in Tourism at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.

 

 

 

da qun xiang
da qun xiang

After novel coronavirus pneumonia, the world's consumption demand will develop rapidly. This is the future development opportunity.

The Caribbean region is rich in tourism and cultural resources. Planning ahead of time for the tourism industry after 2021 is an urgent task, which is very important for promoting the sustainable development of the local economy。

The resources of tourism culture in the Caribbean region are the most abundant, with sustainable development value 。

The expansion of exchanges and cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises in the Caribbean region and Asia, Africa and Europe is the guarantee of sustainable economic prosperity in the Caribbean region 。

We are willing to contribute wisdom and strength to the economic development of the Caribbean region。

 

Brian Samuel
Brian Samuel

Cruise ships are the biggest casualty of Covid-19: they have all but ceased to exist – or at least to be seen. The pandemic has cruelly exposed the extreme fragility of the industry, to attack from the very thing that makes them so popular: crowds. People in the know are pondering: is Covid-19 an existential threat to the industry? It certainly puts a hard end to the simplistic assumption on which the industry has been based for the past 30 years: never-ending growth. You can forget about that one! What other sacred cows of the industry now have to be re-thought? Three words: All of them. I believe that the cruise ship industry will take a permanent hit from Covid-19, and that although passenger numbers will rise after it’s all over, they will never reach the levels experienced pre-pandemic – at least not in the near future. And I’m fine with that; hopefully those people who choose to no longer cruise will do what they used to: actually visit a country, and spend money there.

 

Complete article:

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20201231/my-top-10-beefs…

 

Nini
Nini

Thank you Brian!

Do you know if environmental impact assessments of cruise ships have been done before in the region in attempt to integrate the cost of damage in the pricing structure?

What would be the best way to get the countries to coordinate policies and build their bargaining power against the large powerful international companies?

Nini
Nini

I was given two researches conducted by Duke University about the strength of the cruise ship industry and the difficulty of accessing the passengers for MSMEs.

In St. Lucia, the study highlighted that cruise companies have been highly effective at selling excursions prior to port arrival, capturing as much as 70% of the value: 

https://gvcc.duke.edu/cggclisting/saint-lucia-in-the-cruise-tourism-global-value-chain/

The one in Barbados revealed that the number of cruise visitors increased 33% between the cruise seasons of 2005/06 and 2014/15 to nearly 600,000 passengers, while the average spending per passenger fell 30% to a total of USD 57 million in the same period: 

https://gvcc.duke.edu/cggclisting/barbados-in-the-cruise-tourism-global-value-chain/

This most recent article is heart breaking. The anchor of cruise ships destroyed thousands of square metres of reef. The potential area of habitat damage from all anchoring events was estimated to be in the region of millions of square metres. The project from CERMES at UWI obtained data on the 28 cruise ships permitted to anchor off Barbados between March and September 2020, several of which anchored multiple times resulting in a total of 132 anchor drops.https://barbadostoday.bb/2021/05/08/anchoring-destroyed-our-reefs-did-we-learn-anything/

If there was an environmental impact assessment done, it probably didnt include this. The companies and passengers should be paying for the regeneration of these reefs no?

da qun xiang
da qun xiang

The global epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia has had a huge impact on the global economy since 2020 ,Island developing countries, in particular, are most affected 。

Under the guidance of the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, the economic recovery of small island countries will certainly lead to prosperity。

The sustainable development goal of the United Nations is the key to solve all the problems in the world 。

After the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, small island countries should first develop the culture and tourism industry to create more suitable environment for tourism and cultural exchanges, while actively encouraging immigrants.。

Migration will bring advanced technology and tourism wisdom to small island countries,Migrants will bring more funds to small island countries and help them build beautiful and harmonious tourism and cultural industries 。

Guided by the sustainable development goals of the United Nations, small island countries should actively expand the opening up of tourism and cultural industries, which is the best way to attract enterprises from developed countries to invest in tourism and cultural industries, and also the best way to promote the rapid development of economic recovery。

The sustainable development goal of the United Nations is the only right way for all countries in the world to recover their economy and move towards prosperity。

Small island countries should be open to the global civil society and attract more investment from the global civil society. Tourism and cultural industry are the guarantee of the economic source of small island countries. Attracting investment from civil society in holding conferences and exhibitions is a huge force to promote prosperity。