With the attacks in Paris, Brussels, Turkey, and elsewhere, terror and security scares have filled many headlines in the past few months, raising challenges for the travel and tourism industry. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new research report that quantifies the links between tourism and peace. The report, conducted with the Institute of Economics and Peace, shows how important an open and sustainable tourism sector can be for the levels of peace in a country. Countries with more open and sustainable tourism sectors have higher levels of peace and lower levels of conflict and violence, the report states. Increases in tourism sustainability can lead to improvements in the functioning of governments, the report also found. For additional findings, click here.
