Synopses & Reviews
The Plan of Action for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Asian and Pacific Region (PASTA) aims to ensure long-term prosperity in the region by increasing the contribution of tourism through responsible action by governments and stakeholders at the national level, with supporting action at the regional level. This publication is a review of the progress made and the obstacles or constraints encountered by reporting ESCAP member countries and areas, which have been taking action to implement PASTA since its launching in 1999. The first chapter presents the main features of PASTA. The second chapter summarizes the reports and reviews provided by various ESCAP-member countries. The third chapter contains the main points reported by international and regional organizations. The fourth chapter covers recent work by chapter concludes with an overall summary of the progress and obstacles encountered in the Asian and Pacific region.