To what extent does our municipality have a comprehensive understanding of the sustainability challenges and opportunities related to tourism in our destination, including economic, social, and environmental impacts? FOR EXAMPLE: DOES OUR MUNICIPALITY REGULARLY CONDUCT RESEARCH OR ENGAGE WITH EXPERTS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PRESSING SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES FACING OUR DESTINATION, AND DO WE HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT? 6 How transparent and accountable is our municipality in its policymaking and decisionmaking related to tourism? FOR EXAMPLE: DOES OUR MUNICIPALITY PROVIDE CLEAR INFORMATION AND UPDATES TO THE PUBLIC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT OUR TOURISM POLICIES AND STRATEGIES, AND DO WE HAVE A TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE PROCESS FOR DECISION-MAKING THAT CONSIDERS THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS? 7 To what extent does our municipality have a collaborative approach to sustainable tourism development, working with other local, regional, and national stakeholders to achieve shared goals? FOR EXAMPLE: DOES OUR MUNICIPALITY ACTIVELY COLLABORATE WITH OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS, AND BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES? 8 9
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