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| Indicator: Sustainable tourism | D16 |
| Objective: UK tourism industry to grow significantly in ways which are economically, socially and environmentally friendly | |
A set of national sustainable tourism indicators for England was developed by the English Tourism Council (ETC) in 2001. Produced annually, these were an initial attempt to measure long-term progress towards tourism becoming more sustainable.
Since April 2003, the remit of VisitBritain (ETC's successor) has changed. Therefore, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is currently considering how sustainable tourism indicators fit in with its wider review of tourism statistics.