sustainable development goal 8
decent work and economic growth
what is sustainable development goal 8?
Decent Work and Economic Growth: SDG 8 aims to 'promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.' There are 12 targets in total, with numerous indicators for each. The most relevant targets to tourism are:
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8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay
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8.9 - Promote beneficial and sustainable tourism
Achieving Goal 8 will require a wholesale reform of the financial system to tackle rising debts, economic uncertainty and trade tensions, while promoting equitable pay and decent work for young people. Its purpose is to ensure sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth that benefits everyone. This includes creating productive employment, fair wages, and safe working conditions for all people, regardless of gender, age, or ability, and doing all of this without harming the planet.
history
January 1919 - The International Labour Organisation was founded. Since its establishment, it has been committed to protect the most vulnerable, fight against unemployment, and enhance the working lives of individuals around the world.
January 1982 - The Acapulco Document acknowledges the role of tourism as an instrument towards the quality of life, and a force for peace and understanding. It urged member states to elaborate their policies and programmes on tourism.
January 1985 - At the WTO Sixth Assembly, the Tourism Bill of Rights and Tourist Code were adopted, setting out the rights and duties of tourists and host populations, formulating policies and action for implementation.
January 2002 - The World Ecotourism Summit identified main themes related to ecotourism for each: policy and regulation; product development, marketing and promotion; monitoring costs and benefits.
January 2003 - The 1st International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism was organised to gather tourism authorities, organisations and businessesto discuss on the impact that climate change can have on the tourist sector.
January 2008 - The Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria are the requirements any tourism business should abide by to ensure preservation of natural resources, such as sustainability management, social, economic, cultural, environmental.
January 2008 - ILO Declaration on social justice for fair globalisation. Governments, employers and workers from all member states called for a new strategy to sustain open economies and societies.
January 2009 - The ILO Green Jobs Programme was established. It promotes international policy coherence and provides support to constituents at a national level through capacity development with training and knowledge sharing.
January 2012 - Future We Want (Paragraphs 130-131). Sustainable tourism is a contributor to sustainable development, due to its link to other sectors and ability to create jobs. Member states recognised the need to support such activities.
January 2012 - Future We Want (Paragraphs 146-157). The document expresses its concerns about labor market conditions and the deficits of available decent work opportunities. It recognises the existing linkages among poverty eradication, and urges all governments to address the global challenge of youth employment.
