Cuba assured here Thursday that its tourism policy is governed by the need to contribute to socio-economic development from a sustainable base, in order to protect the national and regional environment. Cuban Tourism Ministry planning director Gilberto Rios talked about the progress of Cuba in this sector, in a presentation at the 7th Caribbean Conference on Development of Sustainable Tourism, which will close Friday.
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is facing the need to respond to the challenge of how to find a balance between tourism and environmental protection to achieve sustainable development in the Caribbean. ACS general secretary Rubén Silié spoke Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the 7th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism taking place in Trinidad and Tobago until Friday with the participation of tourism ministers, experts, tour-operators, hoteliers and business representatives. Attendees will debate about how to use natural resources and protect the environment at the same time.
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