You’re completing an application for an internship at a UN agency when you come to these questions: Writing 12 Please describe two or three problems you’ve solved successfully in your work, studies or other areas of your life. How did you solve them? What did you learn from your experiences? You are required to write your answer in 8–10 sentences. Use expressions from 11. Think about how tourism and the hospitality industry can make a contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Discuss your ideas in class. The UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) has published a text on “Tourism in the 2030 Agenda” stressing that public-public cooperation and public-private partnerships are vital for tourism development. Can you think of possible partnerships in your area? What would be the benefits? Example: Cooperation of city administration with local farmers to promote seasonal food. – Restaurants would improve the quality of their meals and improve their carbon footprint. Read a text on tourism and the first eight SDGs. Find the phrases below and discuss their meaning: 1 empowering less favoured groups 3 to facilitate education and vocational training 2 a more resilient agriculture 4 accelerate the shift towards renewable energy Reading & Speaking 13 a b c GOAL 1: NO POVERTY As one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors in the world, tourism is wellpositioned to foster economic growth and development at all levels and provide income through job creation. Sustainable tourism development, and its impact at community level, can be linked with national poverty reduction goals, those related to promoting entrepreneurship and small businesses, and empowering less favoured groups, particularly youth and women. GOAL 2: ZERO HUNGER Tourism can encourage agricultural productivity by promoting the production, use and sale of local produce in tourist destinations. In addition, agro-tourism can complement traditional agricultural activities. The resulting rise of income in local communities can lead to a more resilient agriculture while enhancing the value of the tourism experience. GOAL 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING If foreign earnings and tax income from tourism are reinvested in healthcare and services, communities benefit from improved maternal health, reduced child mortality and effective disease prevention, among others. GOAL 4: QUALITY EDUCATION Successful tourism involves investing in a well-trained and skilful workforce. The sector can provide incentives to facilitate education and vocational training and assist labour mobility through cross-border agreements on qualifications, standards and certifications. In particular youth, women, senior citizens, indigenous peoples and those with special needs should benefit through educational means, where tourism has the potential to promote inclusiveness, the values of a culture of tolerance and peace and non-violence. GOAL 5: GENDER EQUALITY Tourism can empower women in multiple ways, particularly through the provision of jobs and through income-generating opportunities in small and larger-scale tourism and hospitality related enterprises. Being one of the sectors with the highest share of women, both as employees and as entrepreneurs, tourism can be a tool for women to unlock their potential. Through employment opportunities in tourism, many women in less developed areas are gradually becoming engaged in every aspect of society. 116 Language skills Extras Explore 9 The world we live in Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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