Sustainable Tourism Development in Ukraine

Abstract

The publication is a contribution within the framework of the United Nations Development Programmed project UKR/95/003 «Introduction of Sustainable Development Principles into Governmental Institutions». The objective of this project is to introduce sustainable developmen t principles into the policies, programmed and planning activities of major Governmental institutions in Ukraine in accordance with: a) the priorities of the Government; b) the resolutions reached at international conferences in which Ukraine participated; c) the international conventions or agreements to which Ukraine is a signatory. The project which is implemented with UNDP resources, it is designed to stimulate a high-level policy dialogue on sustainable development issues in Ukraine and broaden participation in such a dialogue amongst Government institutions, as well as to disseminate the knowledge and tools necessary for the preliminary integration of sustainable development principles into the policy and strategy of the Government of Ukraine. The primary focus for ecological tourism in Ukraine is on recreational activity, however it is limited by the need to meet environmental protection demands. The legislative preconditions for ecotourism organization are stated in the laws "On the natural reserve fund of Ukraine" (1992), "On tourism" (1995), and “On resorts" (2000) [1, 2, 3]. This publication was prepared with the assistance of the National Commission on Sustainable Development under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.