Sustainable and Responsible Eco-Tourism, Cambodia Global Eco Asia-Pacific Conference in Cairns, Australia 15-17 October 2012 H.E. Mr. TITH Chantha Director General of Tourism Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia Tourism • Tourism is “Cultural and Natural tourism” • Tourism has been decided as «Green Gold» • One of top ten priority sectors for Socio- economic development. • Tourism is one of major generators of revenue contributing more than 12% of GDP, job creations. • Sustainable tourism contributes to poverty alleviation and climate change mitigation. Tatai Resort Waterfall in Kampot KN³kmµkarGnþrR ksYg extþRBHsI extþRBHsI hnu hnu Seahorse in Koh Rong 5 Tourism Priority Zones Siem Reap Northeast Angkor Phnom Penh & Costal Area Surrounding Policy and Strategy • Tourism “Green Gold” • Law, regulation, Management • Plan, Strategy 2012-2020 • Participation “4 Ps” Public, Private, Partner and People. Eco-Tourism & Poverty Reduction • Community Based Eco-tourism • Job, income, protection, conservation and development • Climate Change mitigation • Poverty Reduction Arrivals 1993-2011 Int’l tourist arrivals in 2011 Million 3 2,88 2011: 2 881 862 Up 14,9% 2.51 2.5 2.13 2 1.5 1 0.70 0.5 0.22 0.12 0 Mode of Arrivals in 2011 Arrivals by Regions in 2011 International Visitor Arrivals 2012 (Jan-Aug) 2,334,793 (up 24.5%) International Air Cambodia Angkor Air Thai International Airways Vietnam Airline Silk Air Malaysia Airline Dragon Airline Bangkok Airways Shanghai Airline Southern China Airline Lao Airlines Eva Air Kunming Southern China Myanmar Hanoi Laos Yangon o Vientiane Vietnam Thailand Manila Bangkok . CAMBODIA The Philippines Phnom Penh 1h:30 in average Brunei Kuala Lumpur Begawan Malaysia Singapore Jakarta Indonesia Connectivity, Facilitation of Travel Linking • Air • Land • Water way VisionVision 2020 2020 International 2020: 7 M Visitors 2015: 4.5 M 2012: 3.3 M Domestic Visitors 8-10 M Conclusions • Tourism “Green Gold” Green Economy • Socio- Economic Development • Business and Investment Opportunities • Job, Incomes, Poverty Reduction សសសសសសសស Romduol National Flower .