29 August 2008
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The UN World Tourism Organization says prospects for international tourism remain positive
29/08/2008
Caribbean News Round-Up: a weekly 15-minute news magazine on developments at the United Nations concerning the Caribbean.
Caribbean States welcome the opportunity to inform journalists on the importance of tourism to regional economies;
St. Lucia's Tourism minister says the region has to make tourism work as it is the major contributor to economic development;
Puerto Rico says it has worked very hard to improve the overall understanding of sustainable tourism in the public and private sector, and to achieve a balance between economics, development and the environment; The International Trade Centre says it is very much engaged in the development of national export strategies in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.
Producer: Donn Bobb
(duration: 14'13")


