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Exploring the neglected voice of young people in sustainable tourism development

The concept of sustainable tourism is more than a piecemeal policy solution which Agyeman and Evans (2004) described as „just sustainability" ; it indicates above all the concept of holistic development and finding such solutions that solve the integrity of the human problems. Therefore, the current generation that is undertaking the governance of tourism andsustainability (Bramwell, Lane, 2011) should be aware that at this moment there is a generation of young people that seeks to feel and see the impact of sustainability in their lives. Young people’s views on tourism are very often neglected, making the sustainability concept incomplete. However, at the end of the day, these young people will be part of the community that will live and work in tourism sector in the future. Hence, in this paper, we focused on young people to explore their role in a tourism community and how do they engage in a participatory way in the planning of their tourism environment. In our study, we have demonstrated that young people are not only 'residents' in tourist areas, towns and

tourism ; sustainable development ; sustainable tourism ; young people

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