Sustainable tourism and the role of stakeholders in North Cyprus: a literature review

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to identify the main stakeholders and the extent of their collaboration in the management of sustainable tourism policy planning practices in North Cyprus.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper provides a literature review of previous work.

Findings

This study recommends that the main stakeholder – national government – should actively involve a wider group of stakeholders in a collaborative effort to attain long-term sustainable development goals.

Originality/value

This is the first study to review the literature on sustainable development and the role of different stakeholders in North Cyprus.

Citation

Ilkhanizadeh, S. (2021), "Sustainable tourism and the role of stakeholders in North Cyprus: a literature review", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 468-475. https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-02-2021-0034