Contemporarily the tourism sector is facing wide-ranging challenges due to globalization. The sector its self is causing multi-dimensional negative effects to the existing society, economy & environment of the earth. The increasing openness of the international market has both positive and negative impact in the tourism sector. The tourism industry under current conditions is confronted with a number of key challenges that will influence its long –term development and success, and that set the agenda for public policy action. These include;

• Globalization and Changing Market
• Economic wide-impact of Tourism
• Climate change & sustainability
• The knowledge economy
• Human resource
• Productivity & competitiveness