Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has put plainly that the financing of resilience building is critical to protecting the livelihoods of tourism dependent countries and, ultimately, the future of tourism. In supporting resilience building in a real sense, destinations will be able to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from increasingly complex global crises, warning that the world has entered a new ‘Age of Resilience.’
It is critical for protecting livelihoods and ensuring the future of tourism in vulnerable regions.
It involves preparing for, responding to, and recovering from global crises.
He warned that the world has entered a new 'Age of Resilience' which requires proactive measures.
Destinations can better withstand crises and maintain their tourism sectors.