DECARBONIZATION OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS: A CONCEPTUAL VISION IN THE LIGHT OF SCIENCE

Abstract

Tourism is a sector that grows continuously and lives a paradox: it depends on the climate for its survival, but it is also responsible for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions. Using a systematic review with basic research, exploratory objective, qualitative approach and bibliographic and documentary procedure, this research aimed to reflexively analyze the concept of decarbonization from the geographical, sociocultural, engineering and management perspectives of tourist destinations. The results demonstrate that decarbonization is understood as a multifaceted process that involves changes in the transport sector, modernization of industry and green development; it is a component of social justice and behavior change; It is an effort of technological innovation, focused on the transition to renewable energies and essential for the sustainability of tourist destinations, requiring new management models, strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain economic benefits. It is concluded that the understanding of the concept of decarbonization from the perspective of other disciplines provides the opportunity to develop new strategic alternatives for an assertive and efficient climate journey. That the concept promotes with more security the perspective of achieving the goals defined in the Paris Agreement and SDGs 12 and 13 proposed by the United Nations.