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The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) has set a focus on encouraging sustainable tourism or sustainable tourism. In an effort to develop sustainable tourism, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has several strategic focuses on quality and sustainability.

The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno in an interview via zoom with Voice of Indonesia Monday afternoon (16/1) said the focus was on strengthening the supply chain to strengthen domestic products, encouraging domestic tourism capabilities of 1.4 billion movements of domestic tourists and 7, 4 million foreign tourist arrivals, strengthening the domestic ecosystem by revitalizing tourist destinations and improving tourist attractions. In addition to increasing human resource capabilities, increasing access to the financial sector for micro, small and medium enterprises, market development is also the focus of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.

"We also strengthen the competence of local human resources, strengthen the implementation of inclusive and sustainable aspects of the tourism and creative economy sectors, increase access to the financial sector for micro, small and medium enterprises, and facilitate market development through increased marketing by participating in or holding expos, and to In 2023, we will also accelerate intellectual property rights as the basis for a strategy to strengthen the local economy," Sandi said.

Minister Sandi added that his party also continues to work with several stakeholders in maintaining the strength of the recovery of the tourism sector and the creative economy.

He emphasized that Kemenparekraf has 5 main sustainable tourism programs that must be well communicated with the training that has been provided.

According to Sandi, the community must really implement waste management. Indonesia became the first country in Southeast Asia to sign its commitment to net zero emission in the tourism sector.

"We are the first country in Southeast Asia to sign its commitment to net zero emissions in the tourism sector, these are efforts that are truly managed in order to move towards climate positive tourism, through carbonization and ecotourism," said Sandi.

He also added that it was a business commitment related to the tourism sector to carry out the Glaslow Declaration and carbon footprint calculations with existing campaigns. So all human resource capital must be able to convey how Indonesian tourism is different from others. (VOInews)