Managing Sustainable Tourism offers a comprehensive discussion of the field of sustainable tourism from a historical perspective to the current management of sustainable tourism at the local, national, and international levels.This volume offers practical policies and plans for fostering harmonious relationships among local communities, the private sector, not-for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and governments at all levels, as well as developing management practices and philosophies for the protection of natural, built, and cultural environments while reinforcing positive and orderly economic growth. It also confronts and explains the challenges on the tourism industry with respect to overtourism, climate change and global warming. Since the third edition, there have been many important developments in the field of sustainable tourism, and this fourth edition presents updated research and information in the following ways: - Updated content to reflect issues and trends, including technology advances topics such as AI, smart tourism, social media, COVID-19 impacts, carbon footprint, SDGs, over/under tourism, crisis management and resilience, climate change mitigation.- New and updated international case studies of successes and failures to reflect current challenges and practices.- Updated and enhanced student and lecturer online resources including resources, additional case studies and practical scenarios.This volume provides a wealth of information and guidance on managing sustainable tourism development and it will be invaluable to educators, students, developers, entrepreneurs, strategic planners and policymakers.