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This study aims to present a systematic literature review of the responsible and sustainable tourism and also to examine the relationship between responsible and sustainable tourism.

In total, 59 articles were used as a sample in this research to extract the methodological trends emanating from them. Subsequently, thematic analysis was undertaken to understand the effectiveness of responsible and sustainable tourism in the current milieu.

A detailed analysis of responsible tourism and its relation with sustainable tourism has been done, and further suggestions have been discussed to overcome the problem of mass tourism and achieve sustainability.

Sustainable and responsible tourism is the mandate of sustainability concerns in today’s era. This paper helps the stakeholders to perform responsible and sustainable tourism practices after understanding the concept and their relationship in the tourism industry.

In modern tourism, what is expected are natural beauties, tourism facilities and activities that can meet tourists' desires and expectations. In order for all of these to materialize, sustainability is necessary for tourists, the environment, the destination and the tourism supply. Fulfilling all of these requirements relies on the stakeholders fulfilling their responsibilities within the destination.

Therefore, the subject of this study is to focus on the expectations and motivations that lead tourists to visit a destination, along with the attractiveness of the destination itself, and the concept of responsible tourism. The study will explore the expectations and motivating factors that lead tourists to visit a destination, the creativity of the destination and the overall concept of responsible tourism in a comprehensive manner.

Green tourism and ecotourism have close meanings focusing on environmental factors and are sometimes related to rural tourism in general or a type of ecotourism itself. These forms emerged due to the concerns to protect the environment, and greater consideration has been given to tourism development and the notion that it should be approached carefully in light of recognizing its impacts.

The thematic concepts of green and responsible tourism raised questions about the definitions of both notions and their nexus of sustainability. Thus, the current chapter looks for an overview to understand green and responsible tourism, their emerging, definitions, practices and their role in the current scenario in the post-pandemic era.

The chapter explores the perils of the unbridled growth of tourism and offers some approaches to optimise the benefits of tourism for the stakeholders. It also discusses the catalysing role of the COVID-19 pandemic in reorienting consumer preferences and thereby government policies towards a more responsible paradigm. India's fast-growing economy and rapid build-up of infrastructure would unleash a commensurate growth in its tourism sector and hence call for a need to approach it from the perspective of responsible tourism. It assesses the model of the Responsible Tourism initiative of Kerala based on the three pillars of environmental, economic and social responsibility. The chapter also proposes pilot initiatives at select destinations across the nation with primacy placed upon carrying capacity. It calls for reorienting the approach to the destination level instead of state-level and preparing a framework of administrative structures and financing. It also proposes a responsible tourism classification for tourism enterprises to which incentives and subsidies could be aligned to encourage onboarding.

This research study aims to conduct a cross-cultural analysis by examining case studies that explore the topic of “Empowering Communities and Preserving Heritage: Case studies on Socially Responsible Travel through Fair Trade Tourism.” This study investigates the effects and long-term viability of endeavors that combine responsible tourism strategies with fair trade ideals within various cultural settings. This study centers on three specific case studies, namely community-based ecotourism in Costa Rica, fair trade tourism in South Africa's Wild Coast, and responsible cultural tourism in India's Rajasthan. The research findings demonstrate that the practice of socially responsible travel and fair trade tourism make substantial contributions toward the promotion of sustainable tourism and responsible travel. Furthermore, the implementation of responsible tourism practices has made a significant contribution to the preservation of environment, resulting in the understanding of ecological impact on both natural resources and species. The case studies reveal recurring themes and patterns that underscore the significance of community engagement, environmental sustainability, and cultural interchange in the responsible advancement of tourism. Cultural elements have a significant impact on the implementation of sustainable practices since a strong sense of identity and adherence to cultural values play a pivotal role in shaping the acceptance of responsible tourist efforts. The study adds the expansion of corpus of literature about sustainable tourism practices and ethical travel. This statement underscores the capacity of responsible tourism to have a positive impact on economic growth, cultural safeguarding, and environmental protection. It also emphasizes the need of tailoring methods to individual cultural contexts.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of a destination positioning itself as a responsible tourist destination to improve its image.

A review of the literature pertaining to responsible tourism management, crime risk and destination image.

This paper observes that responsible tourism policy can help improve the image of destination South Africa.

This paper provides recommendations for destinations impacted by a negative global perception or being seen as a risky area to travel to, in the context of crime.

This paper examines the role of responsible tourism management in countering the negative image of crime risk in South Africa. In general, there is a dearth of research on this association.

This paper aims to provide an overview of the approaches that industry stakeholders follow towards responsible tourism in Cyprus and to address the challenges that responsible tourism management faces in a mass tourism destination.

In doing so, the paper discusses the concept of responsible tourism and its application in the hospitality and tourism industry. A qualitative research approach was followed whereby roundtable discussions between industry leaders and hospitality educators were initiated in order to identify key challenges. In addition, secondary research was performed with relevant data presented in the paper being previously collected by the CSTI (Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative).

Findings reveal that responsible tourism adoption in Cyprus is minimal. Several challenges have been identified as barriers to adoption and successful implementation including poor understanding of the concept, lack of awareness, limited budget, lack of coordination of activities and the absence of an integrated system to ensure cooperation and of a monitoring mechanism.

The paper will be of immense value to industry practitioners as it represents a holistic understanding of the challenges facing hospitality and tourism industry stakeholders in terms of the implementation of responsible tourism practice. Propositions are made regarding the maximisation of the benefits of responsible tourism.

The paper draws on sustainability issues in an attempt to shed light on the role of responsible tourism in the hospitality and tourism industry in Cyprus and consequently advances knowledge on responsible tourism management offering value to academics practitioners and students alike.

Responsible tourism has four responsibility areas of economic, social, cultural and environmental responsibilities. In this setting, the current study empirically analyses the roles of these four responsibility areas of responsible tourism to develop the life satisfaction of the community in the selected destinations. The study also analyses the intervening mechanisms of community well-being that transform the perceived responsibilities of responsible tourism into life satisfaction.

For testing the study propositions, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 493 community-based individuals selected from different destinations in Kerala, India.

The study results supported that the responsibility areas, such as social, economic, cultural and environmental, carry significant influence on the life satisfaction of the community. Further, the mediation analysis reported responsibilities of responsible tourism influence the outcome of life satisfaction; economic responsibility through material well-being, social responsibility through community well-being, cultural responsibility through emotional well-being and environmental responsibility through health and safety well-being.

These study findings provide very compelling insights that can help to improve the community well-being and welfare of tourism destinations. Effective management of the community involved with the tourism destinations enhances destination attractiveness and facilitates responsible tourism actions of the tourists.

The major attraction of the study is that it is from a tourist destination practicing responsible tourism. Results emanating from field evidence clubbed with strong theoretical support concepts of sustainable development and responsible tourism.

The purpose of this paper is to identify the key motivators triggering tour operators to practise responsible tourism in Kinabalu Park.

Inductive and phenomenological research data were collected via in-depth interviews with 25 tour operators guiding tours in Kinabalu Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

The paper uses push and pull motivation theory to explain motivation in practising responsible tourism. The findings show that push factors are more significant to tour operators as compared to pull factors. The key motivation of tour operators to practise responsible tourism is organisational benefits and own initiative (intrinsic) and response demand and market trends (extrinsic). However, the findings show that although tour operators have a positive attitude towards responsible tourism, it does not show in their tour operations of Kinabalu Park. This is because the challenges like lack stakeholders participation and low responsible tourism awareness were negatively affecting to what tour operators would like to do and what actually gets done.

Identified motives, practices, issues and challenges are valuable information and to enhance the practices of responsible tourism in Kinabalu Park, Sabah.

The paper provides in-depth insight of the motivation to practise responsible tourism from tour operators’ perspectives in Kinabalu Park. The finding is benefiting the implementation of responsible tourism in Kinabalu Park.

This research aims to examine the influence of green technology on guest safety in star-rated hotels. It aims to explore the mediating role of responsible tourism practices in this relationship and their subsequent effect on guest satisfaction.

The hypothesis was tested using a cross-sectional study design. Green technology, guest satisfaction, responsible tourism practices and guest safety were evaluated using structural equation modelling (SEM) on 322 responses, analysed with AMOS 24 software.

Green technology positively influences responsible tourism practices and guest satisfaction, enhancing guest safety perceptions. Responsible tourism practices mediate the relationship between green technology adoption and guest safety. These findings suggest that there is a need of sustainable initiatives and guest-centric approaches in promoting guest safety and satisfaction in hospitality settings.

This study suggests integrating green technology enhances responsible tourism, guest satisfaction and safety perceptions. Prioritizing responsible tourism and guest satisfaction directly improves safety perceptions. Star-rated hotels can foster loyalty by aligning with sustainability and guest-centric principles for safer, enjoyable environments.

Although many studies have examined the relationship between green technology and guest safety, few have explored the connections between green technology adoption, responsible tourism practices, guest satisfaction and guest safety, particularly by investigating the mediating roles of responsible tourism practices and guest satisfaction in star-rated hotels.