Dialogue between government agencies, tour operators, labor unions, environmental groups, and host community members occurs on a continuing basis. It requires constant effort and coordination. There is power in using one's intention to work with these opposing forces instead of working around them. Stakeholders come to agreement on the best way to go forward by finding common ground. This process stimulates thinking to solve old problems in new ways.
Partnerships can be successful if both experience economic gain.
For example, security issues are not addressed in isolation when there is a problem. They are considered proactively in the context of above considerations. Sustainable tourism encourages the most effective and efficient use of resources and development of infrastructure through application of current technologies. Communications and information technologies are the current phenomena. The real question is how to use the Internet and CD-ROM to meet your market objectives and increase profitability.