Sustainable tourism development in IraqA study of opportunities and challenges(Case Study)

Abstract

important sectors that receive wide attention from many countries, especially in recent years. And received a great degree of economic importance because of its great role in the lives of nations and peoples politically, socially and economically .

Tourism in Iraq is one of the promising sectors due to its natural, geographical and historical richness, knowing that the availability of tourism resources, despite their importance, is not sufficient alone to establish a successful and sustainable tourism industry, as it is necessary to be aware of the economic importance of tourism as an industry in terms of its positive impact as a source of currencies. foreign and use.

This study seeks to assess the performance of the tourism sector in Iraq and to most importantly the problems facing this important sector, and to suggest some general recommendations for a sustainable and developed tourism industry .