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CONCLUSION
Problems of environmental decision-making in tourism development are intrinsically complex and often 
involve multiple attributes, the relative importance of which needs to be determined. In order to approach issue 
resolution in an informed and responsible manner, the learner must be able to identify the ecological consequences 
related to the issues and their proposed solutions (Volk, 1993). There is also rich diversity in tourism experience, 
and one dimension to acknowledge is gender in behaviors, perspectives, knowledge, and tastes, useful in tourism 
planning from marketing strategies to environmental impacts. Gender is a primary factor in human interactions, and 
is thus an important aspect of future tourism social science (Swain, 1995). Gender equity and women’s needs must 
be integrated in the environmental and tourism planning decision making process. Environmental education can 
constitute a dynamic means of stimulating environmental behavior. This study contributes to an understanding of 
women place in sustainable tourism issues. Future research is important to look more closely at gender differences 
as they interact with other demographic factors as age and education level in order to develop successful EE 
programs for women and promote their participation in decision making process for sustainable tourism planning.
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