• Regi Francies
• Dr.S.Ganapathy
• M.K.Arif
• K.K.Sakkariya
• S.Rajamohan

Responsible tourism is the form of sustainable tourism, however as often the word sustainability is often hackneyed and not understood, responsible tourism has been take on as a term used by the industry. Responsible tourism is any form of tourism that can be consumed in a more responsible way. Responsible Tourism initiatives at Kerala came up with outstanding results and emerged as the model for all other states those who interested to implement this initiative. In addition to this, the programme scored different national and international recognitions. Responsible Tourism (RT) - A pioneering and extensive concept of Kerala Tourism completed its phase one program with noticeable milestones. As the initial phase, this initiative was introduced at four destinations viz. Kovalam, Kumarakom, Thekkady and Wayanad. Among these destinations Kumarakom evolve as the success model for responsible tourism and was honored by Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India for the best Responsible Tourism initiative in Kerala.

Kerala,Tourism, Responsible Tourism, Sustainability

"RESPONSIBLE TOURISM: KERALA PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no.1786-1789, April-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004443.pdf

"RESPONSIBLE TOURISM: KERALA PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no. pp1786-1789, April-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004443.pdf