Green Economy Policies as A Tool for Achieving Sustainable Tourism Development in The Red Sea Destination

A green economy is a sustainable economic system designed to ‎balance environmental preservation, social equity, and ‎economic growth. it emphasizes reducing environmental risks, ‎efficiently utilizing natural resources, and promoting human ‎well-being. Key focus areas include investments in renewable ‎energy, low-carbon transportation, and clean technologies, all ‎contributing to sustainable development. this research aims to ‎examine the potential of transitioning to a green economy ‎within the Egyptian tourism sector to achieve sustainable ‎tourism development, with a focus on the Red Sea destination. the research ‎population included tourists visiting the red sea destination‎. a total of 400 questionnaires were ‎distributed among tourists, with 366 valid responses analyzed ‎after excluding 34 invalid ones. the research results ‎indicate that natural beauty such as beaches, marine life, and ‎coral reefs is the primary motivator for tourists choosing the ‎red sea as their destination. the findings reveal strong ‎support for measures encouraging the transition to a green ‎economy, particularly those focused on raising public ‎awareness, government investments, and policy ‎implementation. furthermore, the results demonstrate a ‎significant and positive correlation between green economy ‎policies and all dimensions of sustainable tourism ‎development. based on these findings, the research recommends ‎developing policies and regulations to support the ‎implementation of green economy principles.‎