Green Economy Policies: Challenges, Perceived Benefits, And the Government's Role in The Transition to A Green Economy

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. The research aims to identify the perceived benefits, challenges, and the government's role ‎ of the transition to a green economy in the Egyptian tourist destination. The research ‎population included tourists visiting the Red Sea destination and tourism experts‎. A total of 400 questionnaires were ‎distributed among tourists, with 366 valid responses analyzed ‎after excluding 34 invalid ones. The interview with nine of tourism experts conducted to gather information about the green economy. 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.‎