9.9 Need to promote responsible tourism The Committee noted that the private sector has realised the need to embrace responsible tourism practices in doing their business. This is necessitated by current international trends in the industry and is good for business and environmental conservation. The Committee however observed that the Department of Tourism does not have full capacity to deal with responsible tourism comprehensively as this is only administered at a directorate level without sufficient staff. The Department therefore should look at ways of streamlining responsible tourism and effectively discharge that mandate.