Abstract
This chapter investigates the main pressures and challenges faced by Brazil as a host nation in the planning of a sustainable event management during the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games. The main arguments of this chapter are the following: governance issues in relation to accountability underpin the implementation of other sustainability principles, particularly in the context of developing countries; governing sporting bodies and the government of Brazil focus excessively on matters of infrastructure for the event at the expense of greater economic, social and environmental issues; and the track record of Brazil and its hosting of large sporting events leads to a conclusion that there are significant lessons still to be learned if, indeed, the events are to live up to their green promises.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Tourism in Brazil: Environment, Management and Segments |
Editors | Gui Lohmann, Dianne Dredge |
Place of Publication | U.K. |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 60-76 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203121801 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415674324 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- tourism
- Brazil
- sustainability
- hosting of sporting events