TY - THES AU - Breitkreutz, Julia T1 - Exploitation of Minors in the Tourism Industry DA - 2015 CY - Chur PB - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur A3 - Root, Gregory AB - World Vision supports underprivileged children worldwide to allow them to live a life in freedom and dignity. As the tourism industry is a global business with enormous growth rates, it is affecting children as well. Negative effects comprise for example the commercial sexual exploitation of children by tourists, be it the prevalent travel purpose or just out of opportunity. This thesis will critically analyse the current situation and consequences of children being sexually exploited in the tourism industry, as well as evaluate the various efforts and measures from diverse sides to solve the problem, like the legal framework, the response from the tourism industry and the private sector as well as from side of the civil society. Concluding the thesis, recommendations for a future improvement of the situation are made based not only on research, but also on an interview with an expert for sustainable development in the tourism industry. M3 - Bachelorarbeit Tourismus M4 - Citavi ER -