An integrated cost–benefit analysis of sustainable tourism interventions on the south shore of Issyk-Kul

This report presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) analysis comparing a conventional mass tourism scenario against a sustainable tourism pathway for Geopark Teskei in Kyrgyzstan over a 25-year period.

• The sustainable tourism pathway is projected to generate USD 250 million in net benefits over 25 years, significantly outperforming the conventional mass tourism scenario, which generates USD 17.6 million.
• The sustainable model increases the net benefit per tourist from USD 7.90 under conventional tourism to USD 113 by shifting from high-volume, low-spending visitors to higher-value tourism.
• Investments in sustainable tourism provide a higher return on investment, returning USD 8.88 for every USD 1 invested, compared to USD 2.77 in the conventional scenario. A primary driver of this economic difference is the avoidance of USD 31.9 million in environmental and infrastructure costs through improved waste and wastewater management.

APA

Bassi,, E. A. (2026). An integrated cost–benefit analysis of sustainable tourism interventions on the south shore of Issyk-Kul. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-assessment-sustainable-tourism-geopark-teskei

Chicago

Bassi,, Edvin Andreasson,Andrea. An integrated cost–benefit analysis of sustainable tourism interventions on the south shore of Issyk-Kul. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2026. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-assessment-sustainable-tourism-geopark-teskei.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bassi2026integrated, author = {Bassi,, Edvin Andreasson,Andrea}, title = {{An integrated cost–benefit analysis of sustainable tourism interventions on the south shore of Issyk-Kul}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2026}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-assessment-sustainable-tourism-geopark-teskei}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }