Peru Embarks on Circular Economy Roadmap for Sustainable Tourism Development

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has ordered the pre-publication of the Circular Economy Roadmap in the Tourism Sector (HREC-Tourism) to 2030, a pioneering instrument that guides the transition of the sector towards a circular economy promoting sustainability, innovation, and competitiveness. The Roadmap establishes four strategic objectives aimed at strengthening governance and the institutional framework for circular tourism, promoting innovative and sustainable business models, promoting responsible tourism consumption, and consolidating circular tourism territories. Developed with the participation of business associations, regional governments, academia, and civil society, the HREC-Tourism is a result of the collaboration between Mincetur, the European Union, and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). The Roadmap will be implemented through 40 actions that incorporate the circular economy into the tourism sector and strengthen its resilience in the face of global challenges.

Key Takeaways:

• The Circular Economy Roadmap in the Tourism Sector (HREC-Tourism) to 2030 aims to transform the national tourism model towards a sustainable, innovative, and competitive sector.
• The Roadmap establishes four strategic objectives: strengthening governance and the institutional framework for circular tourism, promoting innovative and sustainable business models, promoting responsible tourism consumption, and consolidating circular tourism territories.
• The HREC-Tourism was developed with the participation of business associations, regional governments, academia, and civil society, led by Mincetur, with the technical support of the European Union and AECID.
• The Roadmap will be implemented through 40 actions that incorporate the circular economy into the tourism sector and strengthen its resilience in the face of global challenges.
• The Sectoral Commission for the Circular Economy in Tourism (CSECT) was established in September 2025 to oversee the implementation of the Roadmap.
• The public consultation process began after the pre-publication of the project, and stakeholders can submit comments and contributions until October 22, 2025.
• The HREC-Tourism is aligned with the National Competitiveness and Productivity Plan to 2030, the National Circular Economy Roadmap, the National Tourism Policy, and the General Tourism Law.
• Peru is positioning itself among the first countries in Latin America to apply the principles of the circular economy to tourism, reaffirming its commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Statistics:

• 4: number of strategic objectives established in the Circular Economy Roadmap in the Tourism Sector (HREC-Tourism) to 2030.
• 40: number of actions planned to incorporate the circular economy into the tourism sector and strengthen its resilience in the face of global challenges.
• 2: number of institutions that provided technical support for the development of the HREC-Tourism, namely the European Union and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).
• 5: number of cities where macro-regional events will be held to present the project and collect contributions from the public and private sectors.
• 1: Peru's position among the first countries in Latin America to apply the principles of the circular economy to tourism.

Sources:

• "Mincetur ordena la pre-publicación de la Circular Economy Roadmap para el Turismo, un instrumento pionero para el desarrollo sostenible del sector" ("Mincetur orders the pre-publication of the Circular Economy Roadmap for Tourism, a pioneering instrument for the sustainable development of the sector")
• "HREC-Turismo 2030 es una herramienta para guiar la transición del sector al modelo circular" ("HREC-Tourism 2030 is a tool to guide the sector's transition to a circular model")
• "Mincetur lanza la Circular Economy Roadmap para el Turismo" ("Mincetur launches the Circular Economy Roadmap for Tourism")