DOES HALAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT OF SDGs? A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

This research aims to identify the role of halal tourism in supporting the achievement of SDGs goals well the driving and inhibiting factors for the development of halal tourism in Indonesia. The primary data search process uses two types of databases, namely: Google Scholar and Scopus via Publish Perish software. The results of this research show that the development of halal tourism contributes in various ways to achieving the SDGs. First, it can reduce poverty in tourist destinations by generating employment opportunities for residents. Second, halal tourism ensures healthy and guaranteed food and drinks and is also equipped with infrastructure for public facilities. Local tax revenues and levies, which finance public infrastructure and community welfare, are also increased by halal tourism. However, the growth of halal tourism in Indonesia faces many obstacles, one of which is the need for comprehensive regulations regarding the halal tourism sector. The approval and support of the community and business actors for the sustainable management of halal destinations in Indonesia is the driving force behind its development. Furthermore, these actors engage in collaborative planning and partnerships with other entities concerned with the management and progress of tourism objects.