Tag: Responsible Tourism
Regeneration rising
The strive for a smarter, more sustainable way of travelling has arose amid the pandemic, and tourism players in Asia-Pacific are taking action to go the extra green mile.
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Marriott International chooses to let its people-first culture lead it out of a stormy 2020, a decision that has created a year of incredible lessons and innovative solutions that benefited business performance, reveals Rajeev Menon, president, Asia Pacific (excluding China).
Accor, Expedia Group expand UNESCO sustainability pledge
Accor and Expedia Group have joined forces to expand the UNESCO Sustainable Tourism Pledge into 96 countries.
The agreement, in collaboration with the UNESCO, sees...
Discova Asia gets ChildSafe certification
Global destination management specialist Discova has obtained the ChildSafe certification for its Asian teams and destinations, signifying the company's commitment to protecting the well-being...
UNWTO unveils startup competition winners
Startups from around the world have been recognised for their contributions to sustainable and responsible tourism in the UNWTO SDGs Global Startup Competition.
Supported by...
Shinta Mani Foundation expands sustainable farming projects
Encouraged by its successful sustainable organic farming project in Cambodia, which was trialled in early 2000s, as well as a growing movement towards farm-to-fork...
Building back better
What is the future of travel? At this very moment last year, my vision of the future was one of abundant travel opportunities, made possible by convenient air services, some of which at affordable price points, that allow anyone to travel anytime.
A tourism mission for conservation
Covid-19 has exacted massive damage to world economies as well as the travel and tourism industry, but it is just one of many alarms...
A recovery dream yet fulfilled
Early predictions by industry observers that meaningful travel would come into favour as tourism recovers, inspired by reflections on life and responsibility to Mother...
Pandemic accelerates Mekong’s sustainable tourism development
The Mekong Tourism Advisory Group (MeTAG), which was established three years ago by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) to connect public and private...