Tag: Sustainable Tourism
Global tourism’s carbon footprint much bigger than thought
Tourism has been revealed to be responsible for almost a tenth of greenhouse gas emissions, with flights a major component, according to a world-first...
Rewarding sustainable tourism efforts in ASEAN
Seventeen awardees were celebrated at the inaugural ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards (ASTA), which took place on the last day of the recently concluded ATF...
Next 50 years of ASEAN tourism
What’s needed is the reverse: convincing governments of the need to protect their country from tourism...
Hello Kitty the new face of UNWTO’s sustainable tourism year
Hello Kitty has been appointed Special Ambassador of the International Year of UNWTO's Sustainable Tourism Development 2017 (IY2017), promoting the year's campaign of "Travel....
Airbnb pledges US$2 million for sustainable projects in APAC
Airbnb announced at the APEC CEO Summit in Danang yesterday that it would invest US$2 million until 2020 to promote and support innovative tourism...
Keeping the land fertile
Ecotourism has been a lifeline for northern Vietnam, a region known for its remarkable landscapes and cultures, but can it prevent over- commercialisation and...
First ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards now open for entries
The inaugural ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards (ASTA) is welcoming entries from tourism operators in South-east Asia.
Launched as part of ASEAN’s Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025,...
At tipping point
Booming tourism worldwide has sparked a debate if its undoubted benefits are now outweighed by less quantifiable downsides. Xinyi Liang-Pholsena takes stock of the...
