Tag: Sustainable Tourism
DASTA, ASEANTA seal pact to promote sustainable tourism in SE Asia
Thailand's Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA) and ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) have signed a four-year MoU to widen efforts to benefit the...
Making sustainable tourism work
In the face of an overtourism crisis, a growing number of industry players are becoming more attuned to manage tourism in a responsible manner. But it’s not just about the environment, as the human side of the equation should not be neglected.
Shinta Mani Angkor’s CSR package gives back to local communities
Visit local communities and have rice and a water well donated under your name as part of Shinta Mani Angkor's Open Doors, Open Hearts...
New Zealand tourism steps up focus on sustainable growth
Sustainability is now a key focus of New Zealand's tourism industry, as indicated in Tourism 2025 & Beyond – a Sustainable Growth Framework, released...
More want to travel sustainably, but need extra push to do...
Over half (55%) of global travellers report being more determined to make sustainable travel choices than they were a year ago, but barriers such...
WTTC forms industry taskforce to fight human trafficking
The WTTC has launched a global taskforce comprising travel industry members and associations to help prevent and combat human trafficking, an illicit activity that...
Exo Travel introduces responsible travel rating
With its new responsible travel rating system, Exo Travel says it is providing an important and transparent way for agents to assess, view, filter...
New association formed to protect culture in emerging tourism destinations
The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has been formed to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites that are in peril...
Less growth, more equity
No stranger to this post, Thailand’s minister of tourism and sports Weerasak Kowsurat tells why the country’s tourism sector needs to stop its addiction to increasing visitor arrivals but instead place serious emphasis on achieving equity for all stakeholders
Where is sustainability in travel & tourism headed?
What is sustainable tourism? How sustainable is travel and tourism? I’m asked these questions constantly in my leadership role at Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). To the first, our view at GSTC is that “sustainability is a journey”, requiring constant improvement and reflecting dynamic conditions, an imperative to continually strive toward greater sustainability and not a set end point.
