Sustainable News
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UNWTO Connects Tourism and Culture in Nigeria
UNWTO brought together leaders and some of Africa’s best creative minds around a shared vision for advancing sustainable development and opportunity across the continent. Held in Lagos, Nigeria, the first UNWTO…
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Ascott achieves GSTC-Recognized Status
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has achieved GSTC-Recognized status for its adoption of the GSTC Industry Criteria. Ascott, a lodging…
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At G20 UNWTO Advances Role of People and MSMES
Small enterprises and local communities must be given the support they need to become true ‘agents of change’. As leaders of the G20 economies meet in Bali this week, UNWTO…
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UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism Forum in Japan to Focus People and Planet
The growing importance of gastronomy tourism as a driver of inclusive development will be celebrated in the Japanese city of Nara next month. Held under the theme ‘Gastronomy Tourism for…
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Just One Scenario for Tourism that Meets Climate Net-Zero Goal
With global tourism set to double in size by 2050 from 2019 levels, current strategies that rely solely on carbon offsetting, technological efficiencies and biofuels are woefully inadequate. Such measures…
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Tourism Transformed at UNWTO Ministers’ Summit
Held around the theme of ‘Rethinking Tourism’, the 16th Summit gathered Ministers and high-level delegates from 19 countries, alongside business leaders. Reflecting the heightened relevance of tourism for cross-cutting economic…
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UNWTO & Tourism Authority Panama Promote Innovation Through Community Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) have launched the Innovative Community Tourism Experiences Competition to promote innovation through alliances between tour operators and community…
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Observatories Guiding Shift Towards More Sustainable & Resilient Tourism
Destinations around the world are reporting significant advances in sustainable tourism, with timely evidence and analytics serving as key tools for transformation as the sector’s recovery continues to get underway.…
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S Hotels and Resorts Added to Thailand Sustainability Investment List 2022
S Hotels and Resorts PCL, the global hospitality company from Singha Estate PCL, has achieved a place on the Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) list of Thailand Sustainability Investment (THSI)…
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TourCert Set of Criteria for Destinations as GSTC-Recognized Standard
Our partners, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced that the TourCert Set of Criteria for Destinations has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. The TourCert standard for destinations was established in…