Sustainable News
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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…
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SOCOTEC Certification International Announced as GSTC-Recognized Standard
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council announced that SOCOTEC Certification International, the Certification-specialized subsidiary of the SOCOTEC group, has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status for its Sustainability Management System for Hotels.…
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UNWTO Partners with Ojimah for Branding and Innovation in African Tourism
UNWTO is to work with Ojimah to make positive storytelling and digitalization key drivers of tourism recovery across Africa. Building on UNWTO Agenda for Africa – Tourism for Inclusive Growth,…
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Mekong Tourism Forum 2022 Focused on Rebuilding a More Resilient Tourism Industry
After two years of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mekong Tourism Forum returned as a physical event in 2022. It was be held in Quang Nam Province, home…
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Cardamom Tented Camp Sustainable Hotel Award for Climate Action
Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia, listed by us a truly Sustainable Destination, has won the 2022 Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) Sustainable Hotel Award for Climate Action. Apart from…