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Food
and Agriculture Organisation http://www.fao.org
links about tourism, forestry and coastal management
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OECD
http://www.oecd.org
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UN
Environment Programme http://www.unep.org
UNEP is working in a number of ways to promote
sustainable tourism www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism
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UN
Financing for Development http://www.un.org/ffd
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UN
International Year of Ecotourism 2002 (IYE) http://www.unepie.org/pc/tourism/ecotourism/iye.htm
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World
Ecotourism Summit, Quebec City, May 2002. http://www.ecotourisme2002.org
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UN
Global Environmental Facility
http://www.gefweb.org
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UNESCO
(UN Programme for Education, Science and Culture)
http://www.unesco.org
including links to info about cultural tourism http://www.unesco.org/culture/tourism/index.shtml
and responsible tourism http://www.unesco.org/mab/sustainable/3tourism.htm,
also UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre http://www.unesco.org/whc/nwhc/pages/sitess_f9.htm
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World
Bank: http://www.worldbank.org
and World Bank Group: International Finance
Corporation’s support for sustainable tourism http://www.ifc.org/enviro/How/Structure/EPU/BioEco/bioeco.htm
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World
Travel and Tourism Council http://www.wttc.org
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World
Tourism Organisation http://www.world-tourism.org,
their sustainable development of tourism section http://www.world-tourism.org/frameset/frame_sustainable.html
and their International Year of Tourism page http://www.world-tourism.org/sustainable/IYE-Main-Menu.htm
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Benchmarkhotel
– An online bench marking tool to help hotels measure and
improve their environmental performance (joint initiative of
IHEI, WWF-UK and Biffa Award) http://www.benchmarkhotel.com/
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Caribbean
Alliance for Sustainable Tourism. A voluntary alliance bringing
together the Caribbean Hotel Association, Caribbean Tourism
Association, GREEN GLOBE and International Hotels Environment
Initiative. http://www.cha-cast.net
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Climate
Care: www.co2.org offers
travellers a realistic and affordable way to reduce their impact
on the environment when they fly.
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Community
Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources:
www.campfire-zimbabwe.org
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Coral
Cay Conservation: www.coralcay.org
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Environment-centre.net
- Free online service from Croner.CCH aimed at the needs of
environmental management professionals including topics such as
the climate change levy and environmental law
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http://www.environment-centre.net
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Environmental
Good Practice in Hotels report
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http://www.ih-ra.com/telechargement/publications/enviro-good-practice.pdf
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Green
Globe initiative, an Agenda 21 based programme dedicated to
improving environmentalpractice http://www.greenglobe21.com
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International
Energy Agency Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of
Demonstrated Energy Efficiency Technologies (EA CADDET Energy
Efficiency) - Free access to technical information on newly
demonstrated energy efficiency projects that are suitable for
worldwide replication. Includes the new Energy Efficiency
Toolkit http://www.caddet-ee.org
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International
Council of Tourism Providers http://www.tourismpartners.org/
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International
Hotel & Restaurant Association. Representing over 750,000
establishments in more than 150 countries, IH&RA provides a
voice at international level for the industry http://www.ih-ra.com/default.html.
Info on Sustainable Tourism and Environment
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http://www.ih-ra.com/industry/industry.taf?function=detail&type=&num_cat=9
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International
Hotels Environment Initiative. a charity programme developed by
the international hotel industry whose aim is to promote the
benefits of environmental management as an integral part of
running a successful, efficient hotel business. http://www.ihei.org/
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International
Standards Organisation (ISO) Website: http://www.iso.ch
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Pacific
Asia Travel Association http://www.pata.org
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Responsibletravel.com
- Marketplace for travel experiences that benefit local
communities and the conservation of habitats and species http://www.responsibletravel.com
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Sustainable
Building Sources http://www.greenbuilder.com/general/BuildingSources.html
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UNEP’s
Tour Operators’ Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development
http://www.toinitiative.org
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World
Tourism Organization http://www.world-tourism.org
and sustainable tourism links
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http://www.world-tourism.org/frameset/frame_sustainable.htm
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World
Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) http://www.wttc.org
info on sustainable tourism http://www.wttc.org/stratdev/sustainable.asp
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Ecologist
magazine March 2002 vol 32 no 2 “The truth behind the
International Year of Ecotourism”“ Luis Vivanco. pp26-30. http://www.theecologist.co.uk/archive_article.html?article=291
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E/
The Environment Magazine http://www.emagazine.com
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Greenbiz
– resource centre on business, environment and the bottom line
http://www.greenbiz.com
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Green
Travel Directory - Directory of links to green sites around the
world, including links to general eco-travel sites such as the
UNESCO World Heritage List and Green Travel's World Ecotourism
Directory http://www.green-travel.com
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Multilingual
Matters - E-mail tourism and environmental studies journals
newsletter with information on recently published journals and
studies on sustainable tourism. To subscribe, e-mail:
news@multilingual-matters.com with the words 'subscribe tourism'
in the body of the text http://www.multilingual-matters.com
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National
Geographic Sustainable Tourism Web Pages http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/index.html
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Our
Planet, magazine of UNEP. Vol 10. Number 1. 1999 Tourism
www.ourplanet.com
Tourism edition - http://www.ourplanet.com/imgversn/101/contents.html
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Planeta.com
deals broadly with environmental travel around the globe, and
particularly in the Americas.http://www.planeta.com/
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Pure
- Magazine for organic and natural living Website:
www.greenguideonline.com
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RIET
Environmental Information Service Weekly electronic news on
environmental market trends, policy and developmental news in
Asia http://www.riet.org/eis/eis.htm
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ACAP
(Annapurna Conservation Area Project) Uses trekking fees to
protect the local environment and culture, and to fund community
schemes. http://www.south-asia.com/Kingmah/tonproj.htm
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Bina
Swadaya Indonesian community-development NGO with tours. http://ecoclub.com/bst/
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Centre
for Science and Environment
http://www.cseindia.org
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CERT
(Centre for Environmentally Responsible Tourism) Runs an
award-scheme for ‘tour operators working towards high
environmental standards http://www.c-e-r-t.org/
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Centre
for Responsible Tourism, University of Greenwich: Offers
training, consultancy and research in global tourism,
conservation and sustainable development, worldwide. http://www.centre-for-responsible-tourism.org
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Conservation
International (CI) http://www.conservation.org
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Consumers
International http://www.consumersinternational.org
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Corporate
Responsibility Caucus - Sustainable Development Issues Network http://www.sdissues.net/SDIN/ModuleView.aspx?tabid=10&mid=101
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Earth
Council http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr
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Earthwatch
- funds scientific research projects in 45 countries worldwide,
including investigating the impact of tourism on habitats and
species http://www.earthwatch.org/
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Equations
- Indian responsible tourism organization http://www.equitabletourism.org/
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Friends
of the Earth International http://www.foei.org
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Global
Reporting Initiative: www.globalreporting.org
-
Green
Tourism Association: "promotes and develops the concept of
urban green tourism (ecotourism in the city).
http://www.greentourism.ca
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Heinrich
Boell Foundation http://www.worldsummit2002.org
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The
International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
http://www.ecotourism.org
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IID
(Initiatives for International Dialogue) Philippines NGO that
campaigns for more responsible tourism and promotes alternative
tourism projects. http://www.iidnet.org/
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INDECON
(Indonesian Ecotourism Network) A network set up by the
Institute for Indonesian Tourism Studies, Bina Swadaya
Foundation and Conservation International, to promote
responsible ecotourism in Indonesia. http://indecon.i-2.co.id/
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International
Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) fosters tourism
initiatives which contribute to international understanding and
cooperation, an improved quality of environment, the
preservation of heritage to bring about a peaceful and
sustainable world www.iipt.org
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International
Porter Protection Group A campaign to improve conditions and
safety for trekking porters in the Himalaya. http://www.ippg.net/
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KEEP
(Kathmandu Environmental Education Project) Provides advice and
information on low-impact trekking in Nepal. Has an information
centre in Kathmandu. http://www.keepnepal.org/
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NACOBTA
(Namibian Community Based Tourism Association) An association
representing community tourism projects in Namibia. http://www.nacobta.com.na/en/Index.htm
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Partners
in Responsible Tourism - US-based tourism campaign organization.
http://www2.pirt.org/pirt/
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Partners
In Responsible Travel (PIRT) www.pirt.org
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Rainforest
Alliance: Involved in certification issues
- includes Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council (STSC)
web pages. http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/sv/index.html
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Rethinking
Tourism Project http://www.rethinkingtourism.org
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Retour
Foundation - Retour develops strategies and actions to deal with
both the opportunies and the threats of tourism. It includes a
consultancy, training and workshops, monitoring activities
www.do.nl/retour
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RTN
(Responsible Tourism Network) Australian networking organization
linked to Community Aid Abroad Tours. http://www.caa.org.au/travel/
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Tearfund,
their tourism campaign http://www.tearfund.org/acting/page.asp?id=6667
and report on “Tourism
putting ethics in practice. A report on the responsible business
practices of 65 UK-based tour operators” (2001) http://www.tearfund.org/acting/tourism.pdf
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Third
World Network http://www.twnside.org.sg
and tourism links http://www.twnside.org.sg/tour.htm
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Tourism
Concern: Campaigns exclusively on tourism. Collects up-to-date
information on the environmental, social and economic impacts of
tourism and seeks to support people living in destination areas.
http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk
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UCOTA
(Uganda Community Tourism Association) An association
representing community tourism projects in Uganda. http://www.visituganda.com/community/ucota.htm
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UN
Commission on Sustainable Development, Tourism Caucus
www.igc.org/csdngo/tourism/tour_index.htm
