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Pre-'92

'80:  Manila Declaration on World Tourism

World Tourism Organisation

Manila, Philippines

 

Sept. '85:  Tourism Bill of Rights, & Tourist Code

World Tourism Organisation

Sofia, Bulgaria

Acrobat file: www.world-tourism.org/sustainb/Sofia.pdf

 

Apr. '89:  The Hague Declaration on Tourism

World Tourism Organisation

The Hague, The Netherlands

Acrobat file: www.world-tourism.org/sustainb/Hague.pdf

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1995

Apr. '95:  First Work Conference on Tourism - Producing the Lanzarote Charter for Sustainable Tourism

World Tourism Organisation, UNESCO, UNEP

Lanzarote

Conference Paper:

 

May '95:  Guidelines for Environmentally Friendly Tourism

UNEP

Paris, France

Available via: www.txinfinet.com/mader/planeta/0595/0595unep.html

 

1996

'96:  Agenda 21 for the Travel and Tourism Industry: Towards Environmental Sustainable Development

WTTC, WTO, Earth Council

www.wttc.org/agenda21.htm

 

Apr. '96:  Sustainable Tourism Development in SIDS

4th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development

New York, USA

gopher://gopher.un.org/00/esc/cn17/1996/off/96-20a3.en

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1997

Feb. '97:  Regional ‘Think Tank’ Seminar for the Local Implementation of the ‘Agenda 21 for the Travel & Tourism Industry Action Plan’ - European Region

WTTC, WTO, Earth Council

London, UK

Contact: corinnehitching@compuserve.com

 

Feb. '97:  Adoption of Malè Declaration on Sustainable Tourism Development

Maldives

 

Mar. '97:  International Conference of Ministers on Biological Diversity & Tourism Berlin Declaration (Prep. meeting for the CBD COP-4, See below)

Federal German Ministry for the Environment

Berlin, Germany

 

May '97:  Manila Declaration on the Social Impact of Tourism

World Tourism Organisation

Manila, Philippines

 

June '97:  Sustainable Forms of Tourism - Paragraph 67

UN General Assembly Special Session - Earth Summit II

New York, USA

gopher://gopher.un.org/00/ga/recs/spec/RES-S19.2

 

Nov. '97:  Regional ‘Think Tank’ Seminar for the Local Implementation of the ‘Agenda 21 for the Travel & Tourism Industry Action Plan’ - Asia & the Pacific Region

WTTC, WTO, Earth Council

Jakarta, Indonesia

Contact: corinnehitching@compuserve.com

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1998

Mar. '98:  International Workshop on Biological Diversity & Sustainable Tourism Precursor to CBD,  (COP-4 Bratislava submission, See below)

Federal German Ministry for Environment

Heidelberg, Germany

 

Oct. '98:  Lanzarote Conference on Sustainable Tourism in SIDS

World Tourism Organisation

Lanzarote

Acrobat file: www.world-tourism.org/sustainb/lanzaro.pdf

 

1999

Jan. '99:  Report of the Secretary General to CSD 7 - Tourism & Sustainable Development

New York, USA

Decision 7/3:  http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/report99/csd7report_en.htm

 

Feb. '99:  UNEP GC 20 - Addendum to activities of UNEP regarding Tourism

UNEP Governing Council

Nairobi, Kenya

Zipped Format: gopher://unephq.unep.org/59/un/unep/govcoun/decision/20-sess/g2019ad2.zip

 

Mar. '99:  Report of the Ad-Hoc Working group on Tourism & Sustainable Development

Commission on Sustainable Development 7th Session, Inter-sessional

New York, USA

Acrobat file: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/iswg1-99.pdf

 

Apr. '99:  Decision of the Commission on Sustainable Development on Tourism & Sustainable Development at its 7th Session

Commission on Sustainable Development

New York, USA

Decision 7/3

www.un.org/esa/sustdev/report99/csd7report_en.htm

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2000

Jan. 2000:  Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Tourism

World Tourism Organisation

San Jose, Costa Rica

http://www.world-tourism.org

 

May 2000:  3rd International Forum - Tourism Policy Makers

World Tourism Organisation

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Contact:  omtweb@world-tourism.org

http://www.world-tourism.org

 

May 2000:  Sustainable Tourism and Competitiveness in the Mediterranean

World Tourism Organisation

Capri, Italy

Contact:  omtweb@world-tourism.org

http://www.world-tourism.org

 

June 2000:  Tourism Week - Workshop on Sustainable Tourism Indicators

World Tourism Organisation

Beruwala, Sri Lanka

Contact:  omtweb@world-tourism.org

http://www.world-tourism.org

 

2001

Feb. '01: Preparatory meeting of the World Summit on Ecotourism

WTO

Madrid, Spain

http://www.world-tourism.org

 

Mar. '01: Seminar on Planning, Development and Management on Ecotourism in Africa

WTO

Maputo, Mozambique

http://www.world-tourism.org/omt/wtich.htm

 

June '01:  Workshop on Sustainable Tourism

UNEP

Location to be determined

 

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