Finalists in the 'People's Choice' category include a luxury game lodge in Botswana, a destination which has conserved fynbos and marine wildlife, and a marine adventure tourism operator conserving of whales, sharks and penguins.
European tourist destinations are to be recognised for their standout performance in tracking and enhancing sustainability and accessibility at the Joint ETIS and Accessible Tourism Awards hosted by the European Commission.
Rather than offsetting, AccorHotels's insetting approach focusses its CSR initiatives on rehabilitating the very areas the business depends on for survival.
Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after the Scottish government granted powers to local authorities to introduce visitor charges.
