The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has welcomed Mallorca’s Sustainable Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). The Observatory will systematically monitor the environmental, social and economic impact of tourism and so facilitate evidence-based decision making.
The European Travel Commission has released a practical seven-step framework which provides practical guidance on how all European destinations can advance sustainable tourism development. The handbook, which addresses a knowledge gap in the area, builds an urgent case for change and outlines the potential burdens of tourism development on communities, ecosystems and climate.
Research published by the World Travel and Tourism Council explores the impact of the global pandemic on the travel industry by focusing on four interwind trends: demand evolution, health and hygiene, innovation and digitisation, and sustainability. This data-driven examination puts forward recommendations to support the sector in building resilience.
VisitScotland chief Malcolm Roughead shares how his organisation has worked with host communities and other tourism stakeholders to plot a responsible and sustainable route out of the COVID crisis. . In this post, Malcolm talks about how Scotland has managed opening up to visitors, and more generally about the trend towards transformational travel.
ABTA’s latest report takes a wide-ranging look at the impacts of travel and tourism, both positive and negative, and proposes a framework to guide its own activities as well as action points for the wider the travel industry and policymakers. The report includes many helpful examples of best practice across the sector.
