Category: NGOs and institutions

The other victims of elephant tourism – reporting from Thailand

The reason for these ‘accidents’, neglect and lack of duty of care for elephants or their mahouts is often simple. It’s an issue of profit for those running elephant camps.

How to make tourism more responsible for child protection: interview with James Sutherland

James Sutherland, Friends International's international communications co-ordinator, speaks with Jeremy Smith about the growth of the ChildSafe Movement and its efforts to engage the tourism industry to help protect children.

Travel trade industry groups joins coalition to combat wildlife trafficking worldwide

US Wildlife Trafficking Alliance announces new partnerships with major industry associations, launches global tourism toolkit for travel companies

FITUR 2017: UNWTO with a focus on sustainability in Africa and MENA region

FITUR 2017 comprises a number of events organized by UNWTO with a special focus on the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017.

Participate in the Global Survey on Tourism Planning

UNWTO and UNEP run a survey to identify practices in national tourism planning, tools used by the private sector and methods to measure tourism’s performance.

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