The guidelines, developed by a team of international experts, aim to help national stakeholders, protected area managers and researchers count visitation and measure economic impacts consistently through a standardised approach.
New research has been published ahead of COP26 to inform discussions on pathways to meet the SGD Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. The report considers how the airline industry can be more accountable for its carbon footprint and recommends stricter oversight of the quality of the industry’s market-based mechanisms.
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.
Prepared in collaboration with more than 30 leading tourism organisations, researchers, and institutions, The Case for Responsible Travel: Trends & Statistics 2020 shares key studies on COVID-19 and climate change and what lessons may be applied from the pandemic to meet the challenges of the climate crisis.
