At the intersection of greater environmental awareness, stricter public health measures and the return of the tourism industry lies an enduring threat: plastic pollution.
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Restoration of forests, mangroves and peatlands offers great climate mitigation potential, in addition to the emissions avoided by halting their loss or degradation. However, while the Glasgow Declaration and related pledges are a welcome affirmation of political will, we need action.
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 objective of this global survey is to better understand ongoing climate action efforts in the tourism sector and identify opportunities to accelerate climate action. Led by the UNWTO, the survey is addressed to tourism destinations, businesses, associations and networks. Deadline to reply is 15 July 2021.
Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), announces its Valentine’s Day initiative, “Love Letter from Puerto Rico,” with Puerto Rican actor and producer Amaury Nolasco.
