The UNWTO has started its search for rural villages that provide the opportunity to safeguard their communities, local traditions and heritage. It hopes to maximise the contribution of the sector to reducing regional inequalities and fighting against rural depopulation. The initiative includes three pillars: a label, a program and a network.
Abandoned buildings can be an eyesore, a blight on a land- or cityscape, and even an embarrassment to many locals. Yet they are all a part of a place’s history and heritage. While not all are worth saving, many heritage buildings deserve a new lease of life. Here, Angelo Sciacca applies his passion for circular economics and participative planning to the problem.
To accelerate the tourism and heritage sector’s recovery from Covid, protect livelihoods and encourage more inclusive and sustainable development, Germany has provided UNESCO with 2 million euros. The project will be implemented over 18 months in seven countries.
New international funding will be used for sustainable tourism development in the area Maya Ka’an, Mexico. It includes the promotion of the region, sustainability training to tourism cooperatives and the improvement of the region’s ecotourism offerings. The region aims to generate local income across the Yucatán Peninsula without the negative impacts of tourism.
TExTour is a new project that will analyse and demonstrate new strategies for improving the socio-economic development of less known areas, but which have much cultural value. The overall aim is to conserve tangible and intangible cultural heritage while developing a tourism that is sustainable.
Production of domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has grown rapidly in recent years, driven in part by Biden administration incentives. But early moves by the Trump administration are fueling uncertainty about what will come next.
