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(green lodging news) “<\/strong>The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Tour Operators\u2019 Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development (TOI) recently announced their merger, as approved by the boards of directors of each organization.<\/p>\n

‘While retaining our vital DNA as a neutral and independent arbiter of standards for sustainability in travel and tourism, which is well established in our bylaws and organizational structure, the GSTC from our inception has welcomed the participation of all subsectors within travel and tourism,\u201d said Randy Durband, GSTC\u2019s CEO. \u201cTour operators uniquely touch all facets of the tourism value chain and therefore can play a vital role in the enhancement of sustainability throughout it.'”<\/p>\n

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