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TOURISM
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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM (ST)
International Bureau of Social Tourism (BITS) - The right to leisure, and in particular the rights of vacation, freedom of travel and tourism, arising as a natural consequence of the right to work, are recognized as elements of human relaxation by both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the legal constitutions of a great number of states. BITS works in favour of the conception, elaboration and distribution of the best tourism for everyone. [www.bits-int.org]
International Ecotourism Society (TIES) - TIES defines ecotourism as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of local people." The organisation represents a growing membership of international tourism practitioners and professionals. It works to -- creating an international network of individuals, institutions and the tourism industry, -- educating tourists and tourism professionals -- and influencing the tourism industry, public institutions and donors to integrate the principles of ecotourism into their operations and policies. [www.ecotourism.org/index2.php?home/index.php]YXC
International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) - IIPT is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to fostering and facilitating tourism initiatives which contribute to international understanding and cooperation, an improved quality of environment, and the preservation of natural & cultural heritage. IIPT organises conferences and initiatives for peace through tourism. The site gives links to past and future conference programs, which discuss social and environmental aspects of tourism. [www.iipt.org]
Pro-Poor Tourism (PPT) - This website provides you with up-to-date information on Pro-Poor Tourism, tourism that results in increased net benefits for poor people. You can download a range of research reports and studies that focus on how tourism's contribution to poverty reduction can be increased. [www.propoortourism.org.uk]
Task Force on Tourism and Protected Areas - There is an emerging need to develop a broader understanding of the complex relationships between tourism and protected areas. This program of the World Commission on Protected Areas presents management guidelines, best practice models, and tourism management theory. [http://iucn.org/themes/wcpa/theme/tourism/tourism.html]
Tourism Concern - This UK-based advocacy group has been working since 1989 to raise awareness of the negative impacts of tourism, economic, cultural, environment and social. Its website supplies news, articles, statistics, codes, and hyperlinks about tourism impacts on communities and the environment. [www.tourismconcern.org.uk]
UNEP/United Nations Environment Programme - Since tourism has become one of the leading global industries, producing significant impacts on resource consumption, pollution, and social systems, UNEP works on strategies and projects towards sustainable tourism. Surf the dedicated website’s section and get informed about tourism global trends and the different situation in developed and developing countries. [www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/sust-tourism/economic.htm] YXC
UN International Year of Ecotourism - 2002 (IYE) - This United Nations site explains the IYE. You can find reports presented at the World Ecotourism Summit (held in Quebec City, May 2002) and the resulting Quebec Declaration on Ecotourism. [www.unepie.org/pc/tourism/ecotourism/iye.htm]
World Tourism Organisation (WTO) – The WTO/OMT, a specialised agency of the United Nations, is the leading international organisation in the field of tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and practical source of tourism know-how. The WTO plays a central and decisive role in promoting the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, with the aim of contributing to economic development, international understanding, peace, prosperity and universal respect. Highly recommended. [www.world-tourism.org/aboutwto/eng/menu.html] YXC
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