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Travel Green Planet maps: TOP10 certificates 2023 04/03/2024 Travel Green Planet maps: TOP10 certificates 2023

ECOTRANS, 05 March 2024 10 international certification programs certify 80% of green travel …

TPCC: Five years left to demonstrate progress 15/01/2024 TPCC: Five years left to demonstrate progress

Tourism and Climate Change Stocktake 2023 This Stocktake was undertaken by over 60 global experts …

Tourism, War and Peace in the UN 2030 Agenda - Implementing SDG 16 or Scrapping the Idea of Sustainable Development 23/12/2023 Tourism, War and Peace in the UN 2030 Agenda - Implementing SDG 16 or Scrapping the Idea of Sustainable Development

By Gordon Sillence ICT Director Tourism 2030 23rd December 2023 This article is a reflection on …

STAY FAIR: Together for more sustainable travel sales 20/12/2023 STAY FAIR: Together for more sustainable travel sales

The STAY FAIR initiative has set itself the goal of promoting the sale of certified, sustainable …

AMADEUS identifies sustainably certified accommodations 11/12/2023 AMADEUS identifies sustainably certified accommodations

October 23, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE Amadeus labels certified sustainable accommodations in the …

COP28: is the UN climate process ignoring the tourism sector? 29/11/2023 COP28: is the UN climate process ignoring the tourism sector?

Dave Keating November 22, 2023 Travel and tourism is a frequent climate punching bag for …

ETGG2030: 8 SMEs certified by Travelife for Tour Operators 04/08/2023 ETGG2030: 8 SMEs certified by Travelife for Tour Operators

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

Achieving the SDGs through Tourism – Toolkit of Indicators for Projects 27/07/2023 Achieving the SDGs through Tourism – Toolkit of Indicators for Projects

July, 2023 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal through Tourism – Toolkit of Indicators for …

EETGG2030: 5 SME certified by Legambiente Turismo 25/07/2023 EETGG2030: 5 SME certified by Legambiente Turismo

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

ETGG2030: 3 SMEs certified by Vireo to comply with the GSTC Industry criteria 16/07/2023 ETGG2030: 3 SMEs certified by Vireo to comply with the GSTC Industry criteria

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

ETGG2030: 17 SME certified by Green Key 12/07/2023 ETGG2030: 17 SME certified by Green Key

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

ETGG2030: 15 SME certified by the EU Ecolabel for Tourist Accommodations 04/07/2023 ETGG2030: 15 SME certified by the EU Ecolabel for Tourist Accommodations

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

ETGG2030: SME in Germany and Croatia certified by ECOCAMPING 04/07/2023 ETGG2030: SME in Germany and Croatia certified by ECOCAMPING

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

ETGG2030: 9 SME certified by Eco-Romania 30/06/2023 ETGG2030: 9 SME certified by Eco-Romania

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

EETGG2030: First SME certified by Travelife for Accommodations 26/06/2023 EETGG2030: First SME certified by Travelife for Accommodations

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

EETGG2030: SMEs certified by Biosphere Responsible Tourism 13/06/2023 EETGG2030: SMEs certified by Biosphere Responsible Tourism

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

EETGG2030: 3 SMEs certified by GreenSign 07/06/2023 EETGG2030: 3 SMEs certified by GreenSign

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

EETGG2030: 11 SMEs certified by the Austrian Ecolabel 30/05/2023 EETGG2030: 11 SMEs certified by the Austrian Ecolabel

The European Tourism Going Green 2030 project (https://etgg2030.com) aims to boost sustainable …

Green Tourism Conference: 70 SMEs successfully Going Green 08/05/2023 Green Tourism Conference: 70 SMEs successfully Going Green

by Herbert Hamele, 08th May 2023        At the European Green Tourism Conference in Vienna 70 …

Green Tourism Conference in Vienna 06/04/2023 Green Tourism Conference in Vienna

SAVE THE DATE: 03 - 04 May 2023 The "Green Tourism Conference" is the final conference for the EU …

ITB2023 - 8th March: Sustainable Tourism - Guide through the Label Jungle 23/02/2023 ITB2023 - 8th March: Sustainable Tourism - Guide through the Label Jungle

Can tourism become a driver for the SDGs 2030, i.e. "SDG12: Sustainable Consumption and …

What no one dares ... 22/12/2022 What no one dares ...

Dear reader, the end of 2022 is fast approaching and ECOTRANS would like to once again send you our

CoP (Out)27, in the Winter of 2022 –  A Policy Journey Going Green 2030  PART II   3rd Degree Burns   16/11/2022 CoP (Out)27, in the Winter of 2022 –  A Policy Journey Going Green 2030  PART II  3rd Degree Burns  

CoP (Out)27, in the Winter of 2022 –  A Policy Journey Going Green 2030  PART II   3rd Degree Burns

CoP (Out)27, in the Winter of 2022 –  A Global Policy Journey Going Green 2030 04/11/2022 CoP (Out)27, in the Winter of 2022 – A Global Policy Journey Going Green 2030

04 Nov 2022 - Gordon Sillence, Monchique (Portugal) Introduction I am inviting readers to take a …

ETGG2030: 70 Good Practice Businesses for the SDGs 07/06/2022 ETGG2030: 70 Good Practice Businesses for the SDGs

The ETGG2030 SME Good Practice Collection demonstrates that and how credibily certified tourism …

European SME Going Green 2030 Report 28/05/2022 European SME Going Green 2030 Report

Comprehensive study published on the current situation of sustainable tourism development in …

From Impact to Scale - the SEED 20 Year Flagship Report 26/05/2022 From Impact to Scale - the SEED 20 Year Flagship Report

Setting the Stage for a Future Eco-Inclusive SME Action Agenda In honour of SEED’s 20th …

An End-of-Days Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Reality Check in the Light of Nation-State Upheaval 2022 08/05/2022 An End-of-Days Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Reality Check in the Light of Nation-State Upheaval 2022

Gordon Sillence - in opening a series of articles and podcasts on the Stockholm +50 and the 2030 …

EU: 27 topics for the green transition of tourism 16/02/2022 EU: 27 topics for the green transition of tourism

On 4th February the European Commission unveiled the transition pathway for tourism, the first in a

New support opportunities for SMEs! 10/02/2022 New support opportunities for SMEs!

Gordon Sillence/ ECOTRANS, 10th February 2022 From this week onwards SMEs in 6 European countries …

Sustainability certification - the time is now! 17/01/2022 Sustainability certification - the time is now!

"It is renowned that the percentage of tourists that "prefer" eco-friendly experiences and …

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2022 23/12/2021 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2022

Dear colleagues and friends, 2021: What a year! 2022: what a year - again? ECOTRANS started the …

COP26: EU helps deliver outcome to keep the Paris Agreement targets alive 19/11/2021 COP26: EU helps deliver outcome to keep the Paris Agreement targets alive

At the end of the COP26 UN Climate Conference today, the European Commission supported the …

Watch "Sustainable Tourism as a driver ..." on 12 Nov 11:30 GTM 10/11/2021 Watch "Sustainable Tourism as a driver ..." on 12 Nov 11:30 GTM

Please share this event & watch it & network with the speakers ! Go to the EVENT PAGE …

Book Review:  Cultural Cycles and Climate Change to Better Understand CoP26 05/11/2021 Book Review:  Cultural Cycles and Climate Change to Better Understand CoP26

Book Review:  Cultural Cycles and Climate Change – A 9-Step Action Plan from More Quiet Time to a …

CoP 26 - Tourism as a Driver for Climate Neutrality 01/11/2021 CoP 26 - Tourism as a Driver for Climate Neutrality

With the CoP 26 global climate change conference taking place in Glasgow this week, the future of …

CoP 15 on Biodiversity- Oct 11-15th 2021 part 1- What You Need to Know... 11/10/2021 CoP 15 on Biodiversity- Oct 11-15th 2021 part 1- What You Need to Know...

Release Date 11.10.2021 Article on Biodiversity and Tourism in the 2030 Agenda Author: Gordon …

5 pathways to support the 1.5° C aim 26/09/2021 5 pathways to support the 1.5° C aim

The Glasgow Declaration: a Commitment to a Decade of Tourism Climate Action The Glasgow Declaration

Tokyo Olympic Truce 2021 - Bread and Games for Covid-19 08/08/2021 Tokyo Olympic Truce 2021 - Bread and Games for Covid-19

Press Release: Gordon Sillence – Olympic Truce Peace Ambassadors Network, Author of ‘Mainsteaming …

Tackling Biodiversity & Climate Crises Together and Their Combined Social Impacts 13/06/2021 Tackling Biodiversity & Climate Crises Together and Their Combined Social Impacts

Global Experts Identify Key Options for Solutions First-Ever Collaboration between IPBES and IPCC …

IUCN’s NbS (Nature-based Solutions) Standard - A Milestone in Sustainability Thinking 25/05/2021 IUCN’s NbS (Nature-based Solutions) Standard - A Milestone in Sustainability Thinking

Attention policy makers, destination planners and administrators, tourism businesses, certification

One Planet Vision for a Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector 12/05/2021 One Planet Vision for a Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector

From a collective vision to recommendations for action On 4 May 2021, the G20 Tourism Ministers …

Knowledge portal sustainable destinations in Germany 26/04/2021 Knowledge portal sustainable destinations in Germany

A national portal for pioneers and newcomers The new platform is intended to serve as a central …

Travel Green Planet 2021- A Post Covid-19 Collaborative Effort 10/03/2021 Travel Green Planet 2021- A Post Covid-19 Collaborative Effort

ECOTRANS - March 11th 2021by Gordon Sillence As a first virtual ITB kicks off the 2021 global …

Climate change: 10 myths about net zero targets and carbon offsetting, busted 08/03/2021 Climate change: 10 myths about net zero targets and carbon offsetting, busted

Climate Home News, 11 December 2020 By 41 scientists Myth 10: Products and travel can be …

CEnTOUR - Circular Economy in Tourism 12/02/2021 CEnTOUR - Circular Economy in Tourism

CEnTOUR - CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN TOURISM is a european project funded by COSME, with duration from …

EU Supporting Tourism Sustainability through Certification 31/01/2021 EU Supporting Tourism Sustainability through Certification

ECOTRANS, 01st February 2021 European Tourism Going Green 2030 project for SMEs The new European …

COVID-19 prompts rethink of mass tourism 24/01/2021 COVID-19 prompts rethink of mass tourism

Agence France Press, 09:39 PM January 18, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic has forced famous tourist …

EIB 2020-2021 Survey: Climate action in the face of COVID-19 14/01/2021 EIB 2020-2021 Survey: Climate action in the face of COVID-19

Assessing citizens’ perception of climate change and expectations on climate action in the face of …

One Planet Summit: will the 30-30 ambition just be bla bla? 11/01/2021 One Planet Summit: will the 30-30 ambition just be bla bla?

A UN-backed summit Monday of political leaders and CEOs pledging to reverse the accelerating …

Season Greetings & Decade of Action 22/12/2020 Season Greetings & Decade of Action

“We have 10 years left to achieve the sustainable development goals”, says Amina J. Mohammed, UN …

UNDP: Towards nature based human development! 14/12/2020 UNDP: Towards nature based human development!

New York, 15 December 2020 Broken societies put people and planet on collision course, says UNDP. …

EVENT SUMMARY: Transforming Tourism for a resilient and sustainable post COVID world 16/11/2020 EVENT SUMMARY: Transforming Tourism for a resilient and sustainable post COVID world

November 17, 2020 The event was organized as webinar by UNEP on 9 November 2020 in collaboration …

The One Planet Network showcases its 2019 achievements 09/11/2020 The One Planet Network showcases its 2019 achievements

10th November 2020 “The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to humankind, but …

UNEP online event on 9th Nov 2020 25/10/2020 UNEP online event on 9th Nov 2020

Transforming Tourism for a resilient and sustainable post-COVID world Online, 09 Nov 2020: 13:00 - …

UNWTO: Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism 06/10/2020 UNWTO: Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism

Experiences from Pilot Studies: A Synopsis for Policy Makers UNWTO, in collaboration with the UN …

Covid-19: Five Priorities for Tourism's Restart 29/09/2020 Covid-19: Five Priorities for Tourism's Restart

25/08/2020 “Let us ensure tourism regains its position as a provider of decent jobs, stable incomes

Milestone for the distribution of sustainable travel:  Travelport identifies certified providers in CETS and PowerSearch 09/09/2020 Milestone for the distribution of sustainable travel: Travelport identifies certified providers in CETS and PowerSearch

Vienna/Austria and Zurich/Switzerland, 8 September 2020 Travelport, a leading technology company …

COVID 19 and sustainable tourism: Information resources and links 05/07/2020 COVID 19 and sustainable tourism: Information resources and links

Anna Spenceley published on wordpress her comprehensive and evolving database of over 500 resources

Coalition for the Future of Tourism: 13 principles to sign 29/06/2020 Coalition for the Future of Tourism: 13 principles to sign

16 June 2020 – Six organizations have come together for the first time to form The Future of …

Responsible  Recovery of Tourism: The One Planet Vision 28/06/2020 Responsible Recovery of Tourism: The One Planet Vision

On World Environment Day, the One Planet Network released the One Planet Vision for a Responsible …

Covid-19: UNWTO Call for Action 19/05/2020 Covid-19: UNWTO Call for Action

In their publication "SUPPORTING JOBS AND ECONOMIES THROUGH TRAVEL & TOURISM - A Call for Action to

Lessons from Covid-19 for the climate crisis 14/05/2020 Lessons from Covid-19 for the climate crisis

by Jonas Sommer “For many, Covid-19 is the biggest crisis they have ever experienced. A lot has …

ITR Manifesto: PostCovid19 - The only possible Horizon for the Tourism Industry is still Sustainability 11/05/2020 ITR Manifesto: PostCovid19 - The only possible Horizon for the Tourism Industry is still Sustainability

The Institute for Responsible Tourism (ITR) and their "Biosphere" certification programme requires …

Pandemics, tourism and global change: a rapid assessment of COVID-19 07/05/2020 Pandemics, tourism and global change: a rapid assessment of COVID-19

A new article by Stefan Gössling, Daniel Scott & C. Michael Hall,  published  in the Journal of …

Covid-19: ECM Guide for Sustainable Recovery 04/05/2020 Covid-19: ECM Guide for Sustainable Recovery

European Cities Marketing, the network of 125 European DMMOs improving the competitiveness and …

Restart Tourism: Let it be better afterwards than before 28/04/2020 Restart Tourism: Let it be better afterwards than before

Author: fairunterwegs editorial office "What are the lessons to be learned from the Corona crisis …

Covid-19: It's Time for Going Green 19/04/2020 Covid-19: It's Time for Going Green

Justin N. Froyd assumes in his Tourism Review article "Cross Border Travel will never be the same"

Covid-19: Setting the course for sustainability 13/04/2020 Covid-19: Setting the course for sustainability

14 April 2020 Today the German National Academy of Sciences “Leopoldina” recommends in their third …

Happy Easter & Stay Healthy! 10/04/2020 Happy Easter & Stay Healthy!

Post COVID-19: Travel & Tourism to be redesigned now! While the COVID-19 emergency actions …

Covid-19: nature recovering - plastic waste still growing? 05/04/2020 Covid-19: nature recovering - plastic waste still growing?

Tourism Review, Tomas Haupt - Apr 5, 2020  Eco-disaster: the Mediterranean drowns in plastic waste …

ECOTRANS proposes a Covid-19 Emergency Plan 26/03/2020 ECOTRANS proposes a Covid-19 Emergency Plan

27th March 2020 An Emergency Plan to Develop Economic, Environmental and Cultural Resilience …

UN: calling for global ceasefire 23/03/2020 UN: calling for global ceasefire

by António Guterres "The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war" "Our world faces a common …

World's top 7 sustainable destination awards unveiled 10/03/2020 World's top 7 sustainable destination awards unveiled

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 50 good practice stories and seven Best of" winners across the …

Climate crisis: urgent action required! 04/03/2020 Climate crisis: urgent action required!

The entire global Travel & Tourism sector to act NOW  Last Friday in Qawra, Malta, Hon. Julia …

Join Tourism2030 online 4th March 16:00 CET! 29/02/2020 Join Tourism2030 online 4th March 16:00 CET!

Tourism2030 News Buletin, 01 March 2020 ITB 2020 is cancelled - But lets learn to keep things …

Sustainable Destination Awards & Tourism2030 at ITB2020 25/02/2020 Sustainable Destination Awards & Tourism2030 at ITB2020

Tourism2030 News Buletin, 26th February 2020 Once again, ITB Berlin is hosting the world's leading

Recommendations for corporate buyers and business leaders 20/01/2020 Recommendations for corporate buyers and business leaders

Transforming tourism through sustainable procurement This publication aims to introduce the …

New tool for tourism in the Alps 12/01/2020 New tool for tourism in the Alps

Which certificates for tourism in which Alpine region? Welcome to Certifind, an effective …

Season Greetings: Snowmen for Future: 19/12/2019 Season Greetings: Snowmen for Future:

Let's get the European Green New Deal done! See all 2010 - 2020 Xmas Cards For the last 10 …

Brexit, Elections and Good Governance for Sustainable Development 10/12/2019 Brexit, Elections and Good Governance for Sustainable Development

The British elections provide an historic opportunity to develop a sustainable travel and tourism …

Travel Green Planet Initiative at the GSTC 2019 Conference 04/12/2019 Travel Green Planet Initiative at the GSTC 2019 Conference

Azores, 9th December 2019 Arguing the case for using sustainable tourism as a vector for …

TRIANGLE KA inaugurated! 21/11/2019 TRIANGLE KA inaugurated!

Vienna, September 11, 2019 Representatives from eleven European universities and businesses …

neues-utb-lehrbuch-naturtourismus-erschienen 29/10/2019 neues-utb-lehrbuch-naturtourismus-erschienen

“Guardians or Destroyers? – Indigenous Peoples, Tourism and Heritage Preservation” 29/10/2019 “Guardians or Destroyers? – Indigenous Peoples, Tourism and Heritage Preservation”

Tourisme Logement : La question Airbnb à Paris et en Île-de-France 29/10/2019 Tourisme Logement : La question Airbnb à Paris et en Île-de-France

21 novembre 2018, Phil Cameron, expert juridique pour les Nations Unies - "Cultural Tourism Development and the Rule of Law" 29/10/2019 21 novembre 2018, Phil Cameron, expert juridique pour les Nations Unies - "Cultural Tourism Development and the Rule of Law"

Launching the new framework: ESD for 2030 24/10/2019 Launching the new framework: ESD for 2030

UNESCO will gather 800 stakeholders from all regions of the world on 2-4 June 2020 in Berlin, …

Thomas Cook collapse is more “bad news for the Algarve” 15/10/2019 Thomas Cook collapse is more “bad news for the Algarve”

“This is not any regular bankruptcy. Thomas Cook was the second largest tour operator in Europe, …

14,000 on the global Green Travel Maps 05/09/2019 14,000 on the global Green Travel Maps

Saarbrücken, 6 September 2019  Growing transparency on certified tourism worldwide Since April 2019

Journées d'information Erasmus + Enseignement supérieur Coopération internationales 12/06/2019 Journées d'information Erasmus + Enseignement supérieur Coopération internationales

Collaboration opportunity with TRIANGLE: Travel Green Mediterranean 10/06/2019 Collaboration opportunity with TRIANGLE: Travel Green Mediterranean

At the Mediterranean Sustainable Tourism Convention 2019 5-7 June in Barcelona more than 250 …

Workshop on Sustainable Tourism and Certification 06/06/2019 Workshop on Sustainable Tourism and Certification

On June 6th 2019, University of Algarve and Municipality of Lagos joined forces to increase …

Auszeichnungszeremonie FAIRnünftiges Unternehmen 04/06/2019 Auszeichnungszeremonie FAIRnünftiges Unternehmen

Die Landeshauptstadt Saarbrücken hat am Dienstagabend, 4. Juni, im Festsaal des Rathauses St. …

Certificates filling the global Tourism2030 - Green Travel Maps 02/04/2019 Certificates filling the global Tourism2030 - Green Travel Maps

Saarbrücken, 3 April 2019  Which tourism is certified green? The Sustainable Development Goal 12 on

ITB: Copernicus announces new climate information service tailored to the European tourism industry 07/03/2019 ITB: Copernicus announces new climate information service tailored to the European tourism industry

Demonstrating the Future – The New Copernicus Climate Change Information System For European …

ITB: HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRACTICE - WORKING CONDITIONS IN TOURISM 04/03/2019 ITB: HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRACTICE - WORKING CONDITIONS IN TOURISM

Tourism’s extensive international supply chain, high dependency on seasonality, day and night …

Tourism2030 - Travel Green Europe (web based version 1)) 12/02/2019 Tourism2030 - Travel Green Europe (web based version 1))

The Tourism2030-Travel Green Europe App (2019) provides responsible travellers with live listings …

GSTC Criteria Destinations revision: Join the public consultation! 15/01/2019 GSTC Criteria Destinations revision: Join the public consultation!

The GSTC Destination Criteria revision is underway – Join the public consultation The Global …

Global Certification Quickfinder & Green Travel Maps for SDG12 10/01/2019 Global Certification Quickfinder & Green Travel Maps for SDG12

New Tools to support Sustainable Consumption & Production in Tourism More than 200 environmental …

ECOTRANS Season Greetings: What a Year! 19/12/2018 ECOTRANS Season Greetings: What a Year!

Not only our not-for-profit network ECOTRANS can look back to 25 years of working engaging for the …

Partnering up for Climate Change: from Urgency to Emergency! 12/12/2018 Partnering up for Climate Change: from Urgency to Emergency!

Katowice - CoP 24 SUNx and ECOTRANS are partnering up for Climate Change Resilience Policy …

Human Profit – Nature’s Loss: Counting the Decimation of Other Species in the 2030 Agenda 29/11/2018 Human Profit – Nature’s Loss: Counting the Decimation of Other Species in the 2030 Agenda

UN CoP 14  Convention on Biodiversity, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt  14 -29th November 2018 by Gordon …

UNWTO Awards Deadline 31 October 16/10/2018 UNWTO Awards Deadline 31 October

The UNWTO Awards aim to acknowledge the contribution of institutions - public, private or NGOs - to

Sustainable Tourism Certification at EuroEco2018 11/09/2018 Sustainable Tourism Certification at EuroEco2018

At the EuroEco2018 conference 10-14 September 2018 in Tbilisi/Georgia the topic of "Sustainable …

Monchique Natura 2000 Fire 2018 – An Extreme Weather Vane for Sustainable Development 27/08/2018 Monchique Natura 2000 Fire 2018 – An Extreme Weather Vane for Sustainable Development

Monchique, 28th August 2018 I can tell you the story... ...of this six day inferno as a resident …

SDGs: poor implementation in rich countries 20/08/2018 SDGs: poor implementation in rich countries

Rich countries risk achievement of the global goals "Three years after adoption of the …

une-francaise-cree-une-ecole-de-tourisme-a-santa-marta 17/08/2018 une-francaise-cree-une-ecole-de-tourisme-a-santa-marta

UNWTO platform to achieve SDGs 08/08/2018 UNWTO platform to achieve SDGs

UNWTO launches an online Platform to Achieve SDGs through Tourism Madrid, Spain, 23 July 2018 –

Copernicus climate data boosts Europe's tourism sector 01/08/2018 Copernicus climate data boosts Europe's tourism sector

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has commissioned a demonstrator project that will show …

endlich-eine-ganze-ausgabe-zu-kreuzfahrttourismus-leseempfehlung 30/05/2018 endlich-eine-ganze-ausgabe-zu-kreuzfahrttourismus-leseempfehlung

NOW ON YOUTUBE: ECOTRANS  25th anniversary 21/03/2018 NOW ON YOUTUBE: ECOTRANS 25th anniversary

SDGs 2030 and the Tourism 2030 Portal- Fairy Tale or Fairy Tale Ending? …

European Tourism Labelling - Research for TRAN Committee 20/03/2018 European Tourism Labelling - Research for TRAN Committee

European Parliament - THINK TANK, 07-03-2018 This study focusses on the current situation in the …

ECOTRANS  celebrates 25 years of sustainable development collaboration at  ITB2018! 10/03/2018 ECOTRANS celebrates 25 years of sustainable development collaboration at ITB2018!

SDGs 2030 and the Tourism 2030 Portal- Fairy Tale or Fairy Tale Ending? Ecotrans members, …

SDGs 2030 - A Fairy Tale or Fairy Tale Ending? 07/02/2018 SDGs 2030 - A Fairy Tale or Fairy Tale Ending?

Building a Knowledge Alliance around a 12 Year Countdown Clock to Implement Sustainable Tourism …

An enormous tourism opportunity - or a disaster? 26/09/2017 An enormous tourism opportunity - or a disaster?

Published on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, in "Visions on Sustainable Tourism" On World Tourism Day …

Fair Trade & Sustainable Tourism 03/09/2017 Fair Trade & Sustainable Tourism

Many businesses and tour operators in the global tourism sector are committed to make their offer …

New EBBC Guide: EMAS and Biodiversity 16/05/2017 New EBBC Guide: EMAS and Biodiversity

“EMAS and Biodiversity: How to address biodiversity protection through environmental management …

Sustainable Tourism in Adriatic & Ionian Region 24/04/2017 Sustainable Tourism in Adriatic & Ionian Region

On the occasion of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017, the workshop

Berlin Declaration on “TRANSFORMING TOURISM” 12/03/2017 Berlin Declaration on “TRANSFORMING TOURISM”

Tourism in the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development …

IYSTD2017: Germany Travel launches "Sustainable Travel" site 06/02/2017 IYSTD2017: Germany Travel launches "Sustainable Travel" site

GNTB is a Gold Partner for the “UNWTO Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017” …

European ERASMUS project for Sustainable Tourism 14/12/2016 European ERASMUS project for Sustainable Tourism

Building a European Knowledge Alliance for Sustainable Tourism Within the framework of the EU’s …

Deutschland: Nachhaltige Tourismusdestinationen - jetzt bewerben! 23/11/2016 Deutschland: Nachhaltige Tourismusdestinationen - jetzt bewerben!

Seit 1. November können sich Destinationen in Deutschland online für den Bundeswettbewerb 2016/17 …

SECTEUR: What Climate Change information do you need? 07/11/2016 SECTEUR: What Climate Change information do you need?

Invitation to participate in the SECTEUR survey on climate information needs in the Tourism Sector …

100 Destinations Win Global Sustainability Competition 28/09/2016 100 Destinations Win Global Sustainability Competition

Ljubljana, 27 September 2016 The Sustainable Destinations Top 100 was unveiled for the second time …

Join the GGDD 27.-28.09. in Ljubliana! 12/09/2016 Join the GGDD 27.-28.09. in Ljubliana!

World celebrates green tourism in Slovenia On World Tourism Day, 27th September, a two-day …

EU Ecolabel: 782 certified tourism on the DestiNet Atlas 28/08/2016 EU Ecolabel: 782 certified tourism on the DestiNet Atlas

The EU Ecolabel for tourist accommodation and camp site services is meanwhile licenced to 782 …

GreenTravelMaps: starting with Germany 07/03/2016 GreenTravelMaps: starting with Germany

A new service for green destinations and certificates Travellers want to travel more green, …

28/01/2016: ETIS  and Accessible Tourism 11/01/2016 28/01/2016: ETIS and Accessible Tourism

The European Commission invites you to attend its conference on 'Managing and promoting sustainable

Season Greetings from ECOTRANS 17/12/2015 Season Greetings from ECOTRANS

"Paris: will it stop Tuvalu disappearing from the map?" * We probably will never visit Tuvalu, we …

Biodiversity: Checklists & Green Travel Map for Germany 24/09/2015 Biodiversity: Checklists & Green Travel Map for Germany

Download full press information in ENGLISH / in GERMAN Saarbrücken, 25th September 2015 Tourism …

Lošinj Hotels nominated for the prestigious world wellness award 23/09/2015 Lošinj Hotels nominated for the prestigious world wellness award

Lošinj Hotels nominated for the prestigious world wellness award Hotels Bellevue and Vitality Punta

European Parliament: Is Sustainable Tourism a trend in Europe? 03/05/2015 European Parliament: Is Sustainable Tourism a trend in Europe?

The European Parliament - Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) invited some experts to get …

GSTC offers new programme for destinations 27/04/2015 GSTC offers new programme for destinations

The purpose of the program is to increase the capacity for destination managers and their key …

Quickfinder on Sustainable Tourism Certification worldwide 30/03/2015 Quickfinder on Sustainable Tourism Certification worldwide

Which certificate to choose? More than 170 certification programmes on sustainable tourism are …

German destinations: 86% expect significant importance of sustainable tourism 12/03/2015 German destinations: 86% expect significant importance of sustainable tourism

A nationwide, exclusive online survey conducted by mascontour GmbH in cooperation with ITB …

ITB: Launching Green Destinations’ Global Top 100 01/03/2015 ITB: Launching Green Destinations’ Global Top 100

A Global Platform of Ambitious Destinations The Green Destinations Community brings together …

DestiNet services expanded for Green Key 15/02/2015 DestiNet services expanded for Green Key

16.02.2015 30% of all German travelers want to travel environmentally friendly and socially …

Basquetour hosting the European Summer School 2015 11/02/2015 Basquetour hosting the European Summer School 2015

Basquetour, the host organization for the third "European Summer School in Leadership and …

World Responsible Tourism Award 2014 30/12/2014 World Responsible Tourism Award 2014

In November 2014 Kutch Adventures India won World Responsible Tourism Award for Best in Engaging …

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First 10 certification standards recognised by GSTC 18/01/2012 First 10 certification standards recognised by GSTC

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First Global Labelguide for Tourists published! 15/01/2012 First Global Labelguide for Tourists published!

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UNWTO launches Hotel Energy Solutions Toolkits 20/10/2011 UNWTO launches Hotel Energy Solutions Toolkits

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Airline new benchmarking carbon scheme 01/10/2011 Airline new benchmarking carbon scheme

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GSTC Criteria 2011 are open now for public consultation 19/08/2011 GSTC Criteria 2011 are open now for public consultation

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World's First Fair Trade Travel Packages to be sold in Switzerland! 29/10/2010 World's First Fair Trade Travel Packages to be sold in Switzerland!

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Sustainable Travel: Heavyweights Launch Bid to Globalise Sustainable Tourism Certification 04/08/2008 Sustainable Travel: Heavyweights Launch Bid to Globalise Sustainable Tourism Certification

Natura 2000 newsletter: business & biodiversity! 03/08/2008 Natura 2000 newsletter: business & biodiversity!

Destination clean bathing waters 30/07/2008 Destination clean bathing waters

The European Environment Agency (EEA) and Microsoft today launched a new environmental information …

3rd July in Brussels: "Set the right climate for your holidays!" 12/06/2008 3rd July in Brussels: "Set the right climate for your holidays!"

GreensEFA Conference on 'Climate Change and Tourism' in European Parliament, Room ASP 1G2,  on …

European Green Capital Award: Call for entries! 29/05/2008 European Green Capital Award: Call for entries!

The European Commission is launching a new initiative: the European Green Capital Award. …

Environment: Commission issues stern warnings to Portugal and Spain over nature protection shortcomings 17/05/2008 Environment: Commission issues stern warnings to Portugal and Spain over nature protection shortcomings

The European Commission is sending letters of formal notice to Portugal and Spain for failing to …

05-07 June 2008: Conference on "Mediterranean Ecotourism" in Sicily! 04/05/2008 05-07 June 2008: Conference on "Mediterranean Ecotourism" in Sicily!

Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism : All 22 linguistic versions online now! 29/02/2008 Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism : All 22 linguistic versions online now!

ITB 2008: conference on "Sustainable tourism: the responsibility of medium sized businesses" 14/02/2008 ITB 2008: conference on "Sustainable tourism: the responsibility of medium sized businesses"

The German Association for medium sized tourism businesses invites to this conference with a …

“Train to Ecolabel” - the training platform for the EU Ecolabel for tourist accommodation and camp sites! 07/01/2008 “Train to Ecolabel” - the training platform for the EU Ecolabel for tourist accommodation and camp sites!

Businesses can download the software and use the most comprehensive information on EU Ecolabel …

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Reisepavillon - the international fair for alternative travel 18-20 January 2008 in Stuttgart ! 16/12/2007 Reisepavillon - the international fair for alternative travel 18-20 January 2008 in Stuttgart !

REISEPAVILLON HITS THE ROAD The international unique fair for sustainable tourism moves to …

Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2008: call for entries  until 5th December ! 26/11/2007 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2008: call for entries until 5th December !

There are four categories for entry, allowing for applications from tourism destinations, …

Sustainable consumption and production in South East Europe and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia - Joint UNEP-EEA report on the opportunities and lessons learned 23/11/2007 Sustainable consumption and production in South East Europe and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia - Joint UNEP-EEA report on the opportunities and lessons learned

This report reviews the development of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) policies and …

International trade and sustainable tourism in Chile: Preliminary assessment of the sustainability of tourism in Chile in the context of current trade liberalization 14/11/2007 International trade and sustainable tourism in Chile: Preliminary assessment of the sustainability of tourism in Chile in the context of current trade liberalization

This study attempts to understand Chile’s institutional capacity to foment the sustainable growth …

European "Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism" ! 22/10/2007 European "Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism" !

The Communication on an "Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism" has been …

International Seminar on Integrated Sustainability Assessment and Reporting 21/10/2007 International Seminar on Integrated Sustainability Assessment and Reporting

Following the goals defined in the previous edition in 2004, the international seminar on …

The 6th European Tourism Forum! 20/10/2007 The 6th European Tourism Forum!

The 6th European Tourism Forum will be held on October 25-27, 2007, as a joint initiative between …

Sustainable consumption and production — key challenge for post-Soviet, post-Yugoslav countries 15/10/2007 Sustainable consumption and production — key challenge for post-Soviet, post-Yugoslav countries

'Sustainable consumption and production in South East Europe and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and …

Climate Change & Tourism - see the programme ! 23/09/2007 Climate Change & Tourism - see the programme !

Join the Euromeeting 2007 for Sustainable Tourism ! 20/09/2007 Join the Euromeeting 2007 for Sustainable Tourism !

The Regione Toscana proposes the Euromeeting 2007 conference on sustainable tourism as a moment to …

Sustainable Energy Europe Awards Competition: Apply Now! 11/09/2007 Sustainable Energy Europe Awards Competition: Apply Now!

Moving up! DestiNet goes dot EU. 26/08/2007 Moving up! DestiNet goes dot EU.

Ecotourism Spotlight Award Highlights Government Portals 16/08/2007 Ecotourism Spotlight Award Highlights Government Portals

Government websites that spotlight ecotourism, responsible and sustainable travel are eligible to …

Release of Certification Handbooks 09/08/2007 Release of Certification Handbooks

The Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (CESD) is excited to promote the release of …

Free download: presentations at "1st International Congress on Sustainable Management in Hotels" on May 10 and 11, 2007 in El Rompido, Spain 27/06/2007 Free download: presentations at "1st International Congress on Sustainable Management in Hotels" on May 10 and 11, 2007 in El Rompido, Spain

The Congress was convened by the Fundacion Donana 21 in cooperation with Fuerte Hotels and the …

Announcement: Ecotourism Spotlight Award 2007 ! 31/05/2007 Announcement: Ecotourism Spotlight Award 2007 !

9th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, May 21-24 2007, Grand Cayman 10/05/2007 9th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, May 21-24 2007, Grand Cayman

Themed Health and Wellness: Communities, Environments & Economies, STC-9 will be held May 21-24, …

"Innovation in Tourism - how to create a Tourism Learning Area" 10/05/2007 "Innovation in Tourism - how to create a Tourism Learning Area"

The European Commission has published a new handbook to improve innovation in the Tourism sector. …

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON AN "AGENDA FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND COMPETITIVE EUROPEAN TOURISM” - OPEN UNTIL 14 JUNE ! 24/04/2007 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON AN "AGENDA FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND COMPETITIVE EUROPEAN TOURISM” - OPEN UNTIL 14 JUNE !

The European Commission has launched a public consultation for the preparation of an "Agenda for a …

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 - includes quality of Environmental regulation ! 19/04/2007 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 - includes quality of Environmental regulation !

The World Economic Forum has launched the first-ever Travel and Tourism Index covering 124 …

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 - includes quality of Environmental regulation ! 19/04/2007 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 - includes quality of Environmental regulation !

The World Economic Forum has launched the first-ever Travel and Tourism Index covering 124 …

Sustainability Check for tourism projects in Europe 18/04/2007 Sustainability Check for tourism projects in Europe

How can sustainability in tourism projects be measured? The AGORA Sustainability Check allows …

European destinations awarded for their sustainability performance 17/04/2007 European destinations awarded for their sustainability performance

During the recent Sustainable Tourism Conference at St. Andrews, Scotland addressing sustainable …

10-11 May: How hotels can make Sustainability profitable ? 12/04/2007 10-11 May: How hotels can make Sustainability profitable ?

An international congress in the awarded Hotel Fuerte El Rompido in Cartaya/ Huelva (Spain) will …

travel with the "plus" awarded! 21/03/2007 travel with the "plus" awarded!

8 travel agenies in Vienna started a new initiative to support and to market sustainable travel …

First environmental benchmarks for hotels and camping sites in Europe! 20/03/2007 First environmental benchmarks for hotels and camping sites in Europe!

For the first time, international figures of more than 450 accommodation businesses in tourism in …

Global Ecotourism Conference 14-16th of May 2007 in Oslo 16/03/2007 Global Ecotourism Conference 14-16th of May 2007 in Oslo

Tourism and MDG 3 08/03/2007 Tourism and MDG 3

AN ON-LINE RESOURCE FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AS A TOOL TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY …

Tourism Trends for Europe: including consequences of climate change ! 28/02/2007 Tourism Trends for Europe: including consequences of climate change !

The latest edition of the ETC document "Tourism Trends for Europe" is now available online in …

Google agreement with Spot Image 26/02/2007 Google agreement with Spot Image

Google delivers higher resolution on Google Earth through agreement with French Spot Image

Report of the EC Tourism Sustainability Group launched ! 22/02/2007 Report of the EC Tourism Sustainability Group launched !

Initiatied by the European Commission DG Enterprise Tourism Unit the "Tourism Sustainability Group"

CALL for the European &quot;Royal Destination Award for Sustainable Tourism 2007&quot; 21/12/2006 CALL for the European &quot;Royal Destination Award for Sustainable Tourism 2007&quot;

The Royal Awards for Sustainability invite all destinations in Europe which actively work for …

European accommodation businesses awarded for their sustainability performance. 14/11/2006 European accommodation businesses awarded for their sustainability performance.

During the Rhodes Tourism Forum addressing sustainable tourism development on 10 November, five …

Fair unterwegs 23/10/2006 Fair unterwegs

The "fair unterwegs" service is offered by Arbeitskreis Tourismus und Entwicklung, …

TourBench - the European Monitor and Benchmarking tool for accommodation services in Europe 22/09/2006 TourBench - the European Monitor and Benchmarking tool for accommodation services in Europe

Information flyer

Eco-Hostelling Module 28/07/2006 Eco-Hostelling Module

With the support of the European Commission within the Leonardo da Vinci II programme, EUFED has …

Hostel 2000 18/07/2006 Hostel 2000

"Eco-Hostelling: easy steps to environmental sustainablity". It is the first intnerational on-line …

2006 Skål International Ecotourism Awards 19/06/2006 2006 Skål International Ecotourism Awards

SkÃ¥l International is inviting companies from the public and private sector as well as NGOs to …

On line training course on remote sensing 19/06/2006 On line training course on remote sensing

The aim of the course is to introduce the role of space science and technology in monitoring …

The Royal Accommodation Award 2006 - APPLY UNTIL 15 JULY ! 07/06/2006 The Royal Accommodation Award 2006 - APPLY UNTIL 15 JULY !

CLICK BELOW + DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM + APPLY UNTIL 15 JULY 2006 ! In partnership with the …

HOMES OVERSEAS Gold Sustainability Award 2006 goes to AlmaVerde in Southern Portugal 19/05/2006 HOMES OVERSEAS Gold Sustainability Award 2006 goes to AlmaVerde in Southern Portugal

ALMAVERDE SPA RESORT DEVELOPMENT WINS GOLD FOR BEST SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT 2006 HOMES OVERSEAS …

Exploring the Nature of Management - The Third International Conference 01/03/2006 Exploring the Nature of Management - The Third International Conference

on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas

Eco Travel Winners awarded in Vienna 31/01/2006 Eco Travel Winners awarded in Vienna

At the European conference "Environmentally Travelling in Europe" 17 Destinations, Tour Operators, …

ICTE 2006 25/01/2006 ICTE 2006

International conference on "Tourism and Environmental certifications (ISO and EMAS) and …

Reisepavillon 2006 01/12/2005 Reisepavillon 2006

International Fair for Alternative Travel in Hanover/Germany, 3-5 February 2006

European Tourism Forum Malta 19-21 Oct 05: results 01/12/2005 European Tourism Forum Malta 19-21 Oct 05: results

Press releases, speeches and results

Desti-Nations: World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development 14/10/2005 Desti-Nations: World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development

From October 24 to 26, the city will host Destinations2005, the second Annual Summit of the World …

EU European Tourism Forum 2005 21/09/2005 EU European Tourism Forum 2005

in Malta, 19-21 October 2005

CAMP GROUND - International trade fair for camping industry 08/09/2005 CAMP GROUND - International trade fair for camping industry

Internationale Fachmesse für Campingwirtschaft Friedrichshafen, Deutschland (Germany) 14-16 …

Tourismus und Architektur 06/09/2005 Tourismus und Architektur

21.10.05 im Esslmuseum in Kosterneuburg/Ã-sterreich; Eine Veranstaltung im neuen Biosphärenpark …

Touristische Wissensnetzwerke 06/09/2005 Touristische Wissensnetzwerke

28.9.05 in Wien/Ã-sterreich, FH Modul

SUSTAINABLE  MANAGEMENT  IN  ACTION 06/09/2005 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION

2nd International Congress with Innovation Fair, Smia; 19 - 20 September 2005, University of …

74 th National Agricultural and Food Industrial Exhibition ( OMÉK ) 08/08/2005 74 th National Agricultural and Food Industrial Exhibition ( OMÉK )

Sustainability, Rural Development, Rural Tourism Date: 28th August 2005 (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. …

European contest &quot;Ecologically sound Travel in Europe&quot; 02/08/2005 European contest &quot;Ecologically sound Travel in Europe&quot;

Regions and destinations, tour operators, traffic and transport enterprises, accommodation …

2nd European Congress on Rural Tourism 25/07/2005 2nd European Congress on Rural Tourism

The 2nd European Congress on Rural Tourism organised by EuroGites will take place from …

Jura: Landscape of the Year 04/06/2005 Jura: Landscape of the Year

12th June in Saut du Doubs: Friends of Nature International proclame "Jura" (France/Switzerland) as

1st Sport Tourism Forum - Cyprus 06/04/2005 1st Sport Tourism Forum - Cyprus

TourBench - the new European monitoring and benchmarking tool for tourist accommodations is now available online and for free ! 01/04/2005 TourBench - the new European monitoring and benchmarking tool for tourist accommodations is now available online and for free !

What is TourBench? TourBench is a freely available, practical and easy-to-use web-based, …

NETS AWARD 2005 - 9 winners and special prizes ! 17/03/2005 NETS AWARD 2005 - 9 winners and special prizes !

At the International Tourism Fair in Berlin the European NETS AWARD 2005 was awarded to nine …

Recent Developments in Tourism Research Conference, Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve 14/03/2005 Recent Developments in Tourism Research Conference, Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve

Tourism is becoming of increasing importance for economic growth and has led to wide research …

tourism network with events calendar 10/03/2005 tourism network with events calendar

Reisepavillion - International Fair for Alternative Travel, 4-6th February 2005 21/12/2004 Reisepavillion - International Fair for Alternative Travel, 4-6th February 2005

100 Tourism Investment Opportunities in the Pacific! 09/12/2004 100 Tourism Investment Opportunities in the Pacific!

The PROFIT in the Pacific Expert Team has now assessed more than 100 investment opportunities …

PROFIT in the Pacific - Tourism Investment Conference &amp; Partnership Meeting in Fiji, 1 - 4 February 2005 01/11/2004 PROFIT in the Pacific - Tourism Investment Conference &amp; Partnership Meeting in Fiji, 1 - 4 February 2005

Seminar on the Restructuring of Tourism Destinations and Enterprise Dynamics, OECD &amp; Ministerio do Turismo, Lisbon, Portugal, 28 - 29 October 2004 21/09/2004 Seminar on the Restructuring of Tourism Destinations and Enterprise Dynamics, OECD &amp; Ministerio do Turismo, Lisbon, Portugal, 28 - 29 October 2004

Public Private Partnerships for Sustainability Certification of Tourism Activities, WTO, Czech Republic, 17-20 October 2004 21/09/2004 Public Private Partnerships for Sustainability Certification of Tourism Activities, WTO, Czech Republic, 17-20 October 2004

European Tourism Forum, Budapest, 14-16 October 2004 16/09/2004 European Tourism Forum, Budapest, 14-16 October 2004

International Conference on Tourism Development 18/07/2004 International Conference on Tourism Development

EUTO, 2004 Annual Convention &quot;OUR FUTURE IS NOW&quot;: Sustainable Tourism Destination Management, August 29th - September 5th , Iceland 29/06/2004 EUTO, 2004 Annual Convention &quot;OUR FUTURE IS NOW&quot;: Sustainable Tourism Destination Management, August 29th - September 5th , Iceland

4th Annual Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BEST) Think Tank Meeting, Esbjerg, Denmark, 30/6 - 4/7 15/06/2004 4th Annual Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BEST) Think Tank Meeting, Esbjerg, Denmark, 30/6 - 4/7

54th AIEST-Kongress 2004 &quot;The Future of SMEs in Tourism&quot;, 19th - 23rd September 2004, Petra (Jordan) 07/05/2004 54th AIEST-Kongress 2004 &quot;The Future of SMEs in Tourism&quot;, 19th - 23rd September 2004, Petra (Jordan)

WTO Commission for Africa: Seminar on Sustainable Tourism Development and Poverty Alleviation, Cotonou, Benin 19 - 21 May 2004 09/04/2004 WTO Commission for Africa: Seminar on Sustainable Tourism Development and Poverty Alleviation, Cotonou, Benin 19 - 21 May 2004

Conference: &quot;Borderless Frontiers; The Implications for Tourism in the New &amp; Enlarged European Union&quot;, Nicosia, Cyprus, 10 - 11 December 2004 23/03/2004 Conference: &quot;Borderless Frontiers; The Implications for Tourism in the New &amp; Enlarged European Union&quot;, Nicosia, Cyprus, 10 - 11 December 2004

EC Conference: &quot;EU SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THE TOURISM SECTOR&quot;, 29th March 2004, at CHAR S3, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels. 08/03/2004 EC Conference: &quot;EU SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THE TOURISM SECTOR&quot;, 29th March 2004, at CHAR S3, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels.

Second Forum of the Sustainable Tourism - Eliminating Povery initiative,  ITB, Berlin, 15th March 2004 23/02/2004 Second Forum of the Sustainable Tourism - Eliminating Povery initiative, ITB, Berlin, 15th March 2004

Workshop on the Contribution of Statistics and Economic Analysis to Effective Destination Management Strategies, Antibes-Juan les Pins, France - 19-20 February 2004 10/02/2004 Workshop on the Contribution of Statistics and Economic Analysis to Effective Destination Management Strategies, Antibes-Juan les Pins, France - 19-20 February 2004

International Conference &quot;Sustainable Tourism 2004&quot;, 7 - 9 July 2004, Segovia, Spain 30/12/2003 International Conference &quot;Sustainable Tourism 2004&quot;, 7 - 9 July 2004, Segovia, Spain

International Conference: &quot;The Challenge of Sustainable Tourism in Mass Tourist Destinations&quot;, 13 December 2003, Rimini, Italy 02/12/2003 International Conference: &quot;The Challenge of Sustainable Tourism in Mass Tourist Destinations&quot;, 13 December 2003, Rimini, Italy

BOTSWANA TOURISM BOOK 22/11/2003 BOTSWANA TOURISM BOOK

EU Commission communication on &quot;Basic Orientations for the Sustainability of European Tourism&quot; adopted 21/11/2003 EU Commission communication on &quot;Basic Orientations for the Sustainability of European Tourism&quot; adopted

GREEN GLOBE 21 Sustainable Tourism Conference, Kaikoura, New Zealand, 3-5 March, 2004 06/11/2003 GREEN GLOBE 21 Sustainable Tourism Conference, Kaikoura, New Zealand, 3-5 March, 2004

Tourism Summits, Managing change: public-private sector partnerships, a key factor in the success of sustainable development in tourism, Chamonix (FR) 3-5/12 2003 04/11/2003 Tourism Summits, Managing change: public-private sector partnerships, a key factor in the success of sustainable development in tourism, Chamonix (FR) 3-5/12 2003

General Assembly gives green light for WTO to become a UN Specialized Agency 24/10/2003 General Assembly gives green light for WTO to become a UN Specialized Agency

7th International Forum on Tourism Statistics 9-11 June 2004 Stockholm 13/10/2003 7th International Forum on Tourism Statistics 9-11 June 2004 Stockholm

European Tourism Forum, 28-29/11 13/10/2003 European Tourism Forum, 28-29/11

International Dialogue &quot;Tourism, Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development&quot; 29/09/2003 International Dialogue &quot;Tourism, Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development&quot;

TOURCOM, Madrid, Spain. 29 - 30 January 2004. 08/09/2003 TOURCOM, Madrid, Spain. 29 - 30 January 2004.

WTO seminar: Cultural Tourism in Balkan Countries, Corfu, Greece. 19 - 20 September 2003 08/09/2003 WTO seminar: Cultural Tourism in Balkan Countries, Corfu, Greece. 19 - 20 September 2003

Announcement: Seminar on Best Practice in Destination Management for a Sustainable Tourism Development. Suomenlinna, Finland from 5th to 6th September 2003. 08/07/2003 Announcement: Seminar on Best Practice in Destination Management for a Sustainable Tourism Development. Suomenlinna, Finland from 5th to 6th September 2003.

Tourism: Europe&apos;s environment: the third assessment - Chapter 2.7 03/07/2003 Tourism: Europe&apos;s environment: the third assessment - Chapter 2.7

&quot;Basic Orientations for the Sustainability of European Tourism&quot; - Give the Commission your comments 18/06/2003 &quot;Basic Orientations for the Sustainability of European Tourism&quot; - Give the Commission your comments

Nyhet: GRIP kompetansebibliotek om reiseliv og miljø 17/06/2003 Nyhet: GRIP kompetansebibliotek om reiseliv og miljø

Award ceremony for Sustainable Tourism in Calvia 24/04/2003 Award ceremony for Sustainable Tourism in Calvia

1st International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism, convened by WTO, Djerba, 9-11 April 2003 30/03/2003 1st International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism, convened by WTO, Djerba, 9-11 April 2003

52nd PATA Conference - &quot;Culture and Tourism: From Heritage to Legacy&quot;, Bali, April 13-17, 2003 10/03/2003 52nd PATA Conference - &quot;Culture and Tourism: From Heritage to Legacy&quot;, Bali, April 13-17, 2003

International Congress &apos;Preservation of Industrial Heritage and Rehabilitation of Old Industrial Centres&apos;, Moscow, July 10-14 2003 19/02/2003 International Congress &apos;Preservation of Industrial Heritage and Rehabilitation of Old Industrial Centres&apos;, Moscow, July 10-14 2003

Global Travel &amp; Tourism Summit, Vilamoura, Portugal 14-17 May 2003 19/02/2003 Global Travel &amp; Tourism Summit, Vilamoura, Portugal 14-17 May 2003

The International Tourism Exchange Berlin (ITB)  - trade fair and tourism congress - running from March 7 - 11 2003. 27/01/2003 The International Tourism Exchange Berlin (ITB) - trade fair and tourism congress - running from March 7 - 11 2003.

13th Reisepavillon - THE Marketplace for Alternative Travel - Hannover, Germany, 31 January - 2 February 2003. (Image is the Wik Thor viking ship). 11/12/2002 13th Reisepavillon - THE Marketplace for Alternative Travel - Hannover, Germany, 31 January - 2 February 2003. (Image is the Wik Thor viking ship).

ENTER 2003, Conference for the IT and Travel &amp; Tourism Industries, Helsinki, Finland; 29th - 31st January 2003. 02/12/2002 ENTER 2003, Conference for the IT and Travel &amp; Tourism Industries, Helsinki, Finland; 29th - 31st January 2003.

Second ATLAS Africa Conference, Community Tourism Options for the Future, Arusha, Tanzania; 20-22th February 2003. 02/12/2002 Second ATLAS Africa Conference, Community Tourism Options for the Future, Arusha, Tanzania; 20-22th February 2003.

The WORLD TRAVEL MARKET 2002 - WTM 2002 - opens on Monday, 11th - 14th November at London&apos;s ExCel Centre. 06/11/2002 The WORLD TRAVEL MARKET 2002 - WTM 2002 - opens on Monday, 11th - 14th November at London&apos;s ExCel Centre.

International conference on &quot;Sustainable tourism in rural areas - problems and solutions&quot;, January 24th 2003 in Riga, Latvia. 06/11/2002 International conference on &quot;Sustainable tourism in rural areas - problems and solutions&quot;, January 24th 2003 in Riga, Latvia.

European Regions: Tourism and Sustainable Development from Global to Local, Fiorenze, 25 November 2002 25/10/2002 European Regions: Tourism and Sustainable Development from Global to Local, Fiorenze, 25 November 2002

Natura 2000 Seminar, European Parliament, Brussels - 12th December 2002 25/10/2002 Natura 2000 Seminar, European Parliament, Brussels - 12th December 2002

Johannesburg+Europe - The Kolding Conference, Denmark - European Programme: 3-5 November. Danish Day: 6 November. 25/10/2002 Johannesburg+Europe - The Kolding Conference, Denmark - European Programme: 3-5 November. Danish Day: 6 November.

NGOs in Tourism and Conservation, Planeta.Com Online Conference, October - November 2002 15/10/2002 NGOs in Tourism and Conservation, Planeta.Com Online Conference, October - November 2002

Expert meeting: Projects on Sustainable Tourism in the Baltic Sea Region and Neighbouring Areas 10/10/2002 Expert meeting: Projects on Sustainable Tourism in the Baltic Sea Region and Neighbouring Areas

European Tourism Forum 2002 24/09/2002 European Tourism Forum 2002

International Year of Ecotourism - Final Output 24/09/2002 International Year of Ecotourism - Final Output

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI): Indicators for Tour Operators 23/08/2002 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI): Indicators for Tour Operators

The pilot version of the GRI Tour Operators’ Sector Supplement was developed in 2002 through a …

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