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DestiNet
{{notability, date=April 2021 DestiNet.eu is a Knowledge Networking portal for Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Tourism. DestiNet was started in 2002 by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Network Evolution for Sustainable Tourism (NEST). The World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) became partners in 2006. ECOTRANS has been the executive body since 2005. (ECOTRANS - founded in 1993 - is a non-profit organisation based in Saarbrücken, Germany. It is a European network of experts and organisations in tourism, environment and regional development Regional development is a broad term but can be seen as a general effort to reduce regional disparities by supporting (employ) economin regions. In the past, regional development policy tended to try to achieve these objectives by means developmen ...). QualityCoast is one of the organisation in the Ecotrans-network. It is dedicated to sustainable tourism in coastal regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism is a concept that covers the complete tourism experience, including concern for economic, social and environmental issues as well as attention to improving tourists' experiences and addressing the needs of host communities. Sustainable tourism should embrace concerns for environmental protection, social equity, and the quality of life, cultural diversity, and a dynamic, viable economy delivering jobs and prosperity for all. It has its roots in sustainable development and there can be some confusion as to what "sustainable tourism" means. There is now broad consensus that tourism should be sustainable. In fact, all forms of tourism have the potential to be sustainable if planned, developed and managed properly. Tourist development organizations are promoting sustainable tourism practices in order to mitigate negative effects caused by the growing impact of tourism, for example its environmental impacts. The United Nations World Tourism Organization emphasized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
