Partnerships
Strategic Partnerships
The Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism is a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative designed to help its members develop sustainable tourism policy and programmes, and pursue joint projects. The Partnership is distinguished by several unique characteristics:
• Holistic approach: partnerships, projects and policy-making efforts to address the myriad of challenges faced by the tourism industry
• In-depth expertise: based on the experience and accomplishments of the International Task Force on Sustainable Tourism Development (ITF-STD) and Partnership members
• Global network of highly committed stakeholders: national governments, destination representatives, inter-governmental organizations, international development agencies, non-governmental organizations, international business organizations, companies, and civil society organizations work together to develop joint projects to promote sustainability and influence tourism policy
• Focus on concrete outcomes: adapting, replicating and scaling-up the best practices in sustainable tourism; publicizing the benefits of sustainable practices in tourism
• Win-win initiatives that deliver economic, social and environmental benefits to all members
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Examples of Strategic Partnerships
Our partners want to take responsibility for developing their own long-term tourism strategies and achieving development goals. We support them by offering demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for planning and implementing sustainable tourism policies and projects. We apply a holistic and value-based approach to ensure the participation of all stakeholders. We take into account the political, economic, social and ecological dimensions of the issue as we support our partners as they develop far-reaching solutions at the local, regional, national and international levels. We advise our members on drawing up plans and strategies, identify experts in partner countries, and promote networking and dialogue among actors at all levels. One key component of the package is capacity building for partner-country experts. We offer our members diverse opportunities to use the contacts they have made. These efforts increase efficiency by reducing waste and duplication. They also improve the final results by combining strengths, pooling resources and replicating best practices.
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Green Passport
Aimed at the general public, Green Passport helps travellers understand how they can contribute to sustainable development by making responsible holiday choices. |
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Sustainable Coastal Tourism: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) This is a capacity building programme to help Governments integrate the principles of sustainability into tourism planning, development and management in coastal regions.
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Building Capacity on Climate Change and Tourism This program helps developing countries and countries with economies in transition adapt planning and management practices to address the impacts of climate change in the tourism sector.
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Preserving Today’s Treasures for Tomorrow’s Generations This project identifies needs for capacity building among key stakeholders and develops training materials that help promote the cultural and natural heritage as an asset for sustainable tourism in Central America. |
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Sustainable Tourism-Eliminating Poverty (ST-EP): This programme encourages the use of sustainable tourism to alleviate poverty by promoting appropriate strategies and policies, and implementing projects.
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Described as a sustainable tourism and communications portal, DestiNet serves as a source of information and networking space for all stakeholders. It maps initiatives around the globe and encourages trade in goods and services. Users can upload information and search for content and contacts in specific places or around the globe.
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Ways Towards Sustainable Tourism: The WWF’s multimedia toolkit provides in-depth information about five examples of best practices in marine and coastal areas. It addresses issues like residue management, funding for nature conservation, benefits for local residents, management of protected areas, the certification of tourism products, and cross-border cooperation.
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The Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance (GSTA) The GSTA is a coalition of conservation and tourism development organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations and government agencies designed to advance what it calls “state-of-the-practice” criteria in sustainable tourism development and allied fields |
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Hotel Energy Solutions HES delivers information, technical support and training to help small and medium-sized hotels in the 27 European Union member states adopt energy-saving and renewable technologies. It is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA), the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) and the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME).
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Green travel Bridge is official mediator between Latin American service providers (hotels, lodges, excursions, programs) and the tour operators on the GerA public-private partnership supported by the Alliance of Independent Travel Traders of Germany (ARA), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the European Network for Sustainable Tourism Development (ECOTRANS). It acts as a mediator between Latin American travel service providers and the German-speaking travel market. Green Travel Bridge has forged important partnerships with ARGE Lateinamerika, the Forum Anders Reisen, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Rainforest Alliance. |
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Tour Operators Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development
A voluntary, non-profit group open to all tour operators of any size around the world. Its 16 members pledge to make sustainable development a guiding principle of their business activities. They work together to promote and publicize best practices in sustainable tourism development. The Initiative has been developed by and for tour operators with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). |
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