Travel and Tourism
Resources and Links
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Tourism Links
International Organizations
World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain
Collects data on tourism and helps governments and organizations translate environmental concerns into practical policies and measures
Email: omt@world-tourism.org
Website: www.world-tourism.org
UNEP, Div. Of Technology, Industry and Economics: Tourism, Paris
Helps governments, NGOs, businesses, and other organizations implement sustainable tourism through demonstration projects, training activities, and support for voluntary initiatives
Email: unep.tie@unep.fr
Website: www.uneptie.org/tourism
UNEP Tour Operator's Initiative, Paris
Works with tour operators of all sizes to promote and disseminate methods and practices compatible with sustainable tourism development
Email: unep.tie@unep.fr
Website: www.toinitiative.org
Industry Links
World Travel and Tourism Council, London
Collects data on tourism, and works with industry members to raise awareness of sustainable tourism and promote best practices
Email: enquiries@wttc.org
Website: www.wttc.org
International Hotels Environment Initiative, London
Provides practical guidance to global hotel industry, tour operators, and their suppliers on how to improve environmental performance
Email: info@iblf.org
Website: www.ihei.org
Green Hotels Association, Texas
Offers practical suggestions, ideas, and products to promote and support the 'greening' of the lodging industry
Email: green@greenhotels.com
Website: www.greenhotels.com
Business Enterprise for Sustainable Travel, New York
Works to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices within the travel and tourism industry by providing examples of bets practice and supporting community pilot projects
Website: www.sustainabletravel.org
International Council of Cruise Lines, Arlington, Va
Helps crusie industry incorporate comprehensive waste management programs into its operations and sets environmental and other standards for member vessels
Email: info@iccl.org
Website: www.iccl.org
International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, Basalt, Co
Works to advocate, promote and practice safe and environmentally responsible travel to the Antarctic
Email: iaato@iaato.org
Website: www.iaato.org
Ecotourism Links
The International Ecotourism Society, Burlington, Vt
Disseminates wide range of information about ecotourism
Email: ecomail@eoctourism.org
Website: www.ecotourism.org
Ecotravel Center, DC
Provides information about travel opportunities that benefit conservation and local communities around the world
Website: www.ecotour.org
Planeta.com, Mexico City
Provides practical tips and in depth scholarly reports about ecotourism and hosts a variety of online forums and conferences
Email: ron@planeta.com
Website: www.planeta.com
RARE Center for Tropical Conservation, Arlington, VA.
Works with local communities, NGOs, and others to raise awareness about biodiversity and to get local people involved in protecting their natural resourses, primarily through ecotourism
Email: rare@rarecenter.org
Website: www.rarecenter.org
Big Volcano Ecotourism Resource center
Offers comprehensive information on ecotourism, general tourism, and best practices in travel worldwide
Center for Environmentally responsible Tourism, UK
Highlights tour operators that have environmental policies in place and are supporting and developing sustainable tourism
Email: info@cert.org
Website: www.c-e-r-t.org
Partners in Responsible Tourism, SF, CA
A network of individuals and representatives of tourism companies who have a strong interest in adventure travel and ecotourism
Email: infor@pirt.org
Website: www.pirt.org
Responsible Travel
Offers and extensive selection of responsible/eco-travel tips and accommodations
Email: info@responsibletravel.com
Website: www.responsibletravel.com
Additional Links
Tourism Concern, London
Works to raise awareness of tourism's impact among government decision makers, the tourist industry, tourism activists, students, and the general public
Pro-Poor Tourism Project
Conducts and publishes case studies on tourism initiatives that generate net benefits for the worlds poor. Offers practical suggestions on how thr tourism industry, governments, and communities can support 'pro-poor' tourism initiatives
Email: ppt@odi.org.uk
Website: www.propoortourism.org.uk
Rethinking Tourism Project, St. Paul, MN
Provides information and resources about tourism and its impacts on indigenous peoples and cultures and facilitates indigenous participation in related policymaking forums, conferences, and workshops
Email: ifno@rethinkingtourism.org
Website: www.rethinkingtourism.org
Bluewater network, SF
Campaigns to raise awareness of and fight environmental abuse among the shipping, oil, and motorized recreation industries, including the cruise industry
Email: bluewater@earthisland.org
Website: www.bluewaternetwork.org
Green Globe, UK
Seeks to raise industry awareness of benefits of sound environmental practice and certifies tourism companies that have taken specific steps to improve their environmental performance
Email: info@greenglobe21.com
Website: www.greenglobe.org