In addition to community-based projects, successful efforts in the public sector have helped boost sustainable tourism in Belize.
These include STI's Sustainable Tourism Eco-Certification Program (STEP) and the Voluntary Initiative for Sustainability in Tourism (VISIT) in Europe.
Costa Rica's Sustainable Tourism Program rewards environmentally friendly properties with one to five "leaves" and copious free publicity.
Apart from increasing of social, economic and educational roles of museums, their role in sustainable tourism is to be strengthened.
The scheme is the largest sustainable tourism certification in the world.
Founded in order to help develop sustainable tourism, the Puri Lumbung Cottages are set among rice fields with views down to the coast.
The project activities are also focused on improvement of the place of museums in sustainable tourism development, taking it as a vector for economic development.
All of the parks are open to the public, but four tour operators in the Netherlands, UK and Germany offer sustainable tourism breaks in five of the parks.
In April 2012, it won a prestigious sustainable tourism prize from the World Travel and Tourism Councils, following a similar Best Destination award from Responsible Travel in 2011.
By using these companies, part of the money you spend on your holiday will go to conservation in these parks you will also be supporting sustainable tourism in these wilderness areas.
Special workshops on this subject will take place at the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2008 (ESTC 2008), held from October 27-29, 2008, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (www.ecotourismconference.org).
Heritage guides are an essential part of sustainable tourism development as they play an important role in educating the visitors about the authentic values of site and codes of responsible conduct.
Cultural landscapes, transboundary sites, thematic programmes dedicated to Marine Heritage, World Heritage Forests, Sustainable Tourism, Earthen Architecture, and Small Island Developing States have all been established to address the specific needs of these sites.
It hopes that Gower will obtain the European charter for sustainable tourism, which ensures the protection and preservation of the area, while also contributing to economic development and the well-being of people living, working or holidaying locally.
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In an effort to harmonize these efforts, sustainable tourism heavyweights including Rainforest Alliance, the United Nations Foundation, as well as travel groups such as Expedia, Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) and Hyatt Hotels have joined together to create the Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism Criteria.
"In those cases where the destination has overdeveloped, where it has gone over the critical limit of development, one of the only solutions is that you demolish hotels, you create green areas, you rehabilitate the beach areas, you try to bring back some of the biodiversity, " said Dr Tom Selanniemi of the Tour Operators Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development.
The road leading to the entrance of the park is lined with the high risechain hotels that are popular with many Chinese tourists, but there are also signs that an alternative, more sustainable approach to tourism is on the rise.
As part of our efforts to educate consumers about responsible travel choices, TIES, along with several other global institutions and organizations such as the United Nations Environmental Programme, United Nations Foundation, Rainforest Alliance and the United Nations World Tourism Organization, has been working on developing a global process evaluating the effectiveness of certification mechanisms that clearly set apart sustainable from non-sustainable forms of tourism. (See: www.sustainabletourismcriteria.org for more information.).
Tourism to the Lamanai Outpost jungle lodge, in the wild heart of Belize, helps fund the Lamanai Field Research Center (LFRC) -- a not-for-profit venture established in 1992 to promote sustainable land use and tourism in the Central American country.
Geoparks work to develop sustainable economies, eco-tourism and engagement with their local communities, as well as being areas of significant geological interest.
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The association said it was an opportunity to hear new ideas and share knowledge about making tourism in Scotland sustainable in the current, difficult climate.
Through membership services, industry outreach, training and conference programs, TIES helps organizations, communities and individuals promote responsible and sustainable practices in travel and tourism that benefit the environment, communities, destinations and visitors.
Besides Brazil's tough conservation laws, there are now countless projects, often backed by multilateral agencies, to develop sustainable forestry, eco-tourism and other means of providing a living for the region's inhabitants without harming their environment.
They must also possess an effective management structure, clearly defined boundaries and a sufficiently large area to permit significant sustainable economic development, primarily through tourism.
Every Tuesday at 1300 UTC, Global Geoparks worldwide and their local partners are encouraged to share the best examples of their work promoting geological heritage and supporting sustainable economic development through eco-tourism.
The main economic activities of this area are agriculture, tourism, weekend recreation, and sustainable forestry and fishing.
The timing is great, say responsible tourism advocates, because demand for sustainable travel in Malaysia is on the rise.
The wilderness areas also have to be managed in a sustainable manner when it comes to conservation, tourism and human developments.
Excellent tourism infrastructure and facilities, business travel appeal, sustainable development of natural resources and rich cultural resources were among the key factors in landing the highest positions in the rankings.
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