The UN Joint Programme aimed specifically to develop the cultural tourism sector in Kars contributing to social cohesion by recognizing pluralism and by reducing income disparities between the people of Kars and the rest of the country.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN VENICE

They said Sandiford had damaged the image of Bali as a tourism destination and weakened the government's anti-drugs programme.

BBC: Bali drugs: Death sentence for Briton Lindsay Sandiford

Mr Willmott believes a programme of archaeology in Leicester would be good for tourism in the city.

BBC: Cardinal Wolsey 'could be found in Leicester'

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.).

CNN: The International Ecotourism Society statement

"Over the last couple of years, there has definitely been an upswing, " said Deborah Chan, programme manager of Wild Asia, a Malaysia-based NGO dedicated to promoting responsible tourism throughout Asia.

BBC: Sustainable travel in Malaysia