Centara Hotels & Resorts operates to strict environmental standards
BANGKOK, Thailand - Centara Hotels & Resorts, throughout its 30-year history, has always believed passionately in green and sustainable tourism, a policy that is at the heart of the company ...
Seychelles tourism nature reserve
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - The Seychelles northernmost granite island, Aride, a nature reserve owned and managed by the Island Conservation Society and dedicated to protecting the island’s unique flora and fauna, ...
Acting Prime Minister speaks at Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism
A majestic performance that is captivating and reflects the inner energies of the Caribbean, was how Acting Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Winston Dookeran summed up the official opening ...
travelers become more environmentally conscious
By Dr. Chandana (Chandi ) Jayawardena & Srilal Miththapala, eTN Sri Lanka
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is possibly one of the most well-known and time-tested management concepts, which identifies a hierarchy of needs that a human being would generally aspire to.
First underwater park of its kind designed as artificial reef
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - In the silent shallows off Grenada, an Underwater Sculpture Park models the practice of sustainable tourism.
Sharing the secrets to his success and profitability
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Multiple award-winning hotelier, Ewald Biemans, whose properties enjoy average occupancies of over 90 percent, will share his innovative and profitable environmental ...
engaging local communities in the implementation of sustainable tourism
School kids from Pangandaran, Indonesia, have urged global tourism leaders to take climate change seriously.
sustainable tourism brought to life
By Anita Mendiratta, CNN Task Group/eTN
THE EPITOME OF NATURAL ASSETS
Responsible Travel in South America
Latin Trails recognizes the impact of tourism activity both on local cultures and on the environment.
Promoting sustainable tourism
The travel industry looks to the World Travel Market (WTM) event today to lead on this year’s World Responsible Tourism Day (November 7) through a wealth of debates and presentations on ...
Sustainable Tourism Management and Certification program
The Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) is for the first time being promoted at the World Travel Market (WTM) with the support of the UNDP GEF.
former Chair of Egyptian Tourism Federation
STOWE, Vermont – The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is proud to announce that Mr.
First Pan-African Conference on Sustainable Tourism in African National Parks
ARUSHA, Tanzania - Tourism is one of the most effective ways to preserve Africa’s national parks and protected areas while creating jobs and income for local communities.
First Pan African Conference on Development of Sustainable Tourism in National Parks
By Tanzania Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
(eTN) - Considering Africa’s potential in biodiversity, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has pledged its support to African countries to develop sustainable tourism through the ...
UNWTO Secretary General calls for development of responsible tourism in Africa
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - The First Pan African Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management in African National Parks was opened Monday this week in northern Tanzania’s tourist city of Arusha, with ...
United Nations World Tourism Organization
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) set up an observatory on sustainable tourism in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, to monitor the environmental and socio-economic impact ...
Dr. Taleb Rifai to speak on International Institute for Peace through Tourism panel
STOWE, Vermont - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is proud to announce that UNWTO Secretary General, Dr.
Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label
The Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) has awarded its first three certified tourism establishments with their sustainable label certificates on Saturday, September 29, during the grand ...
recognizing Sustainable Development in Tourism
INCHEON & SEOUL, South Korea - For eleven consecutive years, the Skal International “Sustainable Development in Tourism” awards were presented during the Opening Ceremony of the 73rd Skal ...
Spanish speaking hoteliers now able to use Hotel Energy Solutions
Hotel Energy Solutions, an online tool developed by UNWTO which allows hotels to assess their energy consumption and move towards more sustainable energy options, has been launched in Spanish on ...
Mother City works toward a sustainability future
September 27 marks global World Tourism Day, a day initiated and facilitated by the UN World Tourism Organization ...
Hugh riley joins rest of the world in observing World tourism day
On September 27, we at the Caribbean Tourism Organization join the rest of the world in observing World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrated this year under the theme, “Tourism & Sustainable Energy: ...
Celebrating Tourism and Sustainable Energy
With less than one week to go to World Tourism Day (WTD) on September 27, preparations for the official celebrations in host country Spain are well underway.
Educational Partnership
The Seychelles Tourism Academy made an unprecedented achievement by launching the online version of the sustainable tourism course in partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning through the ...
Common Market for East and Southern Africa
A delegation from Seychelles is back in the country after attending the first ever Tourism Forum by COMESA (Common Market for East and Southern Africa), which was held in the Kenyan Capital, ...
Last project handed over to Uganda Wildlife Authority
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
UGANDA (eTN) - The USAID-funded STAR program, short for Sustainable Tourism in the Albertine Rift, has handed over their arguably last project component to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), ...
common market for eastern and southern africa forum
The theme of this historic event is “Shaping the Future of Tourism in COMESA,” and it is being organized with the support of the COMESA Business Council in partnership with the Kenya ...
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - The Lusaka-based headquarters of Africa’s largest trade block, COMESA (Common Market for Easter and Southern Africa), has today issued a media statement ahead of their first Sustainable ...
Sustainable Tourism Management in National Parks and Protected Areas
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - The Tanzanian parliament is set to discuss the annual budget for the Ministry of Tourism this week, ahead of the first Pan African Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management in ...
Island Tourism: sustainable perspectives
A leading Western Australian tourism expert said other islands can learn valuable lessons in policy and planning for sustainable tourism development from the Republic of Seychelles.
