GSTC Academic Library

The academic library is a list of academic articles about the GSTC Standards (formerly known as GSTC Criteria), framework, and sustainability standards in travel and tourism.

GSTC certification and local communities. Evidence from the perspective of successful first mover DMOs
Citation: Federica Buffa, Umberto Martini, Paola Masotti, Diego De Santis, GSTC certification and local communities. Evidence from the perspective of successful first mover DMOs, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, Volume 38, 2025, 101034, ISSN 2212-571X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101034.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: Destination management organization, Multi-stakeholder system, Community participation, Sustainable tourism, GSTC Certification
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212571X25000460

Disentangling Trade-Offs Between the State of Coastal Ecosystems with Human Well-Being and Activities as a Strategy Addressing Sustainable Tourism
Citation: Drius, M., Pugnetti, A., Bongiorni, L. (2022). Disentangling Trade-Offs Between the State of Coastal Ecosystems with Human Well-Being and Activities as a Strategy Addressing Sustainable Tourism. In: Misiune, I., Depellegrin, D., Egarter Vigl, L. (eds) Human-Nature Interactions. Springer.
Source type: Book
Themes: General
URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01980-7_3

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations
Citation: Legrand, W., Chen, J.S., & Laeis, G.C.M. (2022). Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations (4th ed.). Routledge.
Source type: Book
Themes: General
URL: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003081128

Are We There Yet?: Travelling More Responsibly with Your Children
Citation: Dodds, R., & Butler, R. (2022). Are We There Yet?: Travelling More Responsibly with Your Children. BookBaby.
Source type: Book
Themes: General
URL: https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Are_We_There_Yet/vuc5zwEACAAJ?hl=en

Sustainable Strategic Management Model for Hotel Companies: A Multi-Stakeholder Proposal to “Walk the Talk” toward SDGs
Citation: Rubio-Mozos, E., García-Muiña, F., & Fuentes-Moraleda, L. (2020). Sustainable Strategic Management Model for Hotel Companies: A Multi-Stakeholder Proposal to “Walk the Talk” toward SDGs. Sustainability, 12(20), 8652.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: Criteria, Hotel Companies, Strategic Management
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/20/8652

A heuristic fuzzy algorithm for assessing and managing tourism sustainability
Citation: Andria, J., di Tollo, G., & Pesenti, R. (2019). A heuristic fuzzy algorithm for assessing and managing tourism sustainability. Soft Computing, 24(6), 4027–4040.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General
URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-019-04170-5

Improving Tourism Destination Management Through Sustainable Tourism Development Model A Case Study on TSR
Citation: Sitepu, E. (2019). Improving Tourism Destination Management Through Sustainable Tourism Development Model A Case Study on TSR. E-Academic Journal of Tourism, 252–268.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General, Criteria, Case Study, Lake Toba
URL: https://doaj.org/article/013dde24b8e44aba9032ac1d656c8f37

Investigating Sustainable Practices in Hotel Industry-from Employees’ Perspective: Evidence from a Mediterranean Island
Citation: Alipour, H., Safaeimanesh, F., & Soosan, A. (2019). Investigating Sustainable Practices in Hotel Industry-from Employees’ Perspective: Evidence from a Mediterranean Island. Sustainability, 11(23), 6556.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: Criteria, Study, Tourism Accommodations, Mediterranean
URL: https://doaj.org/article/1b9303f5a82f4b22a6c2bfa96487cfac?

One Planet Network 2019 Annual Magazine
Citation: Lopez Y Royo di Taurisano, C., Torregroza, G., Pierre, F., Rubleva, Y., & Webb, S. (2019). One Planet Network 2019 Annual Magazine. One Planet Network.
Source type: Report
Themes: General, Criteria, Case Study, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, MSC Cruises
URL: www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/one-planet-network-2019-annual-magazine-low-res.pdf

Recognising Sustainability in Tourism
Citation: Singh, S. (2019). Recognising Sustainability in Tourism (No. 26). Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Source type: Report
Themes: General, Criteria, Accreditation
URL: https://www.apec.org/Publications/2019/02/Recognising-Sustainability-in-Tourism

Role of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies in Promoting Sustainable Tourism
Citation: Marin-Pantelescu, et al. (2019). Role of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies in Promoting Sustainable Tourism. Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest, 21(52).
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General, Criteria, Case Study, Romania, Tour Operators, Travel Agencies
URL: https://www.amfiteatrueconomic.ro/temp/Article_2845.pdf

Sustainable tourism certification in the African hotel sector
Citation: Spenceley, A. (2019). Sustainable tourism certification in the African hotel sector. Tourism Review, 74(2), 179–193.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General
URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/tr-09-2017-0145

The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
Citation: The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. (2019). Tools for Sustainable Tourism.
Source type: Report
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: https://tillvaxtverket.se/download/18.69665d8d16aae8485faedc6e/1559042089759/Verktyg%20f%C3%B6r%20h%C3%A5llbar%20turism_final.pdf

Research for TRAN Committee – European Tourism Labelling. European Parliament Think Tank
Citation: Weston, R., et al (2018). Research for TRAN Committee – European Tourism Labelling. European Parliament Think Tank.
Source type: Report
Themes: General, Criteria, European Union, Ecolabels
URL: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_STU(2018)617461

Coping with Success: Managing Overcrowding in Tourism Destinations
Citation: McKinsey & Company. (2017). Coping with Success: Managing Overcrowding in Tourism Destinations, 35.
Source type: Report
Themes: General
URL: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel-logistics-and-transport-infrastructure/our-insights/coping-with-success-managing-overcrowding-in-tourism-destinations#

Exploring the Certification of Ecotourism Ventures as a Tool for Sustainable Development
Citation: Irizarry, A. (2017). Exploring the Certification of Ecotourism Ventures as a Tool for Sustainable Development. Brandeis Institutional Repository.
Source type: Theses
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: http://bir.brandeis.edu/handle/10192/33270

Has implementing an ecolabel increased sustainable tourism in Barcelona?
Citation: Arenado Rodríguez, R., García López, A., & Jiménez Caballero, J. L. (2017). Has implementing an ecolabel increased sustainable tourism in Barcelona? Cuadernos de Turismo, 93.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General, Criteria, Ecolabels, Barcelona
URL: https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.40.309631

PM4SD as a Methodological Framework for Sustainable Tourism.
Citation: Cardia, G., & Jones, A. (2017). PM4SD as a Methodological Framework for Sustainable Tourism. In Tourism, Culture and Heritage in a Smart Economy: Third International Conference IACuDiT, Athens 2016 (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics) (Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 ed., pp. 275–292). Springer.
Source type: Book
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=LzEtDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA283&lpg=PA283&dq=unwto+GSTC&source=bl&ots=NClsPvLZ5g&sig=ANnKr_oe5txbVLw7ujimDyHkz88&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=unwto%20GSTC&f=false

Progress report on the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns
Citation: UN Economic and Social Council. (2017). Progress report on the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns. 11.
Source type: Report
Themes: ECOSOC, Criteria
URL: https://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=E/2017/63

Sustainable Asia: Supporting the Transition to Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asian Developing Countries
Citation: Schröder, Patrick. (2017). Sustainable Asia: Supporting the Transition to Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asian Developing Countries.
Source type: Book
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: https://books.google.com.tw/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8JJEDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA359&dq=Kaiwa+2017&ots=uN8mla5FY5&sig=UBEjbM7kb3MsB3Cegjh_MlIO7R4&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=global%20sustainable%20tourism%20council&f=false

The Sustainable Tourism Index: Enhancing the global travel environment
Citation: Gold, M. (2017). The Sustainable Tourism Index: Enhancing the global travel environment. The Economist – Intelligence Unit.
Source type: Report
Themes: General, Interview
URL: https://eiuperspectives.economist.com/sustainability/2018-sustainable-tourism-index/white-paper/sustainable-tourism-index-enhancing-global-travel-environment

Tour Operators Contribution Towards Sustainable Tourism: A Review from the Literature
Citation: Hamid M.A., Isa S.M. (2017). Tour Operators Contribution Towards Sustainable Tourism: A Review from the Literature. In: Saufi A., Andilolo I., Othman N., Lew A. (eds) Balancing Development and Sustainability in Tourism Destinations. Springer, Singapore.https://doi.org/10.3390/su8050475
Source type: Book
Themes: General, Tour Operator, Ecotourism, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Social Responsibility
URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-1718-6_28#citeas

An Integrated Approach to “Sustainable Community-Based Tourism”
Citation: Dangi, T., & Jamal, T. (2016). An Integrated Approach to “Sustainable Community-Based Tourism”. Sustainability, 8(5), 475. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8050475
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/5/475/htm

Framework for Understanding Sustainability in the Context of Tourism Operators
Citation: Bricker, K., & Black, R. (2016). Framework for Understanding Sustainability in the Context of Tourism Operators. In Reframing Sustainable Tourism (Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 ed., pp. 81–99). Springer.
Source type: Book
Themes: General
URL: https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/publications/framework-for-understanding-sustainability-in-the-context-of-tour

Sinaloa Sur Initiative for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism
Citation: Sinaloa Sur Initiative for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism. (n.d.). Center for Responsible Travel. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
Source type: Report
Themes: Case Study, CREST, Mexico, Sinaloa Sur
URL: https://www.responsibletravel.org/whatWeDo/certificationAndMarketStudies.php#resources

Sustainability in tourism – A guide through the label jungle
Citation: Pluss, C., Zotz, A., Monshausen, A., & Kühhas, C. (Eds.). (2016, June). Sustainability in tourism – A guide through the label jungle. Naturefriends International.
Source type: Report
Themes: Brochure, General, Certification, guidelines
URL: https://destinet.eu/who-who/civil-society-ngos/ecotrans/publications/guide-through-label-jungle-1/

The Case for Responsible Travel: Trends & Statistics 2016
Citation: The Case for Responsible Travel: Trends & Statistics 2016. (2016). Center for Responsible Travel.
Source type: Report
Themes: General, Interview
URL: https://www.responsibletravel.org/whatWeDo/The_Case_for_Responsible_Travel_2016_Final_UPDATED.pdf

Tourism in protected areas: Developing meaningful standards
Citation: Bushell, R., & Bricker, K. (2016). Tourism in protected areas: Developing meaningful standards. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 17(1), 106–120.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/1467358416636173

Environmental indicators and benchmarking for sustainable tourism development
Citation: Zeppel, H. (2015). Environmental indicators and benchmarking for sustainable tourism development. In The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability (pp. 180–187). Routledge.
Source type: Book
Themes: General, Benchmarking, Criteria
URL: https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9780203072332.ch14#bodymatter4_book-part1_sec3_sec4

The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability
Citation: Hall, C. M., Gossling, S., & Scott, D. (Eds.). (2015). The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. Routledge.
Source type: Book
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: https://books.google.com.tw/books?hl=en&lr=&id=NaygBgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA200&dq=%22global+sustainable+tourism+council%22&ots=E5Q7eYjbd9&sig=IQ04jfowl32u4K_rI_ZNRlx6KbY&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22global%20sustainable%20tourism%20council%22&f=false

Elaborating global private meta-governance: An inventory in the realm of voluntary sustainability standards
Citation: Derkx, B., & Glasbergen, P. (2014). Elaborating global private meta-governance: An inventory in the realm of voluntary sustainability standards. Global Environmental Change, 27, 41–50.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.04.016

Fostering Sustainability in Tourism
Citation: Landthaler, M. (2014). Fostering Sustainability in Tourism. International Trade Forum, 1, 34–35.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: Criteria, Standards Map, International Trade Centre
URL: http://www.tradeforum.org/article/Fostering-sustainability-in-tourism/

Politics of private regulation: ISEAL and the shaping of transnational sustainability governance
Citation: Loconto, A., & Fouilleux, E. (2014). Politics of private regulation: ISEAL and the shaping of transnational sustainability governance. In Regulation & Governance (2nd ed., Vol. 8, pp. 166–185). Wiley.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: ISEAL Membership
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rego.12028/full

Critical Omissions and New Directions for Sustainable Tourism: A Situated Macro–Micro Approach
Citation: Jamal, T., Camargo, B., & Wilson, E. (2013). Critical Omissions and New Directions for Sustainable Tourism: A Situated Macro–Micro Approach. Sustainability, 5(11), 4594–4613.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General
URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/su5114594

Content Analysis Concerning State Green Lodging Certification Programs in the United States
Citation: Yu, Yue. (2013). Content Analysis Concerning State Green Lodging Certification Programs in the United States. Open Access Theses. Purdue University.
Source type: Theses
Themes: Study, United States, Effectiveness of state green lodging certification, Impacts of Certification
URL: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/92/

Ecotourism standards: international accreditation and local certification and indicators
Citation: Spenceley, A., & Bien, A. (2013). 31. Ecotourism standards: international accreditation and local certification and indicators. International Handbook on Ecotourism, 404.
Source type: Book
Themes: General, Integrity Program
URL: https://books.google.com.tw/books?hl=en&lr=&id=HfUBAQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA404&dq=%22global+sustainable+tourism+council%22&ots=RzpPA_WdLm&sig=nnCevQAq9yV1Xpc-GJos-ygyin4&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22global%20sustainable%20tourism%20council%22&f=false

Sustainability and Eco-health tourism
Citation: Bristow R. (2013) Sustainability and Eco-health tourism. In: Jenkins I., Schröder R. (eds) Sustainability in Tourism. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden.
Source type: Book
Themes: General, Medical Tourism
URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-8349-7043-5_4#citeas

Influence of consumer values and sustainable business practices on brand loyalty within luxury hotels
Citation: Low, T. (2012). Influence of consumer values and sustainable business practices on brand loyalty within luxury hotels. University of Bedfordshire.
Source type: Theses
Themes: General, Criteria, Luxury Hotels
URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.606674

Sustainable Tourism & The Millennium Development Goals: Effecting Positive Change
Citation: Bricker, K., Black, R., & Cottrell, S. (2012). Sustainable Tourism & The Millennium Development Goals: Effecting Positive Change (1st ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Source type: Book
Themes: General, Case Study
URL: https://books.google.com.tw/books?hl=en&lr=&id=3-sS13o_WxEC&oi=fnd&pg=PR1&dq=%22global+sustainable+tourism+council%22&ots=QrPzjIYDL9&sig=SyMMAdWctCIAOiCaqdFmYAEeUwc&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22global%20sustainable%20tourism%20council%22&f=false

Good Practice in Sustainable Tourism: Developing a Measurement System by Providing a Model Assessment Procedure
Citation: Huang, W. (2011). Good Practice in Sustainable Tourism: Developing a Measurement System by Providing a Model Assessment Procedure. IIIEE.
Source type: Theses
Themes: General, Criteria
URL: http://lup.lub.lu.se/luur/download?func=downloadFile&recordOId=2173952&%2338;fileOId=2174918

Sustainable Tourism in the USA: A Comparative Look at the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria
Citation: Bricker, K. S., & Schultz, J. (2011). Sustainable Tourism in the USA: A Comparative Look at the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. Tourism Recreation Research, 36(3), 215–229.
Source type: Academic Journal
Themes: General
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2011.11081668

An Analysis of sustainable tourism certification programs in the United States
Citation: Bricker, K. (2010). An Analysis of sustainable tourism certification programs in the United States.
Source type: Report
Themes: Study, United States, Effectiveness of state sustainable tourism programs, Impacts of Certification
URL: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/hhrcg/3

An application of the global sustainable tourism criteria in health tourism
Citation: Bristow, Robert S.; Yang, Wen-Tsann; Lu, Mei-Tsen. (2010). An application of the global sustainable tourism criteria in health tourism. In: Watts, Clifton E., Jr.; Fisher, Cherie LeBlanc, eds. Proceedings of the 2009 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-66. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 97-103.
Source type: Report
Themes: Criteria, Case Study, Health Tourism
URL: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/35650

Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards In Practice
Citation: Honey, M. (Ed.). (2002). Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards In Practice (Illustrated ed.). Island Press.
Source type: Book
Themes: Global Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council
URL: https://books.google.com/books?id=R0bfqTkfkb4C&q=GSTC#v=onepage&q=global%20sustainable%20tourism%20council&f=false