Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 2 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Park Protection the Indigenous Way It is still unusual for a national government to make [...]
The first GSTC Latin American and Caribbean Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, served as a platform for promoting and sharing sustainable tourism practices. After the event, Tayrona’s National Park (PNN Tayrona) contributed with an area of plantation to the restoration of tropical dry forests, one of the most endangered ecosystems in Colombia. These forests [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, from October 21st to November 1st, 2024. Jorge Moller, GSTC’s Program Director for Latin America and Tatiana Agudelo Monguí, GSTC’s Membership Coordinator, actively engaged with the international community to address [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) will participate in the Biodiversity 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16), which will take place in Cali, Colombia, from October 21st to November 1st, 2024. This year’s theme “Peace with Nature”, is a call for reflection to improve our relationship with the environment, and to rethink an economic [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the 9th edition of the International Tourism Innovation Forum (FIT) in Colombia, an event that brought together experts and professionals from the tourism sector to discuss the latest trends and innovations in the industry. The event under the theme "Governance and Restoration of Territory" brought together [...]
Santa Marta, Colombia, hosted the first GSTC Latin American and Caribbean Summit from May 27 to 29, marking a milestone in the region's journey toward sustainable tourism. The summit, held in Colombia, the ‘País de la Belleza’ (The Country of Beauty), gathered 150 attendees from over 25 countries to collaborate on advancing sustainable tourism [...]
Colombia, 'the country of beauty' will be the epicenter of this important meeting in Latin America and the Caribbean on sustainable tourism, which will seek to promote sustainability and regeneration in the industry and establish a working plan to strengthen the region's sustainable development practices. The first GSTC Latin American and Caribbean Summit will be held in [...]
The Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Colombia is celebrated for its vibrant cultural mosaic and varied geography, stretching from the Caribbean and Pacific coastlines to the impressive Andes Mountains. Colombia is listed as one of the world's “megadiverse” countries, hosting [...]
With various perspectives on territorial governance, Colombia + Competitiva brought together more than 20 destinations from across the country over two days to chart the course towards The 1st Latin America and Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Summit of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) at the Gathering of Destination Managers event under the theme “Sustainable [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Spring 2023 (Volume 3, Issue 3)This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Spring 2023, Volume 3, Issue 3), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Tourism in Colombia Sails Towards Peace [Opinion]Jungles once controlled by [...]
