Heraklion, following an invitation from the European Commission, has been selected as a partner in the Urban Agenda for the EU partnership (URBAN AGENDA for the EU), which is being created in the new thematic area of Sustainable Tourism. Through this network of cities, Member States and stakeholders, Heraklion will play an active role [...]
The National Strategy and Roadmap for Sustainable Tourism in 2021 of The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India placed a significant focus on sustainability, highlighting the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a key element of this strategy. The National Strategy and Roadmap for Sustainable Tourism report underscores that the GSTC Criteria is designed [...]
What is Sustainable Tourism? There are many terms that float around that may sound similar but actually refer to something distinct. Definition of Sustainable Tourism Sustainable Tourism refers to sustainable practices in and by the tourism industry. It is an aspiration to acknowledge all impacts of tourism, both positive and negative. It aims to [...]
Trends of the Tourism Industry Currently, the tourism industry generates almost 5% of the global greenhouse gases which are emitted into the atmosphere. According to the U.N. Environment, that percentage is closer to 12.5% when you consider other energy resources that hotels and resorts use. A major play in all of this is the [...]
Sustainable development is an imperative for all sectors, and the United Nations has declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. How to best develop sustainably? Do travelers wish to buy sustainable products? GSTC – the global organization created by the United Nations system and leading global conservation organizations to develop standards [...]
The Destination Cusco-Sacred Valley-Machu Picchu Peru,, known locally as the Cusco region and globally for the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and Cusco World Heritage Sites, has completed the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) Early Adopters pilot program to test its new Criteria and Indicators for Destinations. The Cusco region is one of Peru’s most visited [...]
