The European Tourism Manifesto alliance recently published a statement urging the European Commission and national governments to adopt supportive...
MoreTravel industry: Managing sustainable tourism growth in Europe
Delegates at the Conference on Managing Sustainable Tourism Growth in Europe, organized this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC), were...
MoreSustainable tourism: a new International Standard for accommodation providers
Not only is tourism growing by the day, it is an industry that promotes understanding and peace between countries and cultures, provides millions...
MoreFiji Successfully Hosts UNWTO Joint Commission Meeting
Fiji and the Pacific Region, for the first time hosted the United National World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) 30th Joint Meeting of the...
MoreNECSTouR: Barcelona Declaration on Tourism and Cultural Heritage – Opportunities and challenges for European tourism destinations
The creation of synergies between cultural heritage and tourism for sustainable development has been the main topic of the workshop “Better Places...
MoreCape Town’s drought reveals the future of travel – sustainability should no longer be a niche, but the norm.
For decades, the travel and tourism sector has been trying to make sustainable and responsible practices more mainstream; It shouldn’t be called...
MoreMenus of change at the ASEAN Tourism Forum
The Future of Food: Turning ASEAN Tradition and Craftsmanship into Sustainable Gastronomic Tourism was the title of the ASEAN Gastronomy...
MoreUNWTO appoints First Lady of Iceland as Special Ambassador for Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals
H.E. Ms. Eliza Jean Reid, First Lady of Iceland has been nominated as Special Ambassador for Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
MoreFarm tourism seen as path to inclusive, sustainable agriculture
Farm tourism opens up a whole new perspective for inclusive and sustainable agricultural and rural development (Isard) and provides hope for...
MoreKuopio awarded the title European Region of Gastronomy 2020
Life According to Nature’s Rhythm is the title of Kuopio’s proposed programme that gained them the prestigious European Region of...
MoreBarcelona cracks down on tourist numbers with accommodation law
The city of Barcelona passed a law on Friday to curb tourism as visitors have begun to overwhelm the city and anger local residents. Last year the...
MoreGastronomy and culture as niche products for youth-friendly tourism
Students take part in pilot #IGCAT project set to monitor new models for an educational approach to local cultures and...
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