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Biodiversity: My Hotel in Action – A Guide to Sustainable Use of Biological Resources in the Caribbean

  • Environment
Case Studies, Good Practices, Guidelines and Toolkits, Strategies and Plans
  • Published: 2012
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Author(s)
International Union of Conservation of Nature
Publisher(s)
Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism, The Caribbean Tourism Organization, TRAFFIC
Level of Accessibility
Free
Stakeholders
Destination Organizations, Private Sector, Public Sector
Geographic Regions
Latin American & the Caribbean
Languages
English, Spanish

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Description

This IUCN guide helps owners and managers of small and large hotels in the Caribbean to conserve nature through day-to-day hotel operations. This guide is meant to complement the many tools that are already available to help reduce environmental impacts in hotels, by using appropriate siting, design and construction practices, and by improving management of energy and water consumption, and disposal of wastewater and solid wastes.

Topics
Circular Economy
Climate Change
Environmental Conservation
Infrastructure and Facilities
Investment and Finance
Light Pollution
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Resource Management
Solid Waste
Standards and Certifications
Strategic Planning and Action Plans
Sustainable Management Systems
Value Chain Management
Wastewater and Harmful Substances
GSTC-D Criterias
A1 -Destination management responsibility
A2 -Destination management strategy and action plan
A3 -Monitoring and reporting
A4 -Enterprise engagement and sustainability standards
A7 -Promotion and information
B8 -Access for all
D1 -Protection of sensitive environments
D5 -Energy conservation
D6 -Water stewardship
D7 -Water quality
D8 -Wastewater
D9 -Solid Waste
Sustainable Development Goals - SDG's
09- Industry Innovation & Infrastructure
11- Sustainable Cities & Communities
12- Responsible Consumption & Production
Citation
“International Union of Conservation of Nature;  
2012;  
Biodiversity: My Hotel in Action – A Guide to Sustainable Use of Biological Resources in the Caribbean;  
BTRP-ID:  2470″

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