This post presents the Travel Foundation united industry stakeholders in a ‘Destination Council’, empowering them to create a shared vision and actions for sustainable tourism following a tourism impact assessment of two Cabo Verde islands.

Topics

Circular Economy
Cultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge
Destination Governance and Management
Economic Contribution
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Enterprise Development
Environmental Conservation
Infrastructure and Facilities
Resource Management
Solid Waste
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategic Planning and Action Plans
Sustainable Management Systems
Transportation and Mobility
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
A5 -Resident engagement and feedback
A7 -Promotion and information
B1 -Measuring the economic contribution of tourism
B2 -Decent work and career opportunities
B3 -Supporting local entrepreneurs and fair trade
B4 -Support for community
B8 -Access for all
C1 -Protection of cultural assets
C2 -Cultural artifacts
D1 -Protection of sensitive environments
D5 -Energy conservation
D6 -Water stewardship
D7 -Water quality
D8 -Wastewater
D9 -Solid Waste

Sustainable Development Goals - SDG's

11- Sustainable Cities & Communities
12- Responsible Consumption & Production

Citation

“The Travel Foundation;

2019;

Collaboration is the Only Way How the tourism industry in Cabo Verde became more sustainable;

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