This CBD manual presents a set of guidelines, tools and resources for sustainable tourism development planning, investments, and activities. This resource is useful for tourism industry researchers, practitioners and destination managers to achieve sustainable tourism goals through education and capacity building.

Topics

Capacity Building
Community Development
Crisis and Risk Management
Destination Governance and Management
Economic Contribution
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Enterprise Development
Environmental Conservation
Indigenous Tourism
Protected and Managed Areas
Stakeholder Engagement
Standards and Certifications
Strategic Planning and Action Plans
Sustainable Management Systems
Taxes and Incentives
Technology and Data
Visitor Management
Workforce

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
A8 -Managing visitor volumes and activities
A9 -Planning regulations and development control
B1 -Measuring the economic contribution of tourism
B2 -Decent work and career opportunities
B4 -Support for community
B6 -Property and user rights
B7 -Safety and security
C1 -Protection of cultural assets
C2 -Cultural artifacts
C3 -Intangible heritage
C4 -Traditional access
D1 -Protection of sensitive environments
D2 -Visitor management at natural sites
D3 -Wildlife interaction
D5 -Energy conservation
D6 -Water stewardship
D7 -Water quality
D8 -Wastewater
D9 -Solid Waste

Sustainable Development Goals - SDG's

12- Responsible Consumption & Production

Citation

“Meeting of Experts at the Convention of Biological Diversity;

2005;

Managing Tourism & Biodiversity: User’s Manual on the CBD Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development;

BTRP-ID: 2595″

Managing Tourism & Biodiversity: User’s Manual on the CBD Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development

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