UNWTO Investment Guidelines – Strategies to Safeguard Tourism Investments during COVID-19
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) identified investments as one of four key areas to be prioritized as the sector restarts and recovers. For this purpose, UNWTO has joined forces with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) to strengthen the capacities of its Member States to safeguard, attract and promote tourism investment projects during […]
Expecting the Unexpected: Tools and Policy Considerations to Support the Recovery and Resilience of the Tourism Sector
The aim of this World Bank report is to provide insights regarding the types of interventions governments have already implemented and policy considerations for supporting the recovery and resilience of the tourism sector going forward, particularly in light of structural demand and supply-side transformations precipitated or accelerated by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The report studies […]
Fiji: Enhancing COVID-19 Preparedness for Tourism Recovery
The Enhancing COVID-19 Preparedness for Tourism Recovery project will strengthen the capacity and readiness of Fiji to safely reopen to tourists and rebuild the country’s economy following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The project will support Nadi International Airport to reopen with COVID-19 measures and Fiji Airways to deliver a testing facility for tourists and […]
Iberostar’s Roadmap to Improving Ocean and Coastal Health 2022–2030
Iberostar’s Coastal Health Roadmap responds to the third of Wave of Change’s five long-term commitments: ecosystems improving in ecological health. It establishes clear goals in critical areas of the tourism sector, destinations, and the health of the ocean. The Roadmap shows key progress indicators by which we will track success, and provides guiding actions.
Blue Carbon Lab
The Intrepid Foundation is supporting the Blue Carbon Lab to help restore natural coastal wetland areas around Port Philip Bay near Melbourne. The Blue Carbon Lab uses cutting-edge blue carbon research to mitigate climate change to support the restoration and protection of three crucial blue carbon ecosystems across Victoria.
Eden Reforestation Projects
Eden Reforestation Projects works with local people to identify lands devastated by deforestation – both legally and illegally – that the community wants to restore. Deforestation often offers income in the short-term, but the people bordering these areas soon face the consequences, from increased risk of landslides to a loss of habitat for wildlife. By […]
Optimal Value Framework for Destinations
The Optimal Value Framework is a strategic approach that can be used to help destination stakeholders work together to understand and optimize the value of tourism for their community, agree on more balanced measures of success, and prioritize the impact areas most important for them to manage carefully and resource sufficiently. The framework helps identify […]
Nature-Based Tourism Tools and Resources Collection
This e-book, is an up-to-date collection of nature-based tourism (NBT) tools and resources to support NBT practitioners. It is hosted by the Global Wildlife Program, financed by the Global Environment Facility and led by the World Bank. Users can search hundreds of resources, training materials, case studies and good practice examples in this online directory.
UNWTO Investment Guidelines – Enabling Frameworks for Tourism Investment
This series of UNWTO Investment Guidelines outlines how to enhance coordination and cooperation and mobilize global investment mechanisms to respond to a global crisis. “Enabling Frameworks for Tourism Investment” provides insights for understanding and enabling the conditions and barriers to mobilize tourism investment and so build a competitive, sustainable and inclusive tourism sector beyond the […]
The State of the Jamaican Climate 2019: Historical and Future Climate Changes for Jamaica
In accordance with Component 3 of the Improving Climate Data and Information Management Project, this report outlines in detail updates to observed variability and future climate scenarios for Jamaica since 2012. This report is a companion to several key reports produced within the last 10 years, including the 2012 State of the Jamaican Climate Report, […]