Sea Turtle Friendly™ Tourism acts to reduce impacts of development and recreational activities and provides new and sustainable livelihood opportunities to protect these species. Sea Turtle Friendly™ encourages the tourism sector...

This UN expert group meeting report provides an assessment of sustainable tourism and shares recommendations to develop ecotourism potentials, including, among others, Small Island Developing States as well as other...

This article evaluates "The Green List for Protected Areas", a system of certification that has resulted from recognition of the need for global standards for protected area management and the...

These Queensland Government guidelines provide background information and tools and key considerations that must be addressed as a first step in achieving best practice for ecotourism in Queensland’s national parks....

This National Parks Service guide provides detailed procedures to implement current laws, regulations, Executive Orders, Department of the Interior policies and guidance, NPS Management Policies 2006, and other NPS policy...

The MSC and ASC standard is a seaweed-specific assessment the support widespread adoption of good practices in sustainable seaweed production and provides a benchmark for improvement.

The MSC Chain of Custody Standard ensures that products from MSC certified sustainable fisheries are traceable and separated from non-certified products.

The MSC Fisheries Standard is a comprehensive assessment used to determine the degree of management and sustainability of a fishery and provide a roadmap to improve on specific metrics.

This collaborative IUCN, WCPA, TAPAS Group, and GSTC webinar provides an overview of certification tools and standards for managing protected areas.

This ISO report establishes the requirements for tourist services provided directly by Natural Protected Areas Authorities in order to meet visitor expectations while prioritizing conservation objectives (excluding the marine protected...