Archivos: Listings

This Griffith Institute for Tourism report provides an assessment of tourism planning in natural and mixed World Heritage Areas and follows an expert workshop on “Economic Contribution of tourism in Protected Areas”.

This collaborative IUCN, WCPA, TAPAS Group, and PUP Global Heritage Consortium webinar offers insight to the design of visitor experience opportunities and the outcomes of interpretation as a heritage management tool.

This article examines residents' perceptions of sociocultural impacts in the North Cape community in Norway, finding that residents believe the benefits of tourism outweigh the costs.

This Modul University Vienna article and case study explores the host perception of tourism in London, UK, discovering that locals support tourism so long as there is proper government management to maintain proper local conditions.

The book illustrates that sacred natural sites, although often under threat, exist within and outside formally recognised protected areas, and may be some of the last strongholds for building resilient networks of connected landscapes. This book bridges the gap between approaches to the conservation of cultural and biological diversity by taking into account cultural and spiritual values together with the socio-economic interests of the custodian communities and other relevant stakeholders.

This research paper proposes models and guidelines for defining and evaluating coastal cultural heritage to be included in marine spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management as a resource, learning from the experiences in management of other coastal resources.

This STI Pacific Sustainable Tourism Alliance (PSTA) is an innovative regional partnership that engages local leaders from the business community, NGOs and local governments to ensure tourism is a positive force for change in the Pacific.

This article analyzes resident perceptions of tourism and community participation in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, and holds implications for government authorities looking to expand the involvement of local residents in tourism development.

This UNEP FI report is a call to action for insurers around the world to join the global effort to protect the priceless and irreplaceable assets that make up our World Heritage for present and future generations.

This UNESCO action plan mobilizes networks of sites and a wide range of partners and stakeholders in SIDS and other countries worldwide, including inter-regional, interinstitutional and inter-agency collaboration with a focus on five priority areas to improve SIDS resilience and maintain cultural heritage.