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This Green Destinations Standard is a set of criteria to measure, monitor and improve sustainable tourism policies and management of destinations and regions.

The GSTC Destination criteria presents a comprehensive list of certification standards, indicators, criteria, and best practices for tourism stakeholder to use as basic guidelines for sustainable destination development and management. The GSTC criteria is organized into four main categories: management, socioeconomic, culture, and the environment.

The GSTC criteria for hotels and tour operators provides business owners with standards and indicators to effectively conduct sustainable planning while maximizing social and economic benefits for the local community, enhancing cultural heritage, and reducing negative impacts to the environment, as a basis for certification for sustainability.

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.

This handbook for accessible tourist site management includes strategies, best practices, and key benchmarking in accessible site construction, experiences, transportation, and service standards. It also provides case studies from sites around the world.

This OPAS document provides an overview of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, from the Brazilian mission to the WHO and OAS.

The United Nations Global Compact has various reports and recommendations to guide the public and private sector to foster sustainable and growing ocean business over the next decade.

This World Bank report presents information on how oceans are vital for Indonesia’s economy and social welfare, looking at both long and short-term challenges which can be addressed through a blue economy strategy; such a strategy is being pursued by the Government of Indonesia through a range of initiatives. Developing a blue economy will require substantial investments and policy reform that build on these initiatives.

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 article and webinar present findings on how the blue economy can promote gender equality and improve the lives of women in the blue economy workforce.