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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 CREST and Business Expert Press book focused on how various marine recreation sectors are preparing for climate change and how to promote and practice sustainable tourism that provides economic opportunities while conserving the reefs, mangroves, and other marine ecosystems that protect and sustain Caribbean islands.

This guide was created for the standardization and certification of Sustainable Tourism from the UNEP, state Government of Mato Grosso (Brazil), Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises (SEBRAE), and Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)

This report showcases a balanced model that simultaneously achieves effective ocean protection, sustainable production and equitable prosperity.

This UNWTO and One Planet Network repository aims to inspire further action from governments and the private sector in addressing issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic by highlighting tools and initiatives from stakeholders which are leading by example, as well as providing reflections of thought and opinion leaders on the challenges and opportunities for the responsible and sustainable recovery of tourism.

This article describes some examples of negative impacts on the environment caused by a lack of tourism.

This UN report presents that rebuilding tourism from the COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity for transformation with a focus on leveraging its impact on destinations visited and building more resilient communities and businesses through innovation, digitalization, sustainability, and partnerships.

This summary report presents policy measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism and to support the recovery. It draws initial lessons from the crisis to build a more sustainable and resilient tourism economy for the future.