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El informe sobre el estado de la industria de cruceros de 2020 analiza en profundidad el impacto de los cruceros y las tendencias
Estamos siendo testigos de ello en toda la industria, incluida la sostenibilidad ambiental, el turismo responsable y las ofertas únicas para los pasajeros.

Este artículo de Marine Insight describe los diferentes tipos de contaminación causados por los barcos, incluidos: contaminación del agua de lastre, contaminación del aire, contaminación acústica, contaminación de aguas grises, contaminación de aguas negras/aguas residuales, contaminación química, contaminación por petróleo/aceite de sentina y contaminación por residuos sólidos.

Este artículo del WRI destaca ocho formas de reconstruir una economía azul más fuerte después del COVID, incluyendo un turismo azul más azul, reducir las emisiones del transporte marítimo, evitar desperdiciar la abundancia de peces posterior al COVID-19, apoyar a los marineros, mantener el rumbo de los parques oceánicos, cultivar el mar para alimentar a miles de millones de personas, digitalizar el océano y no aprovecharse del momento.

This One Planet guide provides information on the impacts of the environment, the rationale for good practice and suggestions on how to reduce the impacts related to boat operation, maintenance and during marine excursions. A self-assessment checklist is inserted to promote among marine recreation providers the practice of evaluating environmental performance.

This Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia tool provides a simple online self-assessment for tourism operators to measure their own practices and work toward improvements, and includes ideas and best practices to enhance competitiveness.

This Seychelles Research Journal article explores the focus on Blue Economy goals in the Indian Ocean, examines the role that law can play in supporting them, and highlights key areas for future research.

This Ocean Conservancy article looks into greywater from cruise ships and its implications on the ocean while considering what can be done to help reduce greywater pollution.

This CDIA article, focused on Baguio City in the Philippines, highlights improved wastewater management together with flood and drainage initiatives which are derived from a pre-feasibility study in the destinations by CDIA.

This CRC report presents a design and assessment model to assist tourism operators to manage low-impact nature-based sustainable tourism facilities in remote areas. Derived by studies conducted in Australia and informed by indigenous groups, the report provides design guidelines for facility infrastructure, and a framework for environmentally sustainable technology for energy, water and waste management systems.

This IUCN publication is designed to guide the sustainable use of biological resources in the day-to-day operations of hotels and to complement the many tools already available to help reduce environmental impacts in hotel operations.