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This Travel Foundation training, developed with local and international organizations, offers courses for guides with areas including the biology and ecology of whale sharks, research, conservation, guest briefings, codes of conduct and guidelines for whale shark encounters in Mexico. A manual for the training with presentations, reference notes and activity cards was provided, and at the end of the course participants received a certificate.

This CREST Fact Sheet considers the intersection of efficiency and renewable alternatives with tourism to give a brief overview of the current situation, issues, and potential solutions in the Caribbean and Latin America, particularly Aruba and Grenada.

This Tourism Declares article describes that for a business or organization to commit themselves to the pledge, they need to develop a climate action pledge, share the commitment and progress publicly, cut carbon emissions, work together, and advocate for change.

This ISTI report presents an overview of the indicators framework for sustainable tourism to help destinations measure tourism’s demand for resources and climate change-related impacts, as well as monitor efforts towards transitioning to a greener economy. This research helps to measure the Invisible Burden in Tunisia, with a framework to be applied at the local and national level globally.

This IUCN guide offers a user-friendly framework for the verification, design and scaling up of Nature-based Solutions through the utilization of the IUCN Global Standards for Nature-based Solutions.

This article in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism presents a study of the impacts of wildlife tourism attractions and offers suggested solutions to empower tourists with assessment information to help them make more responsible decisions when choosing wildlife tourism experiences.

This Marine Insight article describes the different types of pollution caused by ships including: ballast water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, greywater pollution, blackwater/sewage pollution, chemical pollution, oil/bilge oil pollution, and solid waste pollution.

This UNGC report produced in consultation with over 300 stakeholders, identified five tipping points for a healthy and productive ocean that represent a set of tangible objectives to address ocean sustainability challenges.

These UNGC Sustainable Ocean Principles provide a framework for responsible business practices across sectors and geographies focusing on ocean health and productivity, governance and engagement, and data and transparency.

This set of guidelines was developed by the UNWTO Ethics, Culture and Social Responsibility Department, in collaboration with Indigenous leaders, with OECD input. The recommendations suggest specific solutions for the empowerment of Indigenous Peoples through tourism such as transitioning from “assisting” towards “enabling” indigenous entrepreneurship, fostering digital literacy for tourism businesses, and acknowledging the relevance of indigenous people and culture by the tourism sector.