USAID Natural Resources Management and Development Portal

The Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance (GSTA) is a partnership of leading organizations in the sustainable tourism field working together with USAID Missions to apply a holistic and market-driven approach to sustainable tourism development. This alliance enabled its members (including leading tourism development institutions, conservation organizations, the private sector, and USAID) to combine resources, expertise and […]

Nature-Based Tourism Tools & Resources Collection

This e-book is an up-to-date collection of nature-based tourism (NBT) tools and resources to support NBT practitioners. It is hosted by the Global Wildlife Program’s Nature-Based Tourism Community of Practice at the World Bank. You can search by keywords or use the filters below to narrow your search.

Tools and Resources for Nature-Based Tourism

Nature-based tourism (NBT) plays an important role in sustainable development. It can support poverty alleviation, economic growth, and biodiversity conservation and contribute to key global agreements and frameworks, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. NBT’s singular potential to create jobs and growth, while protecting wildlife and ecosystems, makes it an enticing prospect for developing […]

UNWTO Restarting Tourism

The UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee presents resources and tools to support destinations and businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and industry recovery.

World Economic Forum COVID-19 Platform

The World Economic Forum COVID Action Platform focuses on three priorities: galvanizing the global business community for collective action, protecting people’s livelihoods and facilitate business continuity, and mobilizing cooperation and business support for the COVID-19 response.

World Travel and Tourism Council

For over 30 years, WTTC has conducted research on the economic impact of Travel & Tourism in 185 countries and issues such as overcrowding, taxation, policy-making, and many others to raise awareness of the importance of the Travel & Tourism sector as one of the world’s largest economic sectors.

Resource Watch

Resource Watch features hundreds of data sets all in one place on the state of the planet’s resources and citizens. Users can visualize challenges facing people and the planet, from climate change to poverty, water risk to state instability, air pollution to human migration, and more.

One Planet Network Sustainable Tourism

The One Planet network brings together actors from all regions and all sectors to bring together expertise, resources, innovation and commitment towards a shift to more sustainable modes of production and consumption. Programs include sustainable public procurement, sustainable buildings and construction, sustainable tourism, sustainable food systems, consumer information for SCP and sustainable lifestyles and education.