Baguio City Takes Steps to Ease Water 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.
Disinfecting Guidelines for Chemical Cleaning Agents
Reef-World, the team behind Green Fins, has created these guidelines to help Green Fins members deal with chemical cleaning agents in an environmentally friendly way. These recommendations are a consolidation of known best practice around the safe management and disposal of hazardous waste and chemicals.
Overview of the effects of Covid-19 on Caribbean Destinations that are Members of the Caribbean Tourism Organization
The CTO and GW IITS conducted rapid research on the effects of COVID-19 on national destination management and marketing organizations in CTO member countries, and their early responses to the global pandemic. This report presents the main findings of the survey and inventory of tourism destination responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Destination Dashboard for Recovery Template and Guide
The CTO and the George Washington University (GWU) developed a Destination Dashboard for Recovery Template and Guide to support destination management organizations easily find, organize, and present timely information about COVID-19 pandemic health updates, industry performance indicators, and traveler sentiment data.
Operational Considerations for COVID-19 Management in the Accommodation Sector: Interim Guidance
This WHO report offers guidance to hotels and other accommodation facilities of all sizes, including campsites, operating in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. This document is helpful for any authority involved in public health to respond to a public health event in hotels and other establishments providing accommodation.
Mandatory Regulations for the Opening of the Tourism Industry in the Gambia
A comprehensive set of regulations for the tourism industry in The Gambia reopening in times of the COVID-19 pandemic, including airlines accommodations, tour operations, restaurants, attractions, experiences, and all aspects of visitor management.
Manual de Gestão de Destinos Turísticos Acessíveis
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.
Tourism in the Polar Regions: The Sustainability Challenge
This UNEP report evaluates the extent of environmental, economic, and social vulnerabilities to apply appropriate responses in order to prevent negative impacts and conserve the environmental quality and cultural integrity of the Polar Regions. The identification of management techniques exemplified in good practices is necessary to select conservation and sustainable development objectives that will protect […]
Marine Ecotourism: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
This book examines the wide range of natural, cultural, and man-made marine ecotourism resources, presentation on overview of the significance of the seas and oceans to sustainable coastal livelihoods with considerations to the impacts of climate change , fishing, and resource management.
Cruise Tourism Impacts in Costa Rica and Honduras: Policy Recommendations for Decision Makers
This report presents the results and recommendations of a cruise ship tourism study in Central America with emphasis on Honduras and Costa Rica. The report includes a variety of tools to help destinations address over tourism through strategic planning, good management, and impact monitoring.