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The business case for advancing gender equality are well documented. In tourism, the benefits are further amplified due to the high proportion of women working in the sector. The "Gender Inclusive Strategy for Tourism Businesses" contains tools to support private sector tourism enterprises of all types and sizes achieve effective and consistent strategies and programmes for gender equality across their operations.

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a public process that should be participatory, transparent, adaptive, inclusive, and balance social, economic, and environmental needs. An MSP process that includes women and marginalized groups is important because it can help create jobs and economic opportunities in new and existing coastal and maritime sectors, and enable governments to meet their social targets and employment goals.

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a public process that should be participatory, transparent, adaptive, inclusive, and balance social, economic, and environmental needs. An MSP process that includes women and marginalized groups is important because it can help create jobs and economic opportunities in new and existing coastal and maritime sectors, and enable governments to meet their social targets and employment goals.

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a public process that should be participatory, transparent, adaptive, inclusive, and balance social, economic, and environmental needs. An MSP process that includes women and marginalized groups is important because it can help create jobs and economic opportunities in new and existing coastal and maritime sectors, and enable governments to meet their social targets and employment goals.

This comprehensive set of principles aims to help maximize the tourism sector’s benefits while minimizing its potentially negative impact on the environment, cultural heritage and societies across the globe.

This G Adventures, Planatera, and GW IITS set of guidelines are for travel companies that work with indigenous communities around the world to encourage responsible conduct and guide good business practices that serve and protect the interests of indigenous communities and travel companies as well as produce visitor experiences that are authentic, respectful and rewarding.

Intrepid Travel, the platinum sponsor of the inaugural Indigenous Tourism Forum of the Americas, has introduced the company’s first Reconciliation Action Plan, formalizing its commitment to using its business to close the gap between First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians, where the company is headquartered. The plan is an example of how tourism businesses can increase their support for First Nations businesses, enhance indigenous leadership through innovative partnerships and employment opportunities, and continue building cultural awareness and understanding among staff and travelers.

Traditional rural livelihoods are disappearing due to natural resource decline, climate pressure and,
also modernization. This study explores livelihood diversification from primary economic activities
into tourism employment in rural communities. We examine the developmental role of tourism in
areas where traditional activities, in this case fishing, have declined and tourism is growing. This
article presents the findings of two case studies: the coastal communities of Padstow (UK) and Paternoster (South Africa).

This proposed set of guidelines from the Organization of American States provides an overview of the structure, focus, benefits, and characteristics of Community-Based Rural Tourism in countries throughout the Americas (in Spanish).

This OPAS document provides an overview of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, from the Brazilian mission to the WHO and OAS.