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The Aboriginal Tourism Action Plan is designed to provide NSW Aboriginal tourism operators and the wider tourism industry with a practical guide to Destination NSW’s vision to support the development of Aboriginal tourism experiences and businesses in NSW. The new Aboriginal Tourism Action Plan 2017-2020 continues this vision and has a strong focus on trade and consumer promotion of NSW as a destination where Aboriginal culture is strong, vibrant and diverse while still continuing with the original goals of the first Aboriginal Tourism Action Plan 2013-2016, to develop a sustainable Aboriginal tourism sector.

This bibliography includes a selection of some of the core texts in the field of creative tourism from previous years, and a review of the most recent publications on creative tourism.

This CREST film presents the importance and practical steps to approach green travel for tourism businesses in the Caribbean.

The 2020 Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Policy and Development Framework (CSTPDF 2020), is an update to the previous Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Policy Framework (CSTPF) published in 2008.  It is designed to support the development and use of sustainable tourism related policies, strategies and practices in member countries of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in the Caribbean.

This book analyzes over 170 global case studies and shows what ecotourism can achieve and what constraints it faces, and provides a convenient and comprehensive reference for ecotourism enterprises, development agencies and university teaching.

This research paper proposes models and guidelines for defining and evaluating coastal cultural heritage to be included in marine spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management as a resource, learning from the experiences in management of other coastal resources.

Compete Caribbean developed a toolkit useful for potential tour operators considering developing community-based tourism experiences or any product that relies on community engagement. Discussions range from quality assurance to determining market readiness.

This World Bank report presents the main achievements and lessons learned during the 15 years of implementation of the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) Program in Mozambique and how they led to the 2015 launch of the new MozBio Program. The main themes of this project include economic growth and rural development, landscape approach, innovative partnerships, legal frameworks, and engaging communities.

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.

This report presents data on the economic, social and environmental impacts of cruise tourism in Belize, assessing the rapid expansion between 2000 and 2005 and comparing these findings with the stayover tourism sector.