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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.

Latin American development politics include manifold interventions in rural areas, among them extractivist industry. Paradoxically, scholars have adopted the term neo-extractivism to criticise left-led governments' justification of natural resource use to provide welfare to the population. This research embraces neo-extractivism to understand socio-environmental changes introduced through tourism initiatives in Ecuadorian rural landscapes. While the case in the Pacific coast of Santa Elena relates the promotion of small-scale tourism in rural areas to enclave economies, the case in Ecuadorian highlands incorporating the Qhapaq Ñan project relates community-based tourism expectations with developmental practices. Ethnographic accounts and qualitative analysis reveal practices leading to intense use of local resources, commoditisation of material and immaterial resources at local level, and the social stress on development projects. In this way, a neo-extrativist gaze shed light on the intersection of rural studies and anthropological approaches of tourism in the Andes. 

This article takes a holistic approach to considering the consequences of marine plastic pollution through a literature review of 1191 data points to determine the global ecological, social and economic impacts. The reduction in ecosystem service provision found in the study is expected to have implications for human health and wellbeing, linked particularly to fisheries, heritage and charismatic species, and recreation.

This Green Destinations Standard is a set of criteria to measure, monitor and improve sustainable tourism policies and management of destinations and regions.

The GSTC Destination criteria presents a comprehensive list of certification standards, indicators, criteria, and best practices for tourism stakeholder to use as basic guidelines for sustainable destination development and management. The GSTC criteria is organized into four main categories: management, socioeconomic, culture, and the environment.

The GSTC criteria for hotels and tour operators provides business owners with standards and indicators to effectively conduct sustainable planning while maximizing social and economic benefits for the local community, enhancing cultural heritage, and reducing negative impacts to the environment, as a basis for certification for sustainability.

This book examines the key principles of indigenous ecotourism through global case studies and analyzes the key factors for sustainable development.

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.

This IUCN global standard aims to equip users with a robust framework for designing and verifying nature-based solutions (NbS) that yield the outcomes desired, in solving one or several societal challenge(s). The Standard is designed to support users to apply, learn and continuously strengthen and improve the effectiveness, sustainability and adaptability of their NbS interventions.