Unite d Nations Env ironme nt Programme 2003
Publications on
UNEP
Sustainabl e Touri sm
This brochure presents the main publications related to sustainable tourism by the United Nations Environment
Programme, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP DTIE). These publications highlight key
environmental issues and provide information on solutions to assist environmentally sound decision making and
practices.
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TOURISM INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS
Switched On: Renewable A Manual for Water and Waste Tourism and Biodiversity:
Energy Opportunities in the Management: What the Tourism Mapping Tourism’s Global
Tourism Industry Industry Can Do to Improve Its Footprint
Performance
Year: 2003 Year: 2003
Language: English Pages: 68 Year: 2003
Language: English Pages: 70
Pages: 56
ISBN: 92-807-2330-8 ISBN: 92-807-2343-X Language: English
Price: US$ 15.00 Price: US$ 15.00
The handbook explores how clean and The manual looks at solid waste and The publication, jointly developed with
renewable forms of energy can water management and provides Conservation International, illustrates the
sustainably power the tourism industry. It guidelines and examples of how tourism overlap between tourism development
provides the latest information on solar, operations can achieve positive results (present and forecasted) and biodiversity
wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass and minimize harm to a community’s hotspots, highlighting tourism related
resources. Written in simple non-technical ecological and physical systems. Specific threats and opportunities for biodiversity
language with specific tourism case case studies highlight larger hotel chains, conservation and improved human
studies, it can help small and medium- which have already implemented welfare. To explore the relationship
sized tourism businesses assess which environmental management systems but between tourism development,
technologies and systems are most cost- the main focus is on SMEs in developing biodiversity conservation and poverty
effective. countries, Small Island Developing States reduction at the global level, a series of
and developing tourism destinations. maps were produced that plot tourism and
socio-economic data against priority
biodiversity areas.
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tourism/library/energy.htm library/waste_manual.htm library/mapping_tourism.htm
UNEP Tourism Programme
UNEP Tourism Programme works to ensure that sustainable management of the environment is an integral part of all tourism
development. We work with governments, intergovernmental organizations and the private sector to provide technical assistance in
environmentally sound technology, and to support policy tools that increase contribution from tourism to conservation and
sustainable use of natural resources, and reduce the environmental impacts of tourism development.
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TOURISM INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS
Sowing the Seeds of Change: Environmental How the Hotel and Tourism Industry can Protect the
Teaching Pack for the Hospitality Industry Ozone Layer
(ring binder)
Year: 2001 Year: 1998
Pages: 216 Pages: 54
Language: English Language: English
ISBN 1853838454 ISBN 9280716689
Stock no: 2991 Stock no: T8
Price: US$125 Spanish edition
ISBN: 9284400270
Stock no: T8S
Price: US$ 45.00
The Teaching Pack enables education professionals to The guide helps the hotel and tourism industry understand the
develop tailor-made environmental curriculum to suit the damage being done to the stratospheric ozone layer by Ozone
needs and objectives of each school and education system Depleting Substances (ODS) and why they should be concerned. It
(covering a minimum of 45 teaching time), while for students outlines the steps to be taken by hotel managers to establish their
of hospitality management, it will serve as an environmental own ODs management programme to properly manage the
information and resource handbook. transition away from these chemicals.
The pack can also be used by hospitality professionals to This guide is part of the information exchange services provided by
support awareness raising programmes and the development UNEP to developing countries to help them meet their obligations
and implementation of Environmental Management Systems. under the Montreal Protocol.
The Teaching pack has been produced in partnership with the
International Hotel and Restaurant Association and EUHOFA.
http://www.uneptie.org/ tourism/library/training-hotel.htm
Case Studies on Environmental Good The Environmental Action Pack for Hotels
Practices in Hotels (Technical Report Series No.31)
Year: 1996 Year:1995
Pages: 52 Pages:64
Language: English Language: English
ISBN 9280716239 ISBN:189915010
Stock no: T7 Stock no: T5
Price: US$ 50.00 Price: US$ 40.00
Environmental Good Practice in Hotels, published by UNEP The Environmental Action Pack for Hotels is a response to Agenda
DTIE and the International Hotel & Restaurant Association 21 recommendation that business and industry shall be encouraged
(IH&RA), presents 15 case studies selected from the IH&RA to "recognize environmental management as among the highest
annual Environmental Award. corporate priorities and as a key determinant to sustainable
development".
The case studies document environmental programmes
initiated by independent hotels and international chains The Environmental Action Pack for Hotels is an essential first step
across the globe - in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and North guide for hoteliers around the world. It is also of interest to industry
America. Action areas include environmental policy, design associations, teaching institutions and governments directly involved
and construction, water, energy, waste, emissions, in promoting and supporting the tourism industry in its environmental
purchasing, staff training, and guest communication. management activities.
ON ECOTOURISM
Ecotourism and Sustainability Ecotourism: Principles, Practices and
Policies for Sustainability
Year : 2001 (Double issue) Year: 2002
Volume 24 No. 3-4 Pages: 64
July – December 2001 Language: English
Pages: 91 ISBN 9280720643
Stock no: RW 24/3-4 Stock no: 2998
Price: US$ 30.00 Price: US$ 15.00
Industry and Environment is a publication of UNEP DTIE. Produced in collaboration with The International Ecotourism
Volume 24 No.3-4 is specifically devoted to ecotourism and Society (TIES), the publication reviews the current status and
sustainability covering the following aspects: trends in ecotourism globally, the challenges ahead and the
• Tourism and development lessons learned in over 15 years of ecotourism development
• Alternatives for local communities involving a broad range of stakeholders.
• Certification programmes Written by Megan Wood, former director of The International
Ecotourism Society, it incorporates comments and suggestions
• Protection of biodiversity
from recognized academics, NGO representatives and inter-
An English language publication, it also includes articles in
governmental agencies such as WTO, IUCN and UNEP.
French and Spanish. All contributed articles are preceded by
(Only available in electronic version)
summaries in English, French and Spanish.
http://www.uneptie.org/tourism/library/ecotourism.htm
http://www.uneptie.org/media/review/ie_home.htm
Final Report of the World Ecotourism Summit UNEP Principles for Implementation of
Sustainable Tourism
Year: 2002 UNEP has surveyed all main guidelines on tourism developed by
Pages: 140 a variety of groups and organizations and has consolidated and
summarised these into a single set of proposed Principles for
Implementation of Sustainable Tourism.
English, Spanish, French
(Only available in electronic version)
http://www.uneptie.org/tourism/ecotourism/documents.htm
http://www.uneptie.org/tourism/policy/principles.htm
TOUR OPERATORS’ INITIATIVE
Tour Operator’s Supplement to the GRI
The Tour Operators' Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
Development is a network of tour operators committed to The Tour Operator’s sector supplement to the Global Reporting
improve their contribution to sustainable development. The Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines offers performance
initiative is supported by UNEP, UNESCO and WTO/OMT. The indicators specific to the sector, developed in a multi stakeholder
Initiative's website, aimed at members and the general public, fashion. The indicators can support tour operators in producing
provides information on: detailed report on their sustainability performance, for public
- Members’ sustainable programmes and activities disclosure as well as to monitor internally their performance and
- Case studies highlighting in details what current benchmark progress.
members are doing for sustainability.
- Upcoming workshops and activities. http://www.toinitiative.org/reporting/
- Supply chain and destination management strategies
and activities
A practical guide to good practice: managing
Case Studies of Good Practice environmental and social issues in the
The case studies in this collection are examples of some of the accommodation sector.
actions adopted by members of the Tour Operators’ Initiative to Produced in co-operation with Conservation International/ Center
put sustainable development into practice. Many of these case for Environmental Leadership in Business, the guide is designed
studies are 'work in progress', but they provide good examples to provide practical information on how to address the key areas
of the types of practice that all tour operators can adopt to help of sustainability in a hotel.
tackle sustainable development in their activities.
http://www.toinitiative.org/about/documents/HotelBooklet.pdf
http://www.toinitiative.org/good_practices/case_studies.htm
GENERAL
Tourism and Local Agenda 21: Sustainable Tourism in Protected Ecolabels in the Tourism
The Role of Local Authorities Areas: Guidelines for Planning and Industry
in Sustainable Tourism Management
Year: 2003 Year: 2002 Year: 1996
Pages: 60 Pages: 175 Pages: 52
Language: English Language: English ISBN 9280716239
ISBN: 9380722670 ISBN 2831706483 Language: English
Stock number: 3207 Stock no: 3084 Stock no: T7
Price: US$ 12.00 Price: US$ 26.25 Price: US$ 50.00
As local authorities face the impacts of A landmark publication, jointly with IUCN and The publication examines the role of
tourism development, the Agenda 21 WTO/OMT, aims to assist protected area ecolabels within the context of
planning framework is useful to define mangers and other stakeholders in the planning voluntary self-regulation in the
strategic goals for all stakeholders, and and management of protected areas, visitors’ tourism industry. It aims to help
to effectively use tourism to achieve a recreation and the tourism industry, so that those applying for ecolabels to
community's main goals. tourism can develop in a sustainable fashion, understand better the nature of
The publication is based on a study of while respecting local conditions and ecolabel schemes, and to provide a
the hands-on experience gained by five communities. The handbook provides also guide for all those involved in
European local communities involved to guidance on definition, management and use of designing and operating ecolabel
varying degrees in tourist activity, and park tourism data, outlines ways of enhancing schemes- the tourism industry, local
having adopted a local Agenda 21 the quality of tourism experience and provides and national government, local
approach. examples of how tourism can contribute to communities and non -
biodiversity conservation and development of governmental organizations.
local communities.
http://www.uneptie.org/tourism/ http://www.uneptie.org/tourism/library/
library/local-agenda21.htm sust_prot_areas.htm
Tourism Focus Newsletter
Coral Reef Communication Tools
Published twice a year as part of the Industry and
Environment Review
• N.13 – Soft Mobility: Making Tourism in Europe More Five communication tools are available for printing (in
Sustainable, I&E, Vol.24, N.1-2, January – June 2001 QuarkXpress for Mac) to support communication campaigns
targeting tourists. A passport, a poster, a quiz, a calendar and
• N.12 – Roteiros de Charme Associaçao de Hotéis a chart for boaters provide information on coral reefs and tips
(Brazil): Combining Hospitality and Environmental on responsible behavior. The five tools are available in five
Consciousness, I&E, Vol.23, N.1-2, January-June 2000 languages.
http://www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/library/newsletter.htm http://www.uneptie.org/tourism/sensitive/coral/home.htm
About UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
The mission of UNEP DTIE is to help decision-makers in Ø Are cleaner and safer;
government, local authorities, and industry develop and adopt Ø Make efficient use of natural resources;
policies and practices that: Ø Incorporate environmental costs; and
Ø Reduce pollution and risks for humans and the
environment.
UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
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