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New Information and Web-based Technologies - The Arctic Region Workshop, 19-22 November 2007, Quebec City, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/OH/CR/60736 (2007-142)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to paragraphs B.II.13 and C.6.(a) of Decision VIII/5, as well as paragraphs 3.(c).(ii) and 8 of Decision VII/14, I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat has received, to-date, a total of US$ 70,091.30 from donors in support of the participation of indigenous representative ...

New Zealand's landscape under pressure from booming tourist industry, report says

New Zealand’s booming tourist industry is threatening to ruin its most popular landscapes and could see the country face the kind of overcrowding seen in cities such as Amsterdam, Venice and Barcelona, a new report has warned.

New guidance on tourism concessions for protected areas released

14 September 2017 – The Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) today released a new publication titled Guidelines for tourism partnerships and concessions for protected areas: generating sustainable revenues for conservation and development

New manual presents guidelines on sustainable tourism and management in sensitive biodiversity areas

Montreal, 3 July 2015 – Enforcing the notion that a healthy natural environment is one of the world’s most important tourism attractions, and that visiting nature serves to heighten awareness of its intrinsic value for us all, a new manual launched by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biologi ...

Ninth International Conference on Information Technology and Travel and Tourism IFITT's Global Travel and Tourism Technology and eBusiness Forum "Multi-Channel Strategies"

23 - 25 January 2002, Insbruck, Austria

Odisha to share biodiversity wisdom with eco-tourists, trains guides

Serious nature tourists thronging eco-tourism hotspots will have a lot to look forward to soon as Odisha is going to share a wealth of biodiversity knowledge through its trained guides and naturalists.

On Kangaroo Island and elsewhere, beware the lure of the luxury ecotourist

Kangaroo Island, less than 130 kilometres from Adelaide, is one of Australia's ecological jewels. Tourism Australia describes it as a "pristine wilderness", with cliffs, beaches, wetlands and dense bushland offering protection to native animals such as penguins, sea lions, pelicans, koalas and, ...

Opening Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Validating the Africa Review Reports on Biodiversity, Forests, Mountains, Biotechnology and Tourism, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-23 November 2012

Opening Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Validating the Africa Review Reports on Biodiversity, Forests, Mountains, Biotechnology and Tourism, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-23 November 2012

Pacific Region Workshop on Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity: New Information and Web-based Technologies

3 - 5 November 2008, Apia, Samoa

Paradise lost: Tourist spots in danger of being loved to death

The Philippines' most famous resort island Boracay re-opens Friday after a six-month clean-up intended to fix the damage done by unrestrained mass tourism.

Paradise, polluted: Cook Islands tries to clean up its tourism sector

Cook Islands — With its white sand, turquoise waters and train of dreamy desert islands just offshore, it’s not hard to see why Muri Lagoon hits the spot for holidaymakers. Situated on the east coast of Rarotonga, the largest and most populous of the Cook Islands, the lagoon is the biggest touri ...

Parrots of the Caribbean: Birding tourism offers hope for threatened species

Four species of parrots endemic to Caribbean islands in the Lesser Antilles — St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Dominica — are clinging to existence amid a volley of hurricanes and volcanic eruptions that have decimated their populations and habitats.

Piranhas and pink dolphins lure visitors to remote Lake Tarapoto

Pink dolphins, piranhas and black caiman. It sounds like the stuff of legend, but in fact they're the inhabitants of a protected wetlands system in the Amazon, home to thousands of rare animal species and fascinating tales of tribal gods turning men into dolphins.

Planting fragments of hope

Fifteen years ago, the waters around Islas Marietas in Mexico’s Nayarit State were so abundant with corals that people could see them for miles.

Podcast: Defending New Guinea’s forests with birds-of-paradise and ecotourism

The third episode in the New Guinea series of Mongabay Explores covers the island’s unique birds-of-paradise, and their symbolism as ambassadors for both the island’s beautiful landscape, and also the culture of the people who live there:

Port-Cros Symposium on Biodiversity and Tourism

20 - 23 September 2000, Port-Cros, Toulon, France

Preah Sihanouk eyes underwater tourism

Preah Sihanouk province has set its sights on underwater tourism, as a new way to lure in national and international tourists, and open an ocean of rich biodiversity and scuba diving experiences to enthusiasts and beginners alike, according to tourism officials and experts.

Press Release: Carpathian Convention signs Tourism Protocol based on CBD Guidelines, Ramsar Convention Involved in Similar Effort

Putting a price on nature …N$13 billion generated through biodiversity

Namibia’s well maintained biodiversity brings in a whopping N$13 billion annually, Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta announced this week.

Rebuild more sustainable tourism in mountains for people and the planet

The world’s mountains have long attracted visitors for their scenic beauty, sports opportunities and rich cultural heritage. And for many rural mountain communities, tourism is a lifeline. It can increase household incomes, enhance job opportunities and revitalise local traditions.

Release of CBD Business Newsletter (Travel & Tourism).

Reference: SCBD/OES/NB/57593 (2007-027)
To: National Focal Points Business and biodiversity contacts

I am pleased to inform you that the second issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on business and biodiversity, Business.2010, has been posted on the CBD Website. This issue focuses on the travel and tourism industry and can be downloaded at the following addresses:<br> <a href='/doc/newsletters/ ...

Request for Information - Sustainable Tourism

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/OH/87585 (2018-070)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Responsible community-based tourism models tend to have a direct impact on wildlife

My first memories of a safari are in the Churna range of Bori Wildlife Sanctuary in the early 1990s. I was a little boy, barely five years old. The safaris of those days were nothing like what we experience today. Tourism wasn't formally an activity carried out in the Bori Sanctuary. Permissions ...

Rwanda Opens State-Of-The-Art Eco-tourism Park In Kigali City

Nyandungu Eco-tourism is now opened for public and seeks to raise awareness on the conservation of Africa’s wildlife and nature. The facility was inaugurated by Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr. Ngirente, alongside Hailemariam Desalegn, Former Primer Minister of Ethiopia.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AS A DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Indigenous Peoples and their territories are endowed with a wealth of natural and cultural resources. The unique environment, the diversified local culture and the traditional lifestyles represent opportunities and challenges for the sustainable economic activities in those regions. Indigenous a ...

Saudi Arabia unveils details of the Red Sea Project

The Red Sea Project, envisioned as an uber-luxurious tourist destination, is a part of Saudi Arabia’s broader strategy to reduce the country’s dependence on oil and fortify its tourism sector by 2035. This project will complement the newly opened heritage site, AlUla, and smart city Neom in the ...

Saudi desert gateway fast becoming the next tourist hotspot

The city of Najran on the edge of the Empty Quarter — one of the world’s largest sand deserts — is fast becoming Saudi Arabia’s most promising tourist destination, as visitors come in search of historical sights and tales of generations past.

Seminar on Implementing Ethical Principles in Tourism Development

20 - 21 September 2000, Tel Aviv, Israel

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day, 27 September 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day, 27 September 2023

Statement by Dr. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Tourism Day 2019

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the occasion of the World Tourism Day 2022, 27 September 2022

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the occasion of the World Tourism Day 2022, 27 September 2022

Statement of the CBD executive secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day, 27 September 2015

Sun, sea, sustainability—could your next European holiday be a greener one?

With the tourism industry on a high bounce following the lifting of pandemic restrictions, many holiday-goers are looking for ways to travel more responsibly and sustainably. But the annual surge of visitors at resorts and destinations can create environmental headaches for people living in the ...

Sustainable Tourism 2004

7 - 9 July 2004, Segovia, Spain

Sustainable Tourism and Competitiveness in the Mediterranean

18 - 20 May 2000, Capri, Italy

Sustainable Tourism as a means to Protect Biodiversity and Support to its Sustainable Use - CBD Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development (Working Title)

(Preliminarily): Rio+20 brought "Sustainable Tourism" as Win-win option to the attention of the internaitonal community. CBD provides for CBD Guidelines ón Biodiversity and Tourismus Development since 2004. COP11 will deal with the theme under decision X/20 (cooperation). The objective of this S ...

Sustainable Tourism, Environment and Employment

11 - 13 October 2000, Berlin, Germany

Recommendation VII/5

Sustainable tourism

Sustainable tourism for sustainable development

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, and Asia is one of the hottest destinations.

Sustainable tourism key to Cumbria’s new carbon neutral plan

Across Cumbria local communities, businesses and grassroots organisations are being mobilised to map out ways that they hope will help it become the UK’s first carbon-neutral county.

The Arctic's tricky quest for sustainable tourism

Home to polar bears, the midnight sun and the northern lights, a Norwegian archipelago perched high in the Arctic is trying to find a way to profit from its pristine wilderness without ruining it.

The Forum Barcelona 2004

9 May - 26 September 2004, Barcelona, Spain

The Importance of Biological Diversity and Impacts of Its Loss

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to The Tenth Meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions Working Group on Environmental Auditing<br> Moscow, Russian Federation 27 October – 1 November 2005

The Nations Switching Glitz for Green

It’s an unlikely spot for an organic fruit and vegetable garden, tucked away between soulless high-rise buildings that dot the most densely populated country in the world. But this 450 sq m sliver of land is where market gardener Jessica Sbaraglia toils away.

The Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) today released a new publication titled "Guidelines for tourism partnerships and concessions for protected areas: generating sustainable revenues for conservation and development."

The social aspect of biodiversity reduction in Brazil

What most people ignore is that climate change is also a social issue, arising from unawareness of the human population about the impact of their activities. Biodiversity plays a key role in ecosystems and also services benefits to the tourism industry.

Third International Forum, Parliaments and Local Authorities:  Tourism Policy-Makers

15 - 16 May 2000, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil