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SMART is one of the main projects of the Arctic Council´s
Sustainable Development Working Group
Arctic Council SDWG http://www.arctic-council.org/
The Northern Forum is a non-profit, international organization
composed of sub-national or regional governments from ten northern
countries. SMART project works under the auspices of the Northern
Forum.
http://www.northernforum.org/
The European Travel Commission (ETC) is a non-profit
making organisation, whose role is to market and promote tourism
to Europe in general, and to their individual countries in particular.
ETC has activities in ecotourism and sustainable tourism.
The World Tourism Organization WTO, a specialized
agency of the United Nations, is the leading international organization
in the field of tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism
policy issues and practical source of tourism know-how.
http://www.world-tourism.org
http://www.world-tourism.org/frameset/frame_sustainable.html
Nature´s Best is the first national quality
label for nature tours in Europe. Nature’s Best certifies
ethical, high quality nature tours in Sweden and gradually in
other countries. http://www.naturensbasta.com/nb/index.asp
United Nations Environment Programme -UNEP
Promotes environmental understanding, and increases public knowledge
about
environmental factors and problems of future generations. http://www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/sust-tourism/home.htm
Sustainable Travel International™ and Sustainable Tourism
Eco-certification Program http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org
The International Ecotourism Society TIES is
the largest and oldest ecotourism organization in the world dedicated
to generating and disseminating information about ecotourism.
http://ecotourism.org
GREEN GLOBE 21 is the worldwide benchmarking
and certification program which facilitates sustainable travel
and tourism for consumers, companies and communities. http://www.greenglobe21.com/default.aspx
Green Tourism Business Scheme is an environmental
accreditation body of tourism related businesses in Europe. GTBS
has over 500 members in the UK. http://www.green-business.co.uk
DestiNet is a Sustainable Tourism Information
Portal for tourist destinations and their stakeholders. The portal
contains selected, quality assessed information on the ways in
which tourism is being made more sustainable. http://destinet.ewindows.eu.org
ECOTRANS is a European network of experts and
organisations in Tourism, Environment and regional development,
who are seeking to promote good practice in the field of sustainable
Tourism http://www.ecotrans.org/Englishfr.htm
Tourism-Site is a network for the sustainable
development of tourism destinations in Europe. http://www.tourism-site.org
GRIP (Green In Practice) - the Norwegian foundation
for Sustainable Consumption and Production. GRIP promotes and
supports sustainable production and consumption patterns. GRIP
develops methods for a more sustainable and eco-efficient travel
and tourism industry. http://www.grip.no/Felles/English/travel_and_tourism.htm
Basic orientations for the sustainability of European Tourism
(European Union)
VISIT is the joint European initiative for the
promotion of Ecolabels and sustainable tourism development. http://www.yourvisit.info/index.html
Ecotourism Australia was formed in 1991 as an
incorporated non-profit organisation, and is the peak national
body for the ecotourism industry. http://www.ecotourism.org.au
AVENTURE ÉCOTOURISME QUÉBEC. Professionals
within the industry, travel wholesalers, tourist associations,
adventure tourism and ecotourism training schools, all are united
under one banner: Aventure Écotourisme Québec. http://www.aventure-ecotourisme.qc.ca/html_eng/qui.shtml
The Saskatchewan Nature & Ecotourism Association
(SNEA) accredits ecotourism attractions and businesses which follow
the principles of ecotourism. http://www.ecotourism.sk.ca/providers.htm
Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon http://www.wtay.com/codeOfConduct.aspx
The Certification in Sustainable Tourism Program
- CST - is a product of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute. CST
was designed to differentiate tourism sector businesses based
on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of
natural, cultural and social resource management.
National Geographic Sustainable Destinations Resource
Center http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable
The Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development's
mission is to design, monitor, evaluate, and improve ecotourism
and sustainable tourism practices and principles. Its policy-oriented
research focuses on ecotourism as a tool for poverty alleviation
and biodiversity conservation, as well as socially and environmentally
responsible tourism practices. http://www.ecotourismcesd.org
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