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Joseph Ace Durano, Secretary at the Department of Tourism (DOT) of the Philippines stated this year: “Even at a time when eco-tourism was not crafted yet, the Boholanos were able to define it …” In Bohol, adventure tourism is in fact quite developed with river trekking, tyrolean traverse, rappelling, bouldering, rock and root climbing and …
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The eco-tourism really spreads across borders, industries and styles 😉 Guess what ? The Movie and TV star Pamela Anderson is building an eco-friendly hotel … And Guess Where ? In Abu Dhabi ! Apparently, the star actress fell in love with the city when she went there recently on a charity trip. She stressed that the …
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Well, when thinking about eco-tourism, the last place you want to refer to is Las Vegas right ? Giant A/C machines, enlighted desert strip 24 hours a day, huge swimming pools, 40 million tourists a year …. Conservation. Sustainability. Green. These notions rarely come to mind when thinking about Vegas … However, out there in …
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More Scottish travel companies are being encouraged to go green through a new initiative encouraging responsible travel. ‘Going Green’ has been developed by the National Tourism Board ‘VisitScotland’ to motivate tourism businesses towards becoming more responsible, up to entering the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS). The CTBS scheme has more than 800 members across Scotland …
Orchid Hotel, The The Orchid is Asia’s first certified eco friendly five star hotel. It is quite an interesting place … A rarity in Asia, this eco-friendly five-star hotel is surrounded by lush gardens next to an airport. It has a beautiful views over Mumbai from the rooftop pool and restaurant. As usual in an …
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Alila Hotels and Resorts is quite a different hotel chain. This Singapore Based group recognizes that travelers nowadays are less self-centered and willing to take part in making the world a much better place…. Alila Ubud and Alila Manggis made it to the Green Globe certification in May 2007. So what are they doing so …
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After the news on Hyderabad, I further researched on Novotel and its green approach, quite remarkable I must say … Novotel began its involvement in the Green Globe certification programme in July 2007, through an initial pilot phase, at 28 hotels in 12 countries across five continents.The countries involved were: the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, …
Novotel Hyderabad , from the famous Accor Hotel Group, has just announed to have gotten the Green Globe Certified status under the global Certification programme. There were 8 criteria looked at such as better waste management, less pollution, and energy and water consumption control. The benchmarking period lasted for about six months, and the same …
Finally there seems to be some move towards a common, international label for eco-tourism … Some industry heavyweights, including Sabre, UNEP, UN-WTO, CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity), IUCN, ICMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites, Rainforest Alliance, CAST (Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism), Conservation International, The International Ecotourism Society, IHRA, Federation of Tour Operators, Conde …
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“Industry Must Work Together on Sustainability” commented sabre, one of the leading Global Distribution Service (based in the US). Leilani Latimer, their Director of Sustainability Initiatives, explained that the global travel business must move forward to identify and implement a clear, transparent and verifiable certification system for sustainable tourism. However she stressed that this would …
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