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Disaster Risk Management for Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding to Climate Change

The sustainability of coastal tourism destinations depends partly on their ability to adapt planning and management practices to the impacts of climate change and also to increase their ability to effectively manage natural disasters. Responding to this challenge UNEP in cooperation with the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST) developed this practical handbook to support

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Tourism Planning in Development Cooperation: A Handbook

This handbook addresses essential key factors and consulting approaches for sustainable tourism development providing many practical tools and examples. The targeted audiences are planners and implementers working on International Development Cooperation projects which are dealing with tourism relevant activities with the following priority areas: sustainable economic development and inclusive employment promotion, community and local development,

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Sustainable Tourism and Community-Based Tourism Development

In this series of audio interviews, PATA explores sustainability and social responsibility issues through 10-minute conversations with thought-leaders and experts in their respective fields. Here, Wanvipa Phanumat at the Office of Community-based Tourism, Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA) to have further insights about the impact of Covid-19 on community-based tourism destinations in Thailand, what local communities can learn from

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Wildlife and Animal Welfare Protection

In this series of audio interviews, PATA explores sustainability and social responsibility issues through 10-minute conversations with thought-leaders and experts in their respective fields. Here, Jedsada Taweekan, Regional Manager for Illegal Wildlife Trade of the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), to explore the huge impact of Covid-19 on people and wildlife, what tourism can do to mitigate

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Food Waste in Tourism

In this series of audio interviews, PATA explores sustainability and social responsibility issues through 10-minute conversations with thought-leaders and experts in their respective fields. Here, Daniel Bucher, the Senior Executive Sous Chef at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park to explore why it is important to tackle food waste during the pandemic, what lessons learned are there for a sustainable

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Sustainability Certifications

In this series of audio interviews, PATA explores sustainability and social responsibility issues through 10-minute conversations with thought-leaders and experts in their respective fields. Here, Dr. Mihee Kang, the GSTC Program Director Asia-Pacific explains her work accrediting certification bodies for hotels and accommodations, tour operators, transport providers, and destinations to provide a better understanding of sustainability certifications in

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Gender Inclusive Tourism Development

In this series of audio interviews, PATA explores sustainability and social responsibility issues through 10-minute conversations with thought-leaders and experts in their respective fields. Here, Sophie Hartman, the Regional Platform Coordinator at the Association of Southeast Asian Social Enterprises for Training in Hospitality & Catering (ASSET-H&C) provides insights on the impact of COVID-19 on women workforce in tourism, particularly those

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