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Category: Destination Stewardship Report

How Marine Protected Areas Address Overtourism

When shorelines, coral reefs, and small islands are involved, tourism can both support and interfere with conservation. When visitation gets out of hand, stewards of these places need guidance. When asked for help, a unique network of researchers, managers, and others – the membership of OCTO – volunteered some responses

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Agritourism & Gastronomy
igvorster

The Tacana Women’s Route, Bolivia

Another winner from the Top 100 – Every year, Green Destinations organizes the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition, which invites submissions from around the world – a vetted collection of stories spotlighting local and regional destinations that are making progress toward sustainable management of tourism and its impacts. As

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About the Destination Stewardship Report

               This participatory e-publication, the Destination Stewardship Report, is a collaboration among (left to right above) the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the Destination Stewardship Center, and the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) – and in time, maybe others. Our goal is to provide information and insights

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Conference as a Stewardship Model

Wes Espinosa, CEO of our partner CREST, explains why the structure of the innovative 2024 two-day meeting he organized in Atlanta models the collaborative principles of good destination stewardship, up close and personal. How a tourism event can demonstrate community engagement for destinations In September 2024, CREST held its annual

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Heritage and Nature Find Harmony

Another winner from the Top 100 – Every year, Green Destinations organizes the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition, which invites submissions from around the world – a vetted collection of stories spotlighting local and regional destinations that are making progress toward sustainable management of tourism and its impacts. As

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ES – For Visit Lake Charles, DEI is about Building Stronger Communities

REPLACE THE FOLLOWING CONTENT WITH SPANISH TRANSLATION, INCLUDING CAPTIONS ———————— Why does diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) matter for destinations and what can DMOs do to better integrate DEI principles into its work? A Southeast United States destination shares its story – Chi Lo, Travel Unity’s Resources Director interviews Visit

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Involucrando a los viajeros en la gestión del destino

EN     ES El flujo de turistas que visitan un destino pasan a formar parte de ese destino. ¿Qué dicen, qué hacen, cómo gastan, cómo se comportan: como invitados o como invasores? – hace la diferencia. Cada vez más, las organizaciones de destinos quieren informar a sus visitantes sobre no hacer

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Community-based tourism
timgreenleaf

Turismo Comunitario en las Maldivas

EN     ES Los lujosos centros turísticos de las Maldivas, cada uno de ellos ubicado en su propio atolón, han dejado a la mayoría de los isleños fuera de la ecuación turística. Shannon McCarthy y Chloe King describen cómo un modelo de casa de visitantes basado en la comunidad puede cambiar

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Community Tourism
timgreenleaf

Red de alojamiento comunitario junto a familias de Nepal

EN     ES Destination Stewardship Report – Vol. 5, No. 1 – June-August 2024 Las rutas de senderismo -populares en todo el mundo- son propensas a desarrollar nudos de sobreturismo, principalmente en sus puntos de acceso. Con experiencia de varias décadas en el turismo de senderismo, no sorprende que los nepaleses

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Destination Stewardship Report
timgreenleaf

El alentador -aunque desigual- aumento de la gestión de destinos bajo el enfoque ‘stewardship’

EN     ES Destination Stewardship Report – Vol. 5, No. 1 – June-August 2024 COMENTARIO DEL EDITOR EJECUTIVO Jonathan Tourtellot comenzó a promover la idea de administración de destinos bajo el modelo “stewardship” alrededor de 2002 durante sus días en la revista National Geographic Traveler. Ha estado en esto desde entonces.

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