A “High Level” international Ocean Panel has come out with a blunt change-your-ways-or-else report aimed at the customary models for coastal and marine tourism. Norwegian journalist and consultant-participant Arild Molstad sums up the content and opines about its implications for any destination with a port and a coast. A powerful
What does it mean to implement a destination stewardship model? What are the successes and challenges communities face throughout the process? And what does a shift towards stewardship mean for destination marketing?
Not every state, including Florida, will have its DMO leading the stewardship efforts. Each state needs to evaluate its assets and find the right path.
The Summer (Q3) 2022 issue marking the third year of the Destination Stewardship Report has just been emailed, with the usual array of fascinating stories of ways to improve destination stewardship. We have useful lessons and examples from Malaysia, Greece, Brazil, and North Carolina, USA, as well insights on how
How popular North Carolina Transylania county created a locally supported program to clean up wear and tear from tourism.
Methods for building community identity – What a Brazilian community did to rediscover itself in the face of growing tourism popularity.
How to provide a roadmap for a sustainable tourism recovery adapted to the characteristics of the place and based on an analysis of the responses from other destinations who have experienced natural disasters.
A strategic video campaign that enlists local support and participation can shift a DMO from destination promotion to marketing stewardship – a model for any destination.
Sustainability in tourism destinations requires not only the commitment of government and nonprofit organizations, but also the work of the private sector to maintain places in ways such that they can be enjoyed for years to come. DMOs need to encourage that.
What it took to rally the Mersing district’s numerous, varied stakeholders and create the collectively managed Sustainable Travel Mersing Destination Coordination Group.
How Tariffs Could Hit Travel | Skift
Trans-Atlantic Tourism Faces Turmoil | Fodor’s Travel
Canadians Likely to Avoid U.S. Travel | TTW
Ironic: Loss of foreign revenue hurts U.S. balance of payments
Tourists Skeptical of Visiting “Toxic America” | Euronews
Trump Purge May Cripple U.S. National Parks | Politico
Greenland Unready for Expected Tourism Surge| Arctic Today
Can Nothing Stop Overtourism? | NY Times
Everest Choppers Destroy Peace, Prosperity | Mungabay
Noisy flights destroy Sherpa trekking economy.
How 39 Destinations Combat Overtourism | Independent
Useful rundown
Barcelona Uses Its Tourist Tax for Climate Action | CBS
Andaman Island Plan Called “Ecocide” | Deccan Herald
Port project endangers Great Nicobar tribes, biosphere reserve
Tulum, After the Airport | Washington Post
Once off-beat, the Maya coastal town girds for mass tourism
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