Indonesia’s children asking for strong action against climate change

School kids from Pangandaran, Indonesia, have urged global tourism leaders to take climate change seriously. The 451 participants of the Mangrove Ambassadors Program voiced out through a selection of 24 “Letters to Leaders” how climate change is affecting their daily lives at one of the most popular tourism destinations in Indonesia. The Ambassadors Program is part of a joint project by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, supported by the government of Germany, to promote climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.

El ecoturismo, instrumento en la lucha contra la pobreza y por un desarrollo sostenible

La ONU destaca que el ecoturismo tiene “efectos positivos en la generación de ingresos, la creación de empleos y la educación y en la lucha contra la pobreza y el hambre”. Pero todos conocemos ricos espacios naturales destruidos por la llegada de viajeros. ¿Cómo potenciar los impactos positivos?

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Mexico takes direct action to support sustainability in tourism

The operational «S» Distinction program, to be launched in the coming months, is underpinned by the EarthCheck Assessed program and will assess sustainable practices for service providers across more than 30 tourism sectors.