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WCC 2016 Res 060 - Activity Report

Submitted by sampsonj on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 14:02
Información general
Mejora de las normas relativas al ecoturismo
Constituyente de la UICN: 
Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Tipo de Constituyente de la UICN: 
IUCN Secretariat
Período de actividades: 
2018
Ámbito geográfico: 
Mar Mediterráneo
País/Territorio: 
Albania
Croatia
France
Greece
Italy
Lebanon
Spain
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Si el Secretariado de la UICN está o ha estado implicado en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
Yes
Enumere otros actores (no-Miembros de la UICN) que hayan estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución: 
Global Footprint Network, WWF Mediterranean, George Washington University
Implementación
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
Acci�nDescripciónStatus
Capacitaci�nWe have trained nearly 100 ecotourism stakeholders, including protected area managers and local SMEs working in ecotourism, on how to apply ecotourism standards and monitor/improve performance over time.On-going
Actividades de campoWe have developed and pilot tested in more than 20 protected areas a standard for managing the quality and sustainability of ecotourism products, and have developed an online monitoring tool to support protected areas in measuring and improving ecotourism performance. In order to improve protected area capacity in understanding the environmental impact of ecotourism products, we have also developed and tested a methodology based on the Ecological Footprint which has been applied to ecotourism for the first time.On-going
Indique cuáles han sido los resultados/logros obtenidos en el marco de las actividades realizadas: 
The standard has now been integrated into the MEET Network model for protected areas and is being used to support protected area members in managing ecotourism and developing ecotourism products that benefit conservation.
Indique y describa brevemente las actividades que se realizarán en el futuro para la implementación de esta Resolución: 
Acción FuturaDescripción
Capacitaci�nThe online platform will evolve to be more user-friendly and will incorporate capacity building modules related to the standards in order to improve their effectiveness and uptake and increase the likelihood of scalability.
Actividades de campoThe next phase of improving the standard will entail strengthening and pilot testing criteria and indicators related to socio-economic impacts and impacts on biodiversity, with a goal of utilizing the standard to measure and manage the net impact of ecotourism in regards to conservation of protected area destinations.
Información complementaria
Escoger archivo: 
File DestiMED Ecotourism Standard.xlsx