Submitted by
Shane.FEYERS.1
on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 21:24
General Information
Resolution
46477
IUCN Constituent
Tropical Resources Institute (Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies)
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
8D4B27E4-BBA3-E011-96D3-002655853524
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Global Sustainable Tourism Council; Asian Ecotourism Network; Global Ecotourism Network; Center for Responsible Travel; University of Florida; Sustainable Travel International; Epler Wood International; and many other IUCN members and non-members were consulted to create this knowledge resource.
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description and results/achievements of activities:
A range of stakeholders were reached through global research, including stakeholders from North and South America, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, East Asia, Oceania, and Small Island Developing States. Participants were professionally involved in a variety of aspects of the tourism sector including business, research, government and NGO work, and many had both global and local experience. Most voiced interest in participating in a collaborative effort should one result from this knowledge resource.
Status
Completed
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
We are now in the process of disseminating the findings of the research and are distributing the report to raise awareness about recommendations.
Status
On-going
Activity
Fundraising
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Developed research plan and funding proposal, and searched/acquired financial support to undertake research related to Resolution 060.
Status
Completed
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Worked with tenured researchers to develop and administer a research survey and interview questions to further assess and communicate what experts in the field believe is needed to improve the outcomes of the ecotourism/nature-tourism sector for people and nature.
Status
Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
A technical paper, "Resolution 060: Improving standards in ecotourism. Critical Analysis and Global Insights for IUCN Intervention in the Tourism Sector," was authored by S. Feyers, S. Tolbert, and M. Altmann. This report is attached below. Based on the results of this research, revised recommendations were developed for IUCN to consider in the implementation of the resolution, should the institution agree there is an opportunity and need to be more involved in improving conservation outcomes of the nature-tourism sector.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Other
Description
As of January, 2018, no subsequent actions are yet planned for the implementation of the resolution.
III. Additional Information
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Report status
Published
Constituent type
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