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General Information
Resolution
46477
IUCN Constituent
Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Mediterranean Sea
Country/Territory
Albania
Croatia
France
Greece
Italy
Lebanon
Spain
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Global Footprint Network, WWF Mediterranean, George Washington University
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Capacity-building
Description and results/achievements of activities:
We 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.
Status
On-going
Activity
Field activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
We 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.
Status
On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
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.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Capacity-building
Description
The 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.
Future action / activity
Field activities
Description
The 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.
III. Additional Information
Upload document
DestiMED Ecotourism Standard.xlsx
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Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat