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sampsonj
on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 14:02
General Information
Period covered
IUCN Constituent
Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
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Capacity building
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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.
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On-going
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Field activities
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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.
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On-going
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Actors involved in these activities
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Global Footprint Network, WWF Mediterranean, George Washington University
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DestiMED Ecotourism Standard.xlsx
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Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat