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on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 20:56
General Information
Resolution
49802
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Commissions
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
I do not know
Other non-IUCN related organisations
UN Tourism, WTTC, SHA
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
TAPAS has made significant contributions to advancing sustainable tourism and biodiversity conservation. A key milestone was TAPAS's advocacy for the adoption of WCC 2020 Resolution 130, which underscores the critical role of sustainable tourism in biodiversity conservation and strengthening community resilience.
TAPAS has also played a pivotal role in supporting the implementation of the Nature Positive Travel & Tourism (NPTT) framework, in collaboration with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (SHA). This support focuses on bringing these organizations to COP 16 in Cali, providing them with a platform to share insights and foster dialogue. TAPAS aims to help establish sound metrics and promote inspiring case studies that enhance the initiative’s application. This ongoing effort is expanding opportunities for greater IUCN engagement, advisory input, and strategic contributions to the initiative. TAPAS further facilitated a meeting between NPTT and the IUCN Secretariat during the event, fostering accountability for mitigating tourism’s negative impacts.
TAPAS actively contributed to eight major events on sustainable tourism, organizing one, presenting at three, supporting three, and participating in a workshop during COP. The group also engaged in bilateral dialogues with at least 11 Parties, focusing on incorporating Nature Positive Tourism into national strategies for implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Additionally, TAPAS represented IUCN at the 19th Meeting of the Committee on Tourism and Sustainability (CTS)of UN Tourism, held in Costa Rica.
TAPAS has also played a pivotal role in supporting the implementation of the Nature Positive Travel & Tourism (NPTT) framework, in collaboration with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (SHA). This support focuses on bringing these organizations to COP 16 in Cali, providing them with a platform to share insights and foster dialogue. TAPAS aims to help establish sound metrics and promote inspiring case studies that enhance the initiative’s application. This ongoing effort is expanding opportunities for greater IUCN engagement, advisory input, and strategic contributions to the initiative. TAPAS further facilitated a meeting between NPTT and the IUCN Secretariat during the event, fostering accountability for mitigating tourism’s negative impacts.
TAPAS actively contributed to eight major events on sustainable tourism, organizing one, presenting at three, supporting three, and participating in a workshop during COP. The group also engaged in bilateral dialogues with at least 11 Parties, focusing on incorporating Nature Positive Tourism into national strategies for implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Additionally, TAPAS represented IUCN at the 19th Meeting of the Committee on Tourism and Sustainability (CTS)of UN Tourism, held in Costa Rica.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Lack of financial resources
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Develop content about Resolution 130 and how tourism, if done in a sustainable way, plays important, indeed essential, roles in achieving such goals as 30 by 30
Working on a proposal: Mandić, A., Souza, T. B., Spenceley, A., Green, R., Haggar, K., Hvenegaard, G., Bricker, K., Lemieux, C. J., Leung, Y. F., McCool, S., Muriithi, J. K., Ritchie, C., Rogers, P., Rushton, B., Sano, J., & Turner, D. (2025). Strengthening sustainable tourism’s role in biodiversity conservation and community resilience. Proposal for the IUCN WCPA Issues Paper Series.
Participate and Discuss the Resolution 130 in the next WCC
Working on a proposal: Mandić, A., Souza, T. B., Spenceley, A., Green, R., Haggar, K., Hvenegaard, G., Bricker, K., Lemieux, C. J., Leung, Y. F., McCool, S., Muriithi, J. K., Ritchie, C., Rogers, P., Rushton, B., Sano, J., & Turner, D. (2025). Strengthening sustainable tourism’s role in biodiversity conservation and community resilience. Proposal for the IUCN WCPA Issues Paper Series.
Participate and Discuss the Resolution 130 in the next WCC
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)
IV. Additional Information
Report status
Published