At the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), which will be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 17 to 29 November 2018, LT&C is organising a side event, where Island-States will present their examples of tourism supporting conservation of nature: Invitation Side Event COP14 Continue reading
Read the November edition of the SEVENSEAS marine conservation and travel magazine, and you find many good stories where tourism is linked to marine conservation. E.g. about the 6 things you can do to protect coral reefs. SEVENSEAS is a partner of LT&C. They work – as LT&C – with minimal operating costs to produce this highly relevant and valuable marine conservation and travel communication channel. You can help by subscribing and supporting them to make sure this resource does not go away.
LT&C has just started its planning for its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and workshop. It will be Friday, May 31 in Ramberg on the Lofoten, very close to the new Lofotodden national park. The meetings will provide an opportunity to learn more about the new park, which was established on June 22 this year Tand to discuss plans or visions for protecting the wider marine surrounding of the Lofoten. Continue reading
LT&C as a partner in an EU-Erasmus+ project will participate these days in a workshop Best Practices for an ethical and sustainable future through rural tourism. Young, tourism-engaged people from Spain, Portugal and Norway will develop in a 2-weeks workshop in Portugal good ideas rural tourism in their home areas. Continue reading
Chumbe Island Coral Reef Sanctuary did not only rank as an LT&C-Example, but it has also meanwhile won several important awards. Now it won also the prestigious Global Ocean Refuge Award for Most Effective Conservation of Marine Life. It joined six other Global Ocean Refuge award winners at the 2018 Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia, as the Marine Conservation Institute announced. Chumbe Island is joining a prestigious group of ten marine protected areas (MPAs) that comprise the Global Ocean Refuge System meaning that the Coral Reef Sanctuary meets the highest science-based standards for biodiversity protection and best practices for management and enforcement. This strongly protected blue park makes an outstanding contribution to saving marine life for future generations. Continue reading
LT&C this week participates at the CEETO Conference on Protected Areas and Sustainable Tourism in Opatija, Croatia. High-level speakers from countries implementing CEETO project will share their experience in the development and management of a responsible and sustainable tourism in protected areas and Natura 2000 network.
Practical experience in a participatory planning, development of tourism governance models and testing of tourism monitoring tools will be presented by pilot areas included in the project, while the PRIRODA Public Institution for Managing Protected Nature Areas in the County of Primorje and Gorski Kotar will co-host a field trip to the island of Cres and the Visitor Center and the griffon vulture rehabilitation center Beli. Continue reading
The Republic of Costa Rica maintains a total area of 51,100 km2 and a coastline of 1,290 km2. While the small country makes up about 0.003% of Earth’s land, it is home to roughly 5% of the world’s (known) species. Costa Rica’s name, literally meaning “Rich Coast,” continually lives up to its flourishing ecosystems that are blooming with flora and fauna, as visitors flock to experience the country’s surreal ‘richness.’ The impressive biodiversity is attributed to its many microclimates and unique geography, which allow for a vast array of ecosystems; however, its ability to constantly flourish also accredited to the nation’s government, which has shown exemplary improvement in its conservational efforts. The government has been able to achieve its status by regulating the country’s natural resources, and by laying the fundament for conservation-supportive tourism. Through these efforts, the country has actually become a world-leading example of how linking tourism with a growing protected area network can lead to a simultaneous growth of both socioeconomic and environmental concerns. Continue reading
As usual, we recommend reading the edition of the SEVENSEAS marine conservation and travel magazine. It is their 42nd edition, and although this time it does not publish another LT&C-Example, it is full of stories closely related to LT&C’s mission and contains wonderful biodiversity images. SEVENSEAS is a partner of LT&C. They work – as LT&C – with minimal operating costs to produce this highly relevant and valuable marine conservation and travel communication channel. You can help by subscribing and supporting them to make sure this resource does not go away.
LT&C will give a keynote presentation at the international conference «Sustainable Tourism: Global Challenges and Discovering Russia», which takes place October 17 – 20, 2018, at the Rosa Khutor mountain resort in Sochi. Well-known experts, political and business leaders from many countries will gather for a comprehensive discussion of challenges and opportunities related to the development of sustainable tourism in Russia.
LT&C presently participates at the Global Green Destinations Days in Nijmegen, the Netherlands (see programme for September 28), which are performed by our member and partner, Green Destinations. We like to use this occasion also to make our members, particularly those who have authored an LT&C-Example, aware that for the 4th time, the Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100 competition is organized by ten leading sustainable tourism organizations and networks.