MADRID, BTNp: WHILE 95% of national tourism policies acknowledge nature as a primary asset for tourism, detailed plans for sustainable management practices are often lacking, a new report from UN Tourism reveals. Published on International Day of Biodiversity, the report “The Integration of Biodiversity in National Tourism Policies“, explores the intricate relationship between the tourism…
BALI, BTNp: HELD in Nusa Dua the 2nd Regional Conference on the Empowerment of Women in Tourism in Asia and the Pacific (2-4 May) concluded and recommended several things as follows. Tourism in Asia and the Pacific has a unique role in the region as more than 54% of the workforce is constituted by women,…
DUBAI, BTNp: EIGHT Partnership for Healthy Cities mayors urging local governments to take action to strengthen air quality data monitoring as world leaders convene at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates—28 Nov-12 December)—. According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to public health globally, claiming seven million lives annually,…
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, BTNp: LAUNCHED in 2021, the Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative is part of the UNWTO Tourism for Rural Development Programme. The Programme works to foster development and inclusion in rural areas, combat depopulation, advance innovation and value chain integration through tourism and encourage sustainable practices. The accolated recognizes villages that are leading…