The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world.
Implemented in
- Africa
- Asia / Pacific
- Europe and Central Asia
- Latin America / Caribbean
- Middle East
- North America
Sector of activity
Tourism
Type of initiative
Education & Awareness Raising, Policy Frameworks & Tools, Research, Analysis, Assessment
Start date
01/01/2020
End date
31/12/2025
Submitted on:
09/02/2021Objectives
The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world.
Activities
As collected through the One Planet Reporting
Output level
Knowledge resource and technical tool
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Destination Stewardship Report - Summer 2020 Q3 (Volume 1, Issue 1)
Destination Stewardship Report - Summer 2020 Q3 (Volume 1, Issue 1)
Regions
Global / All regions
Lead organization
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Destination Stewardship Center
Objective
The Destination Stewardship Report is a quarterly e-newsletter is a collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council, and in time maybe others. Our goal is to provide information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world.
Achievements
Summer 2020 Q3 (Volume 1, Issue 1): ‣ "GSTC's Crucial Criterion A1: Destination Management" - by Randy Durband, GSTC CEO; Jonathan Tourtellot, DSC CEO ‣ "The Elaborate Process of Revising GSTC's Destination Criteria" ‣ "Engaging Gateway Communities for a U.S. National Park" by Dr. Kelly Bricker ‣ "Anna Maria Island Offers a Model for Sustainable Stewardship" by Dr. Dave Randle ‣ "In Italy's Dolomites, a "Future Lab" Inspires DMO Innovation" by Marta Mills ‣ "Crete Needs to Restore Its Gastronomic Heritage" by Nikki Rose
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Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2)
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2)
Regions
Global / All regions
Lead organization
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Destination Stewardship Center
Objective
The Destination Stewardship Report is a quarterly e-newsletter is a collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council, and in time maybe others. Our goal is to provide information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world.
Achievements
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2): ‣ "The Greening of Gritty Ulsan, Korea" by Dr. Mihee Kang and Seok Yoon. ‣ "10 Ways to Reset Your Tourism Model Post-Covid" by Florian Kaefer (The Place Brand Observer, Sustainability Leaders Project). ‣ "Pandemic Tourism Brings Surprises to Serbia" by Ivana Damnjanovic (Univerzitet Singidunum). ‣ "The Search for Holistic Destination Management: Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance, Oregon and Washington States, USA" by Emily Reed and Jacqueline Harper. ‣ "Mallorca Tries to Tame Tourism" by Daza Garcia Hernandez. ‣ "How Data Science Can Help Destinations" by Irene N Lane (Greenloons) ‣ #FutureOfTourism Coalition Update ‣ "Destination Monitor
Impact and Results
In 2020, two issues of the Destination Stewardship Report were published. They included examples, case studies, and stories from different destinations around the world.
Next steps and how to get involved
The Destination Stewardship Report relies entirely on submitted articles and notices, not to mention corrections and suggestions. All submissions must: pertain to some aspect of destination stewardship; be shorter than 1,000 words, and; avoid self-promotion. Photos welcome. What story can you tell that would help others?