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June 9, 2023World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

CASE STUDY FROM BETTER PLACES: TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CLIMATE ACTION

Better Places’ work on climate action began before the company did. The company’s CEO Saskia Griep used to work at another...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Resource
May 9, 2023World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

CASE STUDY FROM SONEVA: WASTE TO WEALTH - REDUCING AND DIVERTING FOOD WASTE IN THE ACCOMMODATION SECTOR

The case study has been provided by Soneva in support of the Global Roadmap for Food Waste Reduction in the Tourism Sector...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Resource
October 3, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Lighting Installation As A Service

The "produce more and sell more" business model could become outdated due to Philips' "product-as-a-service" strategy, which...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Energy
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Beer from Potato Peel

A typical solution to excess food waste from Albert Heijn Supermarkets in Amsterdam is to collect all its fruits, vegetables...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Consumer Goods
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Repurposing Cork Stoppers

NH Hotel Group has strengthened its signature circular economy programme, CORK2CORK, through which it provides the cork...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Self-Sustaining Aquarium

The QO hotel has a self-sustaining aquarium that grows fish for food, whose waste provides an organic fertilizer for...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Resource
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October 6, 2021One Planet Network

Considering waste as a resource to re-think procurement requirements in the Maldives

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Communications Material
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Policy
January 14, 2020Maldives - Ministry of Environment & Energy

Green Tax

Green tax is a known to have a big potential and a widely used tool towards a circular economy. A circular economy helps...

Organisation
Maldives - Ministry of Environment & Energy
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
December 26, 2019Maldives - Ministry of Environment & Energy

National Action Plan on SCP

This National Plan is expected to encourage usage of renewable energy, resources and environmental friendly products...

Organisation
Maldives - Ministry of Environment & Energy
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Project
November 30, 2018United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Increasing Climate Change Resilience of Maldives through Adaptation in the Tourism Sector

Stimulating joint actions by tourism operators and associated island communities in climate resilient water, waste, energy...

Organisation
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Project
November 30, 2018

Drinking water in the Maldives

Club Robinson Maldives sought to take desalination expertise from other locations (Majorca) and apply it to their own...

Project
November 26, 2018ANVR - Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators

Better Holidays Program from Dutch Tour Operators Association

The objective is to offer a set of trainings and tools to improve the sustainability performance of the tour operators...

Organisation
ANVR - Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators