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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
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The "produce more and sell more" business model could become outdated due to Philips' "product-as-a-service" strategy, which...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
Policy
January 7, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The National Green Development Policy Action Plan for Implementation of Green Development Program /2016-2030

• 3.1.7. Develop eco-tourism products and services that meet environmental and sanitation requirements. • 3.1.8. Promote...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
November 11, 2019Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water

National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Republic of Bulgaria 2014-2030 and Action Plan 2017-2020

The implementation of the updated Strategy shall be measured by a monitoring and evaluation system. The monitoring of the...

Organisation
Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
November 11, 2019Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water

Promotion of green jobs and green skills by Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" 2014-2020 and the state budget

Described employment and labor markets policies play active role in supporting sustainable jobs creation and in matching...

Organisation
Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
November 11, 2019Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water

Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services in Bulgaria

Ecosystems provide services which are essential to human development and economic activity. Apart from the flow of...

Organisation
Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
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
Project
November 6, 2017Sustainable Travel International

Sustainable Tourism Enterprise Program For The South Pacific

The principal objective of the project is to improve the tourism sector’s consumption and production patterns by developing a...

Organisation
Sustainable Travel International