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January 31, 2024One Planet Network

Blue Flag Ecological Programme - agricultural category

The Agricultural category of the Ecological Blue Flag Programme is an important investment towards changes in production and...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Voluntary instrument
Resource
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The "produce more and sell more" business model could become outdated due to Philips' "product-as-a-service" strategy, which...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
Project
March 27, 2021Reserva Huaravito / Sitio Natural Sagrado

Huaravito Reserve / Sacred Natural Site

Objetivos estratégicos de la Reserva Huaravito / Sitio Natural Sagrado: Procurar el mantenimiento de los procesos ecológicos...

Organisation
Reserva Huaravito / Sitio Natural Sagrado
Policy
alt
February 24, 2021Costa Rica - Direccion de Gestion de Calidad Ambiental

Plan Nacional de Descarbonización

Cumplir con la meta titular de emisiones netas cero de Gases Efecto Invernadero al año 2050. Se espera que con la...

Organisation
Costa Rica - Direccion de Gestion de Calidad Ambiental
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
alt
January 15, 2020Costa Rica - Direccion de Gestion de Calidad Ambiental

Certificado de Sostenibilidad Turistica (Decreto Ejecutivo No. 41415)

Por medio de una certificación de sostenibilidad turística administrado por una organización pública del país, se le da la...

Organisation
Costa Rica - Direccion de Gestion de Calidad Ambiental
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
alt
January 10, 2020Costa Rica - Direccion de Gestion de Calidad Ambiental

Programa Bandera Azul Ecológica - PBAE (Decreto Ejecutivo No. 36481)

El Programa Bandera Azul Ecológica (PBAE) es galardón, gratuito, voluntario y reconocido a nivel nacional e internacional. A...

Organisation
Costa Rica - Direccion de Gestion de Calidad Ambiental
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
alt
January 10, 2020Costa Rica - Direccion de Gestion de Calidad Ambiental

Estrategia nacional para la sustitución de plásticos de un sólo uso por alternativas renovables y compostables

Las metas planteadas son la siguientes: - Para 2021, el 80% de los cantones del país cuenta con reglamentos de patentes...

Organisation
Costa Rica - Direccion de Gestion de Calidad Ambiental
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Project
January 10, 2020Fundecooperacion para el Desarrollo Sostenible

Comprehensive Management of Coastal and Marine Resources as a means to reduce vulnerability and increase Climate Change Adaptation Capacity in the Paquera - Tambor Districts at Nicoya Gulf (Costa Rica).

Global climate scenarios predict for Central America a decrease in rainfall and a significant increase in its variability...

Organisation
Fundecooperacion para el Desarrollo Sostenible