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October 23, 2023World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

CASE STUDY FROM INNOVATION NORWAY: USING EMISSIONS MEASUREMENT TO ENABLE BETTER MARKET PLANNING

For some years Norway has had a countrywide sustainable tourism scheme for its regional destinations. Destinations need to...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Policy
March 6, 2023Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment

The Norwegian Voluntary Agreement on Reduction of Food Waste

A third of the food produced in the world is lost or thrown away. This constitutes a significant resource and environmental...

Organisation
Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment
Type
Voluntary instrument
Resource
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December 12, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

CO2rism

CO2rism is a methodology behind Co2rism, a tool designed for destinations (and businesses) to calculate the relative CO2...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Technical Tools
Sectors
Tourism
Policy
February 21, 2021Slovakia - Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic

Operational programme Quality of Environment 2014-2020

The global objective of the OP QE is to support sustainable and efficient resource use ensuring environmental protection...

Organisation
Slovakia - Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Project
February 3, 2020Spain - Secretariat of State for Tourism (Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism)

Halong Bay eliminating single-use plastics

In the Halong Bay since september 1st 2019 there is a ban on single use plastics, including tourism sector (bags, drinking...

Organisation
Spain - Secretariat of State for Tourism (Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism)
Policy
December 30, 2019Slovak Environment Agency

The Scheme for Environmental Management and Audit (EMAS)

Through its focus, EMAS contributes to the introduction of more sustainable production models through resource efficiency...

Organisation
Slovak Environment Agency
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 30, 2019Slovak Environment Agency

National Environmental Labelling- Environmentally Friendly Product

The eco-label scheme promotes Europe's transition to a circular economy, where materials stay in a loop, so new products...

Organisation
Slovak Environment Agency
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
December 19, 2019Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment

The Norwegian Agreement on Reduction of Food Waste

Preliminary results show a 14 percent reduction of food waste per person between 2010 and 2016. This is the equivalent of 11...

Organisation
Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
December 19, 2019Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment

Sustainable Destination

The purpose of this policy instrument is to provide a tool for tourism destinations that want to work long term towards...

Organisation
Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan