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‘It’s a struggle for survival’: why Kenya – and its wildlife – need tourists to return

Covid dealt a blow to tourism and the conservation funds it provides. But as visitors slowly return, the sector is looking for new ways to thrive

Yemen's Socotra archipelago will become a dream destination for tourists

With its lush landscape,distinctive trees, unique animals and turquoise waters home to dolphins, Yemen is hoping its Socotra archipelago will become a dream destination despite the country's conflict.

World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development (WTF)

1 - 3 December 2004, Salvador, Brazil

World Tourism Day 2020

27 September 2020, New York, United States of America

World Tourism Day 2019

27 September 2019, Madrid, Spain

World Tourism Day 2018

27 September 2018, Madrid, Spain

World Tourism Day 2017: “Sustainable tourism – a tool for development”

27 September 2017

World Tourism Day

27 September 2021, New York, United States of America

World Tourism Day

27 September 2022, Madrid, Spain

World Tourism Day

27 September 2023, Madrid, Spain

World Tourism Day

27 September 2024, Madrid, Spain

World Ecotourism Summit

19 - 22 May 2002, Quebec, Canada

World Cities Summit 2014: Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Common Challenges, Shared Solutions

1 - 4 June 2014, Singapore, Singapore

World Cities Summit 2012: Liveable and Sustainable Cities - Integrated Urban Solutions

1 - 4 July 2012, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

World Cities Day 2020

31 October 2020, New York, United States of America

World Cities Day 2018 (http://www.un.org/en/events/citiesday/)

31 October 2018, New York, United States of America

World Cities Day 2017

31 October 2017, New York, United States of America

World Cities Day

31 October 2022, Nairobi, Kenya

Workshops for indigenous and local communities on web-based technologies, in particular on the CBD Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/JS/CR/59168 (2007-100)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In paragraph 8 of Decision VII/14, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) "invites Parties, Governments and relevant organizations to provide indigenous and local communities with capacity-building and financial resources to support their active parti ...

Workshop on Biological Diversity and Tourism

4 - 7 June 2001, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean on Information Technologies, Tourism and Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems – Workshop III: Forest Ecosystems

6 - 8 April 2010, Panama City, Panama

Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean on Information Technologies, Tourism and Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems - Workshop III: Forest Ecosystems, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Panama City, Panama, 6-8 April 2010

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/fs/70937 (2010-042)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations

I am pleased to inform Parties of the selection of representatives of indigenous and local communities to receive financial assistance in order to participate in the third workshop, with a focus on forests in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. The workshop was made possible by th ...

Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean on Information Technologies, Tourism and Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems - Workshop III: Forest Ecosystems, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Ecuador, 9-11 December 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/cm/68036 (2009-114)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Latin America and the Caribbean region, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations

In decision IX/13, E7 on Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requested the Executive Secretary to convene, subject to the availability of financial resources, further regional and sub-regional workshops on community ...

Word Tourism Organization. Tourism Week.  Workshop on Sustainable Tourism Indicators

4 - 11 June 2000, Beruwala, Sri Lanka

With continued growth and deepening diversification, tourism has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. And because tourism is closely linked to development, it has become a key driver for socio-economic progress.

Wise Practices in Coastal Tourism Development in Protected Areas

21 - 27 May 2000, Puerto Galara, Philippines

Why Costa Rica Is the Happiest Place on Earth

Do you know why Costa Rica is considered one of the happiest places in the world and the most beautiful to visit? Here are 7 excellent reasons:

What makes Colombia the next ecotourism hotspot

Ecotourism is now seeing an upward trajectory and is poised to be a key growth sector as the country focuses its initiatives on sustainable tourism. The country is taking the lead in advocating responsible tourism as its natural landscape serves as a primary appeal.

We're in the era of overtourism but there is a more sustainable way forward

If you live in a tourist destination, you might dread the holiday invasion. Likewise, disgruntled tourists complain about crowded and polluted beaches, national parks or attractions.

WTO Business Council Seminar on the Impact of Internet and E-commerce on the Travel and Tourism Industry

10 - 11 October 2000, Kyiv, Ukraine

Visits to Rwanda's national parks increase by six times since 2003: official

KIGALI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tourist visits to Rwanda's national parks increased by 600 percent since 2003 and the revenues from the visits grow by 250 percent, Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente said on Monday at a conservation conference in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda.

Uttarakhand Tourism to organise first-ever snow leopard tours; details here

Uttarakhand Tourism is all set to organise winter-special snow leopard tours for the first time in February. The snow-leopard tours are being organised in Harsil, a picturesque village on the banks of the Bhagirathi river, to promote wildlife conservation. Harsil is also dubbed the “mini Switzer ...

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation 2020

12 September 2020, New York, United States of America

Uganda’s mountain gorilla population increases

The global population of mountain gorillas has increased to over 1,000. According to a survey conducted between May and December 2018, the Bwindi-Sarambwe Nature Reserve, had 459 gorillas divided into 50 groups and 13 solitary individuals.

UNEP/CBD/WS-Tourism/INF/1

Compilation and analysis of existing codes, guidelines, principles and position papers on sustainable tourism

UNEP/CBD/WS-Tourism/4

Report of the workshop on biological diversity and tourism

UNEP/CBD/WS-Tourism/3

Overview of tourism and biodiversity issues, and appropriate management approaches

UNEP/CBD/WS-Tourism/2

Framework for the development of guidelines for activities related to sustainable tourism development and biological diversity in vulnerable terrestrial, marine and mountain ecosystems

UNEP/CBD/WS-Tourism/1/ADD1

Annotations to the provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-Tourism/1

Provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-TOURIDG/3/2

Report of the Latin American and Caribbean Forest Workshop in the Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-Based Technologies

UNEP/CBD/WS-TOURIDG/3/1/ADD1

Anotaciones al programa provisional

UNEP/CBD/WS-TOURIDG/3/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-TOURIDG/2/2

Report of the Pacific Islands Workshop on Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-Based Technologies

UNEP/CBD/WS-TOURIDG/2/2

Report of the Pacific Islands Workshop on Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-Based Technologies

UNEP/CBD/WS-TOURIDG/2/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-TOURIDG/2/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-TOURIDG/1/2

Report of the Arctic Workshop in the Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-Based Technologies

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/6/INF/7

Report of the Pacific Islands Workshop on Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web Based Technologies

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/6/INF/6

Report of the Arctic Workshop in the Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-Based Technologies