Tools

How to make tourism more sustainable?

This section leads to tools and instruments for governmental bodies as well as for private tourism stakeholders or NGOs. According to the guide for decision makers "Making Tourism more sustainable" (UNEP/WTO, 2005) following categories are used:

• Measurement instruments—used to determine levels of tourism and impact, and to keep abreast of existing or potential changes.
• Command and control instruments—enabling governments to exert strict control over certain aspects of development and operation, backed by legislation.
• Economic instruments—influencing behaviour and impact through financial means and sending signals via the market.
• Voluntary instruments—providing frameworks or processes that encourage voluntary adherence of stakeholders to sustainable approaches and practices. (e.g. Sustainable tourism certificates, awards, self committment initiatives).
• Supporting instruments—through which governments can, directly and indirectly, influence and support enterprises and tourists in making their operations and activities more sustainable.

Tools on the map?  The locations of sustainable tourism certification programs are shown on the DestiNet Map under the category "tools" 

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	Libraries and Publications (2 folders, 5 items)
	Measurement instruments (22 items)
	Command and control instruments (26 items)
	Economic instruments (6 items)
	Voluntary instruments (5 folders, 2 items)
	Supporting instruments (3 folders)
	ECObiz Queensland