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Current Global Initiatives to Address the Sustainability Challenge in Tourism

Author :	Dirk Glaesser
School/Work Place :	UNWTO, Spain
Contact :	dglaesser@unwto.org
Year :	2014

A number of ongoing and new initiatives aim at the tourism sector with the intention of improving sustainability within the sector and through tourism in other economic and social activities. Dirk's presentation reflects on UNWTO’s position and engagement in a selected number initiatives and the role they play for the tourism sector.

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Category :: Think Tank XIV

Tag :: tourism; sustainability; unwto initiatives; sdg; unwto goals

Attachment :: Glaesser.pdf [File Size:2.03MB/Download:474]

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Registered Date :: 2014.07.07; 23:41:53

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