Community of Practice Conservation Standard Projects on Indigenous Lands and Waters’ Post

Join us for our upcoming webinar on the 13th of August to learn from a real-life case study from Sweden, how the Conservation Standards helped bringing together tourism development with Indigenous Sámi reindeer herding. Daniel Wolf-Watz will explore in this ground breaking project how sustainable tourism development can be balanced with Indigenous land use through collaborative planning. To register for this webinar, please follow this link https://lnkd.in/gzW2kJ2N #indigenous #conservationstandards #conservation #sami #sweden #conservationplanning

Did you miss our webinar on harnessing tourism to support conservation efforts? Good news - the webinar recording is now available! Don't miss this opportunity to watch the recording and gain valuable insights on collaborating for a positive impact through responsible tourism practices. The Recording: https://buff.ly/49csgWN #ConservationOptimism

MBIE's consulting on the $35 International Visitor Conservation & Tourism Levy that currently brings in approx $80m a year. Even a modest increase could have a big impact on Aotearoa's ability to protect the environment that attracts visitors here and provide fit for purpose infrastructure. Nudging the $35 per person levy up to $50 could net up to an extra $47m a year. Have a read and have your say. https://lnkd.in/grNk3z8m

The role of #biodiversity in tourism is quite crucial. If managed sustainably, tourism can have several positive effects on biodiversity: ♻️Revenue from tourism can be used to fund conservation projects & maintain protected areas ✅Economic incentives for local communities Countries like Costa Rica have developed a successful ecotourism industry that combines innovative policies and community involvement. #Biodiversity #tourism #conservation #Africa #sustainabledevelopment

Text tries to look at the entire context of tourism in terms of human living and rapid urbanisation; tries to explain the impact of tourism in the hill Areas, culture and fragile environment . It also suggests few options to overcome existing challenges in hill areas to make tourism supportive of environment, ecology, growth, bio-diversity and sustainability. 

I will be attending this webinar to learn more on how we can protect important ecosystems!

Collecting a visitor levy is useful, but the government is focused on incoming and this becomes tricky as NZ citizens, residents and Aussie citizens and residents are not charged. Together they form the largest passenger movement in and out of the country. To collect from everyone , the term "IVL" has to be changed and charged as part of the departure cost just as the Australian PMC. What is more important is how this money is utilized. Customs and immigration possess clear data on who is international and who is domestic. All international traveller levies can be disbursed toward tourism-impacted and tourism-based funding. The rest can be used for local projects not impacted by inbound tourism. And like Eve Lawrence and Chris Roberts have pointed out, there must be complete transparency in where the money is being spent and the quantifiable outcomes from such spending. MBIE has trouble understanding matters of Tourism, especially inbound tourism and the ecosystem it supports. As for the IVL , I think it should be doubled to $70 and if collected on the outflow movement, we could be looking at upwards of $245 M that can be used for tourism-impacted and tourism-based projects.

🌊📊 We’re excited to announce the publication of the new report "Mapping the Impact of Blue Tourism in the Mediterranean: Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems."     Produced by IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation with our support within the framework of the Blue Tourism Initiative, this report uncovers how tourism impacts our precious Mediterranean biodiversity and what we can do to protect it.    Key recommendations emerging from the report:  🔹 We need more detailed information on local tourism activities to overcome data gaps  🔹 Limited data in non-EU countries affects pressure assessments  🔹 Increasing protected areas and establishing effective management measures in non-EU regions is needed  🔹 Implement Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) to balance environmental, economic, and social goals  🔹 Adopt best practices like improved anchoring techniques, eco-mooring systems, and better tourism management strategies  🔹 Support Mediterranean networks and conservation programs focused on species and habitat protection Explore our report to understand the impacts of maritime traffic and how we can better protect these vital marine species.    #bluetourism #Mediterranean https://lnkd.in/dv2EnDqr

Just Published! I am pleased to announce the publication of my latest work in the Ecotourism Management: #InternationalEcotourismResearch  www.ier.org/uk        In this exciting research, I delved into tourists' perception about ecotourism management and development in one of England's most famous North York Moors National Parks. The study focusses on four sections: analysis of socio-economic characteristics; tourists' perceptions and opinions on ecotourism resource management; and ecotourism resource maintenance. To get a copy of this article, you can download it using the link: https://lnkd.in/eVyMfFWe

Let’s work together for a sustainable Mediterranean! 🌊✨ Our new report provides crucial recommendations for mitigating tourism pressures and protecting our marine ecosystems. Key recommendations emerging from the report: 🔹 We need more detailed information on local tourism activities to overcome data gaps 🔹 Limited data in non-EU countries affects pressure assessments 🔹 Increasing protected areas and establishing effective management measures in non-EU regions is needed 🔹 Implement Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) to balance environmental, economic, and social goals 🔹 Adopt best practices like improved anchoring techniques, eco-mooring systems, and better tourism management strategies 🔹 Support Mediterranean networks and conservation programs focused on species and habitat protection #bluetourism #Mediterranean https://lnkd.in/dv2EnDqr IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation ETC-UMA Blue Tourism Initiative eco-union IDDRI