An integrated approach for the sustainability of the tourism production
All the partners are grateful to European Commission for this opportunity and decide to do their best for a continual commitment in favour of “sustainability” (in tourism and also in other sectors) and a permanent co-operation in the future for any reciprocal assistance or new common project, as purposed in the 8 Proposal of Memorandum of Understanding .
LIST OF ACCREDITATION AND/OR CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF TOURIST DESTINATION | SOURCE OF ACCREDITATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | APPLICA-BILITY TO CERTIFI-CATION PROCESS | |
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INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS |
YES | NO | |
AGENDA 21 per il Turismo | UNTWO – United Nations Tourism World Organization (Organizzazione mondiale del Turismo) e ICLEI – The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (Concilio Internazionale per le Iniziative ambientali locali) |
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X |
EMAS (Ecological Management and Audit Scheme) & ISO 14000 | European Union ISO–International Standardization Organization | X | |
ECOLABEL (Ecological Quality Mark of the products) | European UnionEuropean UnionEuropean Union | X | |
PILOT EXPERIENCES AND PROJECTS |
YES | NO | |
ECOMOST-European Community Model of Sustainable Tourism | European Commission | X | |
ECoNETT | Information network on tourism and environment, created in 1995, on advice of the World Travel and Tourism Council and of the XXIII GD, together with the XI and XII GD, the UNWTO, the private industry (ETOA, ECOTRANS, EUROPARTNER, AUIA) | X | |
INSURED-Instruments for sustainable regional development | European Union | X | |
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC/PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS |
YES | NO | |
Green Procurement and IPP - Integrated Product PolicyGreen | European Union | X | |
Greening Shops and saving costs | UNEP- United Nations Environmental Programme | X | |
Eco-labels in Tourismin Tourism | ICEA, Bio Holidays, Bio-Hotels Association, Bio-Land Association, EHC (Eco Hotels Certified) | X | |
Bayerisches Umweltgütesiegel für das Gastgewerbe Certifica (Tourist Services and Facilities Certification) | The Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health | X | |
Blue Flag
For the quality certification of coasts Blue Flag |
FEE International (Foundation for Environmental Education) (DK) | X | |
Orange Flag for historical villages and small towns | Touring Club Italia (I) Private ONG | X | |
Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria | United Nations Foundation | X |