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Planeta.com's Tourism Reference Index highlights original features, handbooks and manuals of interest to researchers and practioners. We spotlight resources elsewhere on the Web including Tourism Concern, World Tourism Day, World Tourism Directory and the World Tourism Organization.

FEATURES

Spotlight on Marketing
Spotlight on Financing
Spotlight on Transportation
Spotlight on Urban Ecotourism
Environmental Sources
Spotlight on NGOs
Foundations
Parks
Recommended Forums

WORLD TOURISM DAY

Ecotourism Spotlight Award
World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day - Wikipedia
World Tourism Day - Google News
Towards Ecotourism 2.0 - ECOCLUB

GUIDELINES

Guide to Good Practice - Coral Reef Alliance
Ecolodge Guidelines - TNC

HANDBOOKS

Responsible Tourism Handbook - Transitions Abroad (PDF, 2 megs)

MANUALS

A Manual for Conservation Planners and Managers, Volume 1 - TNC (Spanish)
A Manual for Conservation Planners and Managers, Volume 2 - TNC (Spanish)
Manuales - IMAC

TOPICS

ACCOMMODATION

Accomodation
Greening Hotels

AGRICULTURAL TOURISM

Agritourism Defined

BIKING

Biking

BUSINESS TRAVEL

Business
Business Travel

CERTIFICATION

Certification Guide
Summary - Ecotourism Certification Workshop
Reflections on "Green Ratings" - Anne Becher and Beatrice Blake
Certification at Oaxaca's Pochote Market
How green is my vacation? - Michael Kaye
Re-considerando la Certificación del Turismo - ITRI
Accreditation and Certification - Big Volcano
It's Not Easy Being Green - Conde Nast Traveler
The Trade and Environmental Effects of Ecolabels: Assessment and Response (PDF)
Assessing the Certification for Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica (PDF)
Certification and accreditation in Dominican Republic and Haiti - Yacine Khelladi
La certification en écotourisme : une fin en soi? - Ron Mader/Association Française d'Ecotourisme
STSC - Rainforest Alliance
STSC Final Report (PDF File, 2.5 MB)
Labelling and Certification - Eldis
International Maritime Organization
Green Travel Market
Trip Advisor
VISIT
NEAP
IADB - Sustainable Tourism Certification System
Green Globe
Blue Flag
Bluelist - Lonely Planet
Qualmark
Ecotrans
Destinations Rated - National Geographic Traveler
Ecolabels and Awards - Ecotrans
Certification and Ecolabeling - IPS
El Proceso de Certificación - ASEC
Q&A with Xavier Font - Ecoclub
Recommendations for Governments - WTO (PDF)
On certification, harmonisation and other exports - Ecoclub
Certification - Explorasport
Certification - New Farm
Certification Mistakes - New Farm
ISO Online
Procrustes - Wikipedia
ISEAL Alliance
Green Lodging Certification (California)
Grupo de Trabajo NMX de Certificación de Ecoturismo
Ecoturismo Brazil (Yahoo)
Ecolabels in tourism: what are they and why so many? - Ralph Pina
Ecolabels in tourism: do they have a future? - Ralf Pina/Ecoafrica
Ecolabels in tourism: eco-colonialism or eco-protectionism? - Ralph Pina
CAST's April 2006 Globe Trotter - Sustainable Tourism Mailing List

STANDARDS

World Standards
Electricity around the world

CURRENCY/MONEY

Currency Converter
Currency Exchange Rates - Travlang.com

DECLARATIONS

Congreso Sobre Turismo y Areas Protegidas - Festival Musica por la Tierra, Huatulco (2006)
Urban Ecotourism Declaration (2004)
Ecuador White Paper (2004)
Quebec Declaration (2002)

DEFINITIONS

Definitions - Ron Mader
Latin American Ecotourism - What is it? - Ron Mader
The Challenge of Ecotourism - John Shores
Raising Standards on the Web: A Conversation with John Shores
Ecotourism Pioneer: Conversation with Hector Ceballos-Lascurain

ECOCLUB.COM - INTERNATIONAL ECOTOURISM CLUB

ECOCLUB.com
Advertising Options
Events Calendar
Article Guidelines
Student Center
Philosophy
Photo Gallery
Community Forum (members only)
Live Chat (members only)

ECO TOURS

Exploring Ecotourism Resource Guide
ECOCLUB
EcoTour Directory

ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES

Economic Impact of World Rugby Cup

SPOTLIGHT ON ELDIS

Eldis

ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES

Health

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL

Transitions Abroad
Couch Surfing
Hobo Traveler: Backpackers Travel Portal
Go Nomad: Alternative Travel
BootsnAll.com: Ultimate Resource for Independent Traveler
WorldSurface.com: Sustainable Travel for Backpackers

INTERPRETATION

Guides
Guides - Flickr

LATIN AMERICA MEDIA PROJECT

The Mexico Network
Mexico Connect
Mexicanwave
Brazilmax
Planeta.com
Ecuadorial
Venezuela Voyage
MORE

MAGAZINES

Transitions Abroad

MARINE ECOTOURISM

Coastal Resource Guide
Whale Watching
Turtles
Atlantic Marine Ecotourism
Marine Protected Areas
CDNN Dive Travel Guide

MARKETING AND PROMOTION

Ethical Marketing of Ecotourism Conference
Marketing WWW Spotlight
Marketing Ecotourism on the Web - Ron Mader
Marketing Ecotourism to Travel Agents - Elizabeth Malek

MEDIA

Media, Environment and Tourism Conference
Environment News
Travel News
Recommended Forums, Bulletin Boards and Portals

MEXICAN CONSERVATION LEARNING NETWORK (IMAC)

PEACE AND TOURISM

Peacemaking
Peace Tourism

PLAYERS (STAKEHOLDERS)

Players
Understanding Community Tourism

TOUR OPERATORS

Evaluating Ecotourism Operators and Agents - Deborah McLaren
Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO)
Tour Operators Initiative
United States Tour Operators Association
Ethical Tour Operators' Group - Tourism Concern
Green Guidelines for Tour Operators - TNC

POVERTY ALLEVIATION

Poverty Alleviation
Poverty Alleviation - Planeta Forum

RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

Responsible Tourism
Responsible Tourism Handbook (PDF)

RURAL TOURISM

Rural Tourism Conference
2007 Rural Tourism Fair
2006 Rural Tourism Fair
2006 Gallery
2005 Rural Tourism Fair
2004 Rural Tourism Fair
2003 Rural Tourism Fair
Why rural tourism is no picnic - BBC
Asociación Costarricense de Turismo Rural
Rural Tourism: An Annotated Bibliography - Dennis M. Brown
Marketing Quality Rural Tourism - Europa
New Mexico -- Rural Economic Development Through Tourism (REDTT)
Aula Mentor: Turismo Rural
Rural Information Center: Promoting Tourism

SIGNAGE

Signage

STONES IN THE ROAD

Stones in the Road
Venezuela: Impacts of Ecotourism - WRM

TOURISM CONCERN

Ethical Travel Dialogue
Tourism Concern
Ethical Tour Operators' Group - Tourism Concern

TRANSPORTATION

Environmental Impact of Transportation Conference
Transportation Links
Climate Resource Guide

TRAVELER SAFETY

US Department of State Travel Information

WILDLIFE

Biodiversity
Tourism and Wildlife

WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION

World Tourism Organization
World Tourism Organization - International Year of Ecotourism
Sustainable Development of Ecotourism Web Conference
International Network for the Sustainable Development of Coastal Tourism Destinations
Sustainable Tourism Events Calendar
UNWTO Events Calendar
World Tourism Organization - Google News

WORLD TOURISM DIRECTORY

World Tourism Directory
News - World Tourism Directory
Endorsing Organizations - World Tourism Directory

TRAVEL AGENTS

Marketing Ecotourism to Travel Agents - Elizabeth Malek
Hyde's Travel Agents Resources
ASTA - American Association of Travel Agents
TravelAgent

INDUSTRY REPORTS/RESOURCES

Marketing Ecotourism on the Internet - Ron Mader
IT and Tourism Conference
Hospitality News Trends & Facts
National Tourism Association
Travel and Tourism Research Association
Tourism Offices Worldwide
Best Rated Travel
Cahners Travel Group
Tourism Industries
Overseas Development Institute - Rethinking Tourism
Skal
Tourism Investigation & Monitoring Team
Student Traveler
Centre International de Recherches et d'Etudes Touristiques
Amadeus
Biodiversity and Tourism in the Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity

GLOBAL CLASSROOM

FEATURES

Index of Responsible Travel and Ecotourism Forums and Journals

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Channel View Publications
CABI Publications
Encyclopedia of Ecotourism - CABI
International Centre for Ecotourism Research (ICER) - Australia
Internet Resources for Outdoors Recreational Research
Tourism Insight
E-review of tourism resources
Tourism Research Links - Rene Waksberg
Big Volcano Ecotourism Resource Centre
Specialty Travel
Travel Foundation
University of Otago's Tourism Department's Publications
Flinders - Ecotourism

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management

SPANISH/ARTICULOS EN ESPANOL

Resumen de la Conferencia de Financiamiento del Turismo Sustentable
Resumen del Encuentro del Financiamiento del Turismo Sustentable - IMAC

ECOTURISMOLATINO

Ecoturismolatino
Travel Guide
EcoTravellers Community
Parks and Protected Areas Guide

SPECIALTY GUIDES

1000 Travel Tips
Nature Network
Caske 2000
America Outdoors
Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism
Elliott
Embassy World
Family Travel Files
If you travel
I go U go
PADI Travel Network
Liquid Travel
Practical Nomad
National Outdoor Leadership School
Travel with a Challenge
World Heritage Information Network
WTTC

GENERAL TRAVEL

Embassy World
Slow Travel
Valid Travel
Hotel Chatter

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