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ABOUT THIS INDEX

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

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

WORLD TOURISM DAY

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


GUIDELINES

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

HANDBOOKS

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

MANUALS

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


TOPICS


ACCOMMODATION

g Accomodation
g Greening Hotels

AGRICULTURAL TOURISM

g Agritourism Defined

BIKING

g Biking

BUSINESS TRAVEL

g Business
g Business Travel

CERTIFICATION

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

STANDARDS

g World Standards
g Electricity around the world


CURRENCY/MONEY

b Currency Converter
b Currency Exchange Rates - Travlang.com

DECLARATIONS

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

DEFINITIONS

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

ECOCLUB.COM - INTERNATIONAL ECOTOURISM CLUB

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

ECO TOURS

g Exploring Ecotourism Resource Guide
b ECOCLUB
b EcoTour Directory

ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES

b Economic Impact of World Rugby Cup

SPOTLIGHT ON ELDIS

g Eldis

ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES

g Health

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL

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

INTERPRETATION

g Guides
g Guides - Flickr

LATIN AMERICA MEDIA PROJECT

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

b Transitions Abroad

MARINE ECOTOURISM

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

MARKETING AND PROMOTION

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

MEDIA

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

MEXICAN CONSERVATION LEARNING NETWORK (IMAC)

b Mexican Conservation Learning Network (Iniciativa Mexicana de Aprendizaje para la Conservacion -- IMAC)
b Fire Management Learning Community (CAMAFU)
b Bolsa Verde
b Comunidades de Aprendizaje
b Ecoturismo
b Eventos
b Convocatorias
b Reciclaje
b Quiénes somos

PEACE AND TOURISM

g Peacemaking
g Peace Tourism

PLAYERS (STAKEHOLDERS)

g Players
g Understanding Community Tourism

TOUR OPERATORS

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

POVERTY ALLEVIATION

g Poverty Alleviation
g Poverty Alleviation - Planeta Forum

RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

g Responsible Tourism
g Responsible Tourism Handbook (PDF)


RURAL TOURISM

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

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SIGNAGE

g Signage

STONES IN THE ROAD

g Stones in the Road
g Venezuela: Impacts of Ecotourism - WRM

TOURISM CONCERN

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

TRANSPORTATION

g Environmental Impact of Transportation Conference
g Transportation Links
g Climate Resource Guide

TRAVELER SAFETY

b US Department of State Travel Information

WILDLIFE

g Biodiversity
g Tourism and Wildlife

WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION

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

WORLD TOURISM DIRECTORY

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

TRAVEL AGENTS

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

INDUSTRY REPORTS/RESOURCES

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

 


GLOBAL CLASSROOM


FEATURES

g Index of Responsible Travel and Ecotourism Forums and Journals

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

b Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management


SPANISH/ARTICULOS EN ESPANOL

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

ECOTURISMOLATINO

b Ecoturismolatino
b Travel Guide
b EcoTravellers Community
b Parks and Protected Areas Guide


 


SPECIALTY GUIDES

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

GENERAL TRAVEL

b Embassy World
b Slow Travel
b Valid Travel
b Hotel Chatter


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