NGOS IN TOURISM AND CONSERVATION

Spotlight on NGOs in Tourism and Conservation

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This index profiles 30+ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) around the world.

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Included are groups that are focused on travel and groups that are focused on conservation. Some are local, others are international. Only a few focus specifically on ecotourism.

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PORTALS

Charity Navigator
http://www.charitynavigator.org
- Charity rating service

Choike
http://www.choike.org
- Portal on Southern Civil Societies

The Communications Initiative
http://www.comminit.com
- Global development

EcoClub
http://www.ecoclub.com
- Global ecotourism

Eco Index
http://www.eco-index.org
- Mesoamerican environmental

Eldis
http://www.eldis.org
- Global development

Eldis - Tourism
Eldis - Climate Change and Tourism
Eldis - Tourism and Poverty

Global Policy
http://www.globalpolicy.org/ngos/index.htm
- Global

Iniciativa Mexicana de Aprendizaje para la Conservacion -- IMAC
(Mexican Conservation Learning Network)
http://www.imacmexico.org
- Mexico conservation

Planeta
http://www.planeta.com
- Global ecotourism, travel and conservation

REFERENCES

Sustainable Development Index
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/sustain.html

Environment Links
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/links/enviro.html

Tourism Links
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/reference.html

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Amazon Alliance (USA)
http://www.amazonalliance.org

Blue Ocean Institute (USA)
http://www.blueoceaninstitute.org

Center for Environmental Leadership (CELB) (USA)
http://www.celb.org

Conservation International Ecotravel Center (USA)
http://www.ecotour.org

Tourism Wiki - Conservation International (USA)
http://tourism.jot.com/WikiHome

Destinations
http://www.ecotour.org/destinations/index.htm

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
http://www.cepf.net/xp/cepf

Coral Reef Alliance (USA)
http://www.coralreefalliance.org

Responsible Diving
http://www.coralreefalliance.org/resources

Coral Parks Programme
http://www.coralreefalliance.org/programs/parks.html

Guide to Good Practice
http://www.coralreefalliance.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=67

Development Gap (USA)
Development GAP

Earth Island Institute (USA)
http://www.earthisland.org

Ecologic Institute International (CANADA)
http://www.eiii.org

Foundations of Success (USA)
http://www.fosonline.org

Friends of the Earth (UK)
http://www.foe.org
http://www.flickr.com/photos/foei

Green Tourism Association (CANADA)
http://www.greentourism.ca

The International Ecotourism Society (USA)
http://www.ecotourism.org

Island Resources Foundation (USA)
http://www.irf.org

Tourism and Coastal Resources Degradation in the Wider Caribbean
http://www.irf.org/irtourdg.html

Leave No Trace (USA)
http://www.lnt.org

National Geographic Society (USA)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com

Sustainable Tourism Resource Center
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable

Tourism professionals
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/professionals.html

Travelers
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/travelers.html

Residents
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/residents.html

Natural Resources Defense Council (USA)
http://www.nrdc.org

National Wildlife Federation (USA)
http://www.nwf.org

Expeditions
http://www.nwf.org/expeditions/by_destination.html

The Nature Conservancy (USA)
http://nature.org

Ecotourism Programs
http://nature.org/aboutus/travel/ecotourism/about

Success Stories
http://nature.org/aboutus/travel/ecotourism/success

Destinations
http://nature.org/aboutus/travel/ecotourism/travel

Resources
http://nature.org/aboutus/travel/ecotourism/resources

Goals and Objectives
http://nature.org/aboutus/travel/ecotourism/about/art668.html

Programs
http://nature.org/aboutus/travel/ecotourism/about/art835.html

ConserveOnline
http://www.conserveonline.org

Historic U.S.-Peru Debt-for-Nature Swap
http://nature.org/aboutus/press/press690.html

Members Ecotraveller Survey
http://www.conserveonline.org/2002/03/
m/Conservancy_Members_Ecotraveller_Survey;
internal&action=cs.plain.action

Pact (USA)
http://www.pactworld.org

Planet Drum (AUSTRALIA)
http://www.planetdrum.org

Project Utila Iguana(HONDURAS)
http://www.utila-iguana.org

PRONATURA (MEXICO)

Pronatura
Pronatura Chiapas
Pronatura Yucatan

Rainforest Alliance (USA)
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
programs/sv/index.html

Sustainable Tourism Program
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
/programs/sv/index.html

Smart Voyager Certification
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
programs/sv/sv.html

Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council (STSC) Project
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
/programs/sv/stsc.html

Sierra Club (USA)
http://www.sierraclub.org

Ecotourism
http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/ecotourism.asp

Outings
http://www.sierraclub.org/outings

South American Explorers (USA)
http://www.saexplorers.org

Tearfund (ENGLAND)
http://www.tearfund.org

Tourism Campaign
http://www.tearfund.org/acting/page.asp?id=6667

Worlds Apart Report
http://www.tearfund.org/generic/
index.asp?back=yes&id=7244

Tourism Concern (ENGLAND)
http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk

Wildcoast International Conservation (USA)
http://www.wildcoast.net

New Ventures (USA)
http://www.new-ventures.org

Aligning Commitments
http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_description.cfm?PubID=3796

Aid Effectiveness - Development Gateway (USA)
http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/130604

Non-governmental organization - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organizations

NGO Manager (USA)
http://www.ngomanager.org

NGO Watch (USA)
http://www.ngowatch.org

EVALUATING NGOs

As you review the sites, consider the following questions:

How fast does the site load?
What language or languages are used?
Are contacts provided?
Do readers have access to in-depth reports?
Are current programs profiled?
What are the organization's short and long-term plans for developing nature travel/ecotourism?
Does the site link to outside sites?
Does the organization post announcements or summaries online outside forums, such as the Planeta Forum, Green-travel or ECOCLUB's Community Board?

PLANETA CONFERENCES

Food, Health and Building Communities 2008
Tourism and Climate Change 2008
Ecotourism Challenges Dialogue 2007
Urban Ecotourism Conference September 2004
Environmental Impact of Transportation October 2003
Sustainable Development of Ecotourism April 2002
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