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FITUR: UNWTO picks up the World Charter for Sustainable Tourism +20

21st January 2016

The World Charter for Sustainable Tourism, in the hands of the WTO, notes that tourism has not only to contribute to world economic recovery,…

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City Express Hotels will be the first brand in the world to get the Biosphere certification for all its hotels

20th January 2016

Currently, up to thirty-nine City Express hotels are certified by mark of integral sustainability, although it is expected that the entire brand…

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Sitges begins the process of becoming a sustainable tourism destination

19th January 2016

With the signing of the Letter of Commitment Biosphere, Sitges begins the work for obtaining the Biosphere Destination certification attesting…

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The Responsible Tourism Institute and Lanzarote in FITUR 2016

18th January 2016

The Responsible Tourism Institute will attend the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) on 20 and 21 January to provide the UNWTO Regional…

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85% of tourists ask for the Biosphere Certification

4th January 2016

According to respondents the Biosphere Responsible Tourism certification improves the quality of tourist destinations and hotels

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THE PARIS AGREEMENT IN THE WORLD CHARTER FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

15th December 2015

The already called "Paris Agreement" will replace the Kyoto Protocol in 2020 and represents the first legally binding in many parts global treaty…

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