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Linking Tourism and Conservation
Description/achievement of initiative

Replication and increase of good examples where tourism is supporting protected areas

Implementation methodologies

Through Interactions of The members of Linking Tourism & Conservation

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Training courses and bringing experience holders together

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Creating a network between relevant stakeholders in conservation, protected areas management and the tourism industry which create ideas methods, tools and incentives, How existing examples of tourism supporting protected areas can be replicated, exported and strengthened.

Partner(s)

Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism (GPST), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), GRID-Arendal, Tour Companies and Conservation NGOs.
Progress reports
2020
20 new cases where through the support of tourism new National Parks have been established or where existing protected areas are sustainably well managed, and finacially secure
Financing (in USD)
100,000,000 USD
In-kind contribution
Voluntary work of tourists and tour companies

Basic information
Time-frame: 14 Feb 2014 - Open Ended
Website
Partners
Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism (GPST), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), GRID-Arendal, Tour Companies and Conservation NGOs.
Countries
Contact information
Dr. Peter Prokosch, Co-Founder and Chair of the Board, peter.prokosch@ltandc.org
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