UNWTO Climate Action in the Tourism Sector

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Tourism sector and related decision makers.

UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

2023

“This report seeks to provide an overview of the global efforts of the tourism sector and assess the current situation regarding Greenhouse Gas emissions measurement in tourism. It provides an overview of methodologies establishing the approaches and frameworks guiding measurement and the tools currently available for practitioners to use to measure emissions. It assesses how the development of such methodologies and tools has progressed. And it outlines what more needs to be done to support the sector to measure its emissions…

The aim is to provide support for tourism practitioners at the beginning of their climate action journey by facilitating them in choosing suitable ways to measure and further engage. In addition, it is hoped that policymakers and solution providers will benefit from the perspectives contained within the overview as they consider what gaps remain to be addressed.” (p.6)

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The resource is most closely linked to SDGs 8.9 (sustainable tourism), 12.B (develop measurements for sustainable tourism), 12.6 (adopt sustainable practices and reporting), 13.3 (develop institutional capacity for climate action) and 16.6 (effective, accountable and transparent institutions). These support a range of other SDGs and targets, such as 11.2 (promote sustainable travel) and 11.6 (reduce the environmental impact of cities).

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SDG 8.9: Promote Beneficial and Sustainable Tourism
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Numbers of jobs created or supported that relate to sustainable tourism drawing on local products (e.g. craft producers).
Develop and implement plans to reduce and remove negative impacts of tourism.
Numbers of activities and/or products drawing on local culture.
Value to artisans and source communities of activities and products drawing on local culture.
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SDG 11.6: Reduce the Environmental Impact of Cities
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Plans in place to reduce negative impacts on air quality, and volume and forms of waste.
Plans in place to eliminate waste of all forms as soon as possible.
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SDG 12.6: Encourage Companies to Adopt Sustainable Practices and Sustainability Reporting
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Clear visions, strategies and plans in place for all aspects of sustainability – environmental, social and economic (people, planet, prosperity)- across all areas of activity.
Visions, strategies and plans relating to sustainability to be publicly available and incorporated into planning documents.
Commitments to be in line with local, regional, national and/or international targets and ambitions.
Incorporation of sustainability into reporting for funders and other stakeholders, including the public. Reporting to include commitments and progress towards targets.
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SDG 12.B: Develop and Implement Tools to Monitor Sustainable Tourism
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Quantitative and qualitative metrics identified, collected and reported for evaluating performance of tourism in terms of social, environmental and economic benefits and impacts for:
-jobs
-promotion of local culture
-local and related products
-positive social and environmental benefits
-reduction of negative impacts of tourism, e.g. climate impacts, negative social and environmental impacts.
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SDG 13.3: Build Knowledge and Capacity to Meet Climate Change
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Plans in place to enhance positive contributions to addressing climate change through use of collections. Plans in place to ensure collections, collections institutions and broader society can adapt effectively to climate change.
Plans in place for effective education and awareness raising on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
Plans in place to reduce negative contributions of collections-related functions, e.g. measuring greenhouse emissions with plans and targets in place to reduce them.
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SDG 16.6: Develop Effective Accountable and Transparent Institutions
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Proportion of the population [audience/users/non-users] satisfied with their last experience of public services.
Access to information, and accountability policies and mechanisms, in place.
Effective institutional arrangements, both for own working and for working in partnership with other sectors, in place.
Plans and arrangements in place for extraordinary circumstances such as natural and human-caused disasters.
Effective arrangements in place to fulfil legal and social obligations and responsibilities.
Effective arrangements in place for transparent communication and reporting of institutional performance.
Effective arrangements in place for transparent decision-making and accountability.
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SDG 11.2: Affordable and Sustainable Transport Systems
Our Collections Matter indicators:
Plans in place to ensure safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, in terms of accessing collections-based institutions.
Plans in place to use collections-based institutions to provide education and awareness of public transport systems and their development.
Special attention to those in vulnerable situations, including women, children, disabled and older people, taken in plans regarding public tansport.
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