Responsible Tourism: Key resources

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This topic reviews the responsible tourism resources.
REFERENCES

We are updating the essay What is responsible tourism?
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/responsible.html

Responsible Travel and Ecotourism - Transitions Abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listin ... rces.shtml

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Responsible Tourism Handbook (large PDF)
http://tinyurl.com/zh5b5

Transitions Abroad, a US magazine and website, presents an anthology focusing on responsible travel. The handbook includes more than a dozen features and was first presented at the Responsible Tourism Forum held last month in Baltimore.

Note -- This is a PDF (2 megs)

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For the past several years the U.S.-based Transitions Abroad magazine has featured the Responsible Travel Directory. Listings are free and written by the Transitions Abroad editors.

In an effort to update and improve the annual directory, Planeta.com and Transitions Abroad have created a Responsible Travel Resource Application Form.

Transitions Abroad

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Socially conscious travel in Latin America - Yes
http://yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=1751

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Ethics and Sustainable Tourism
http://www.slideshare.net/alew/ethics-a ... ennell-phd

The ethical dilemma of tourist destinations. Plenary presentation at the Association of American Geographers Meeting, April 2007, by Prof. David Fennell, Brock University

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Responsible Travel and Ecotourism in Mexico and Central America
http://tinyurl.com/6degxy

[quote]Latin America is the cradle of ecotourism. First touted as a development strategy to preserve the wilderness and development employment in Celest

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FYI - I am developing a feature for Transitions abroad about ecotourism and responsible travel in Asia parallel to the feature on Mexico and Central America.
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listin ... rica.shtml

The DRAFT will be developed online
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/asiatour

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FYI - I am developing a feature for Transitions abroad about ecotourism and responsible travel in Oceania parallel to the feature on Mexico and Central America.
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listin ... rica.shtml

The DRAFT will be developed online
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/oceaniatour

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Updating
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/responsibletourism

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Responsible Tourism Week, May 18-22, 2009

Survey
http://tinyurl.com/responsibletourismsurvey

Wiki
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/responsibletourism

Guide
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/responsible.html

Forum
http://forum.planeta.com/viewforum.php?f=76

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This week of 18th May is when the Third International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations was due to be held in Belize, it has had to be postponed because of the flu pandemic and a ban on public gatherings by the government of Belize.

Themes which are current include
Travel Philanthropy: what is Responsible Travel Philanthropy?
Hospitality

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Good news! We are scheduling a real-time webinar focusing on responsible tourism around the globe. The chats will occur throughout the next few months and the dialogue begins tomorrow, June 4

Registration
http://rtweek09-planeta.eventbrite.com

More info
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/responsibletourism

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Following up on the Global Leaders of Responsible Tourism Webinar
http://www.whl.travel/blog/?page_id=606

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Good news! We are scheduling a real-time webinar focusing on responsible tourism around the globe. The chats will occur throughout the next few months and the dialogue begins tomorrow, June 4

Registration
http://rtweek09-planeta.eventbrite.com

More info
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/responsibletourism

Pardon the late notice/reminder, but the next session in the webinar series looking at responsible tourism around the globe takes place tomorrow, Thursday, 18 June at 1pm GMT.

The subject is Responsible Tourism in Travel Publishing, featuring speakers from Lonely Planet, Bradt Travel Guides, Footprint Travel Guides and Wanderlust magazine.

For more information: http://www.whl.travel/blog/?p=772

To register: http://travelpublishers-planeta.eventbrite.com

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Recommended reading

Leading Travel Publishers take your questions
http://www.maketravelfair.co.uk/2009/06 ... -questions

More ideas on making travel fair!
http://www.maketravelfair.co.uk