Sustainable

Tourism
Practices
KATHERINE ANN M. MAGRACIA

Module 12
 Learning
Targets
1. Discuss the Global Code of Ethics
Topics We'll Cover for Tourism

2. Provide examples of
existing Sustainable Tourism
Practices
 A. PROMOTING TOURISM AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL: GLOBAL CODE
OF ETHICS

Global
Code of
Ethics for It is a comprehensive set of
principles designed to guide the
Tourism actions of governments, the private
sector, communities and tourists
in 1999 alike in order to maximize tourism’s
benefits and minimize its costs on
destinations. The Code’s 10 articles
amply cover the economic, social,
Source: https://www.unwto.org/global-code-of-
cultural and environmental
ethics-for-tourism
components of travel and tourism
Ethics, Culture and Responsibility

" TOURISM IS A GENUINE DRIVER OF

SOLIDARITY AND DEVELOPMENT. LET US ALL
FULLY HARNESS ITS POWER TO BRING PEOPLE
AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER, ABIDING BY
THE GLOBAL CODE OF ETHICS FOR TOURISM.
THIS WAY TOURISM CAN KEEP DELIVERING
BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT FOR MILLIONS ACROSS THE
GLOBE. "

-Zurab Pololikashvili,
UNWTO Secretary-General,
August 2020
 TOURISM’S CONTRIBUTION TO
MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND
RESPECT BETWEEN PEOPLE AND
SOCIETIES ARTICLE 1
 TOURISM AS A VEHICLE FOR
INDIVIDUAL AND
COLLECTIVE FULFILLMENT
ARTICLE 2
TOURISM, A FACTOR OF
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE 3
 TOURISM, A USER OF THE
CULTURAL HERITAGE OF
MANKIND AND
CONTRIBUTOR TO ITS
ARTICLE 4
ENHANCEMENT
TOURISM, A BENEFICIAL
ACTIVITY FOR HOST
COUNTRIES AND ARTICLE 5
COMMUNITIES
 OBLIGATIONS OF
STAKEHOLDERS IN TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 6
RIGHT TO TOURISM

ry on e i s ARTICLE 7
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 LIBERTY OF TOURIST
MOVEMENTS

ARTICLE 8

ARTICLE 13 OF THE UNIVERSAL

DECLARATION OF HUMAN
RIGHTS
 RIGHTS OF THE
WORKERS AND
ENTREPRENEURS IN THE ARTICLE 9
TOURISM INDUSTRY
 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE GLOBAL
CODE OF ETHICS FOR
ARTICLE TOURISM

10
 Sustainable
Tourism Practices
 INVEST IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

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SOURCES. SOLAR POWER, IN
PARTICULAR, IS THE PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVE, AND MOST
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RESPONSIBLE PROPERTIES TODAY
USE SOME KIND OF SOLAR SYSTEM
FOR THEIR ELECTRICITY AND
WATER HEATING.

RECYCLING OF ORGANIC WASTE

TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE
SOURCE OF FUEL FOR WATER
HEATING AND COOKING
(BRIQUETTE).
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SUPPORT TOURISM
ESTABLISHMENTS THAT HAS
WATER-SAVING INITIATIVES
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PROMOTING THE USE OF

RECYCLED WATER AND
RAINWATER

EDUCATE PEOPLE ON WATER

CONSERVATION
 MINIMIZE HUMAN-WILDLIFE
Human- INTERACTION

wildlife RESTRICT PROTECTED AREAS

conflict DON'T BUY, SELL AND PROMOTE

resolution WILDLIFE PRODUCTS
 Waste
Management

Say no to plastic.
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Responsible purchasing .
Waste separation .
Reuse
50
.
25 Recycle .

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.
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5
 Refuse The 5 Rs
REFUSE Refuse,
RECYCLE
Single-use plastics
(bags, bottles, cups, Reduce, Reuse, Plastic
Paper
and utensils), freebies Recycle, Rot Aluminum and Tins
(party favors, hotel
toiletries), disposable
items, and junk mail REDUCE
Purchase repairable items over
ROT
REUSE disposable ones

Try to avoid unnecessary Throw food waste in a worm

Practice borrowing and sharing items purchases bin and let worms turn your
waste into high-quality
Repair instead of replace Decrease exposure to tempting fertilizer.

advertising messages
Rethink the items you already have
Examples of
Sustainable
Tourism
Practices
Environmental Commitment: It stresses the Botanic Garden, unique in
the Cantabrian coast, with an area of 25 hectares where about 30,000
Gijón:
Sustainable
plants are cataloged, emphasizing the Tragamón Carbayera over 400
years old.

CULTURE AND TRADITION: Gijon is a city rooted popular values and

with plenty of activities and museums that allow tourists to experience
firsthand the history and local customs.
Destination
Certified in 2013 as "Biosphere World Urban
SOCIAL COMMITMENT: Gijon has different programs to boost
Destination", awarded by the Responsible
economic activity, job creation and sustainable development in motion.
In addition, the most vulnerable, the care and coverage of basic needs Tourism Institute (ITR) and supported by
is guaranteed. It highlights the beginning of a "Comprehensive Plan of UNESCO, the city of Gijon remains as one of
accessibility and non-discrimination" aimed at achieving an accessible the best sustainable tourism examples.
city.

DIFFERENTIAL FOR QUALITY: Awarded as the best destination for

tourism quality in 2012 by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism
of Spain and being recognized again for the work done during 2014,
Gijón works based on a differentiated tourism model on innovation,
quality and environment.
 Designed from beginning to

BIOHOTEL
end with the most rigorous
standards of sustainable
construction, BIOHOTEL is a

COLOMBIA
Leader in applying new technologies
and appropriate practices around
sustainability..
pioneer for LEED Certification
in South America, thanks to a
philosophy that not only
involves a sustainable
infrastructure, but also an
exhaustive process of
acquiring eco-efficient
suppliers and supplies in the
international market.An
architectural icon of Bogota,
Biohotel Organic Suites is a
sustainable construction in
the process of becoming
LEED certified.
 FEYNAN
ECOLODGE
Feynan Ecolodge is a first for ecotourism in
Jordan. Owned by the Royal Society for the
Conservation of Nature (RSCN) and operated
by EcoHotels (a Jordanian start up), Feynan
Ecolodge integrates conservation and socio-
economic development whilst having a
minimal impact on the environment and
offering a unique tourism experience. It is a
reference of 100% renewable energy hotel.
Feynan Ecolodge has garnered international
recognition, receiving a number of awards
including being listed as one of National
Geographic’s top 25 ecolodges in the world in
2013.
For complete list of tourism
establishments with Biosphere
Certificate, follow this link:

HTTPS://WWW.BIOSPHERETOURI
SM.COM/EN/BLOG/17-
SUSTAINABLE-TOURISM-
EXAMPLES-FOR-THIS-2017/2

Philippine Hotels with ASEAN
Green Hotel Recognition Awards
1. Sofitel Philippine Plaza
2. Edsa Shangri-La Manila
3. Makati Shangri-La Manila
4. Lagen Island Resort
5. Miniloc Island Resort
6. Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort
and Spa
7. Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa
8. Nature’s Village Resort
9. Eden Nature Park & Resort
10. Marco Polo Davao
ASEAN Standards
1. Environmental policy and actions
for hotel operation
2. Use of Green Products
3. Collaboration with the community
and local organizations
4. Human resource development
5. Solid waste management
6. Energy efficiency
7. Water efficiency
8. Air quality management (indoor and
outdoor)
9. Noise pollution control
10. Wastewater treatment and
management
11. Toxic and chemical substance
disposal
CONVENIENCE AT
THE EXPENSE OF THE
ENVIRONMENT IS
NOT CONVENIENCE
AT ALL.
 Thank you for listening
throughout the semester! Let's all
continue working on our dreams