COP15 -TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN THE GREEN ECONOMY – SYMPOSIUM CONTRIBUTION
Wednesday, 09 Dec, 2009
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The Travel and Tourism in the Green Economy Symposium, held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 14 – 15 September 2009 was jointly organised by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the European Travel Commission (ETC) and VisitSweden, and supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Swedish Government who held the EU Presidency at the time.
The following conclusions are presented as a contribution to the Davos process on Climate Change and Tourism and to the UN Conference of the Parties (COP 15) of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held from 7 – 18 December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Key Points:
- From Agenda 21 to Copenhagen – The Davos Declaration and the Seal the Deal campaign provide global guidance
- Develop Sustainable Tourism and travel supply chain activities in the context of the global green economy
- Develop Sustainable Destinations in the framework of a globally certified green tourism market place
- Make the best use of life-long learning, knowledge networking and Information & Communications Technologies (ICT)
- National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) and National Tourism Administrations (NTAs) should follow up on global and European policy lines, programmes and networking processes
- Report from participants as a contribution to the Copenhagen Process:
- The Gothenburg Symposium on Tourism and Travel in the Green Economy1 has taken place against a complex global backdrop of multiple socio-economic and environmental crises that have had devastating effects on the lives of millions of the poorest on the planet, and impacted the functionality of richer nations.
The timing of the Symposium allows tourism stakeholders to contribute to the UN Copenhagen Agreement on Climate Change process (COP 15) taking place in December 20093, a process aiming to agree on an ambitious climate change deal to follow on the first phase of the UN‟s Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.
This report aims at conveying the conclusions and the perspectives of the large group of international, public and private tourism stakeholders who gathered in Gothenburg. The Copenhagen Agreement will establish an emissions-regulated worldwide framework for energy production and consumption that will directly affect tourism stakeholders. A fair, effective and comprehensive global climate deal in Copenhagen can jumpstart a fundamental transformation of the global economy, including development of the tourism industry, strengthening climate resilient development and assisting adaptation to the inevitable impacts of climate change.
Other features:
Follow COP15 on the net: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139893.php
NTO Follow-up: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139892.php
Lifelong Learning: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139890.php
Sustainable Destinations: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139889.php
Travel & Tourism Supply Chain: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139888.php
From Agenda 21 to COP15: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139886.php
Symposium Conclusions: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139885.php
The Destinet portal: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139878.php
COP15 Preparations: www.travelmole.com/stories/1139875.php
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