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Globally, the tourism industry already accounts for an average of 9% of nations’ GDP and is an important source of foreign exchange and foreign direct investment for many developing countries. Before COVID-19, the United Nations World Tourism Organization projected international tourist arrivals would increase from 1.1 billion in 2014 to 1.8 billion in 2030. For many developing countries, tourism is a key pillar of national development

However, the rapid growth in both international and domestic travel, the trends to travel farther and over shorter periods of time, and the preference given to energy-intensive transportation are increasing the non-renewable energy dependency of tourism, resulting in the sector’s contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions.

To reverse this trend, the tourism sector can make a major contribution to the green economy through more sustainable practices, climate change mitigation and ecotourism. Greening the tourism sector allows tourism growth, environmental conservation and social well-being to be mutually reinforcing – with green tourism creating new, green jobs, supporting the local economy and reducing poverty.

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Julius Serunjogi commented on Julius Serunjogi's Post in Agriculture and Food System, Waste Management, Tourism and Hospitality

It's a great opputunity for me to share this platform with you all, i am Julius from
Kampala uganda and i am in love with the green environment, nature and the creation.
Green don't know boarders, green in your country contributes much to a condusive environment in my country and the reverse is 100% true.
Let's share and work together for a better environment through protecting the green.

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I've just joined this forum. Tourism and hospitality is a global activity. My impression is that the first thing to do is change the mindset of smaller entrepreneurs within this area. Large tourist entrepreneurs should offer support for this to their (accepted?)destinations. Who's doing that already and how? We're very interested in working with this.

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Dear colleagues, a result of a German-Arab bilingual Master's Program (Twinning-Program) attached my finalized thesis with the focus on “Green skills and Sustainable Economic Development, Challenges to introduce Green skills in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector in tourism”

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http://www.inema-master.com
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Food waste. Many of us believe this type of waste is not harmful to our environment. It is organic right? So, it will be absorbed by nature as many of us believe. Plastic waste, however, is harmful, and we should not pollute our environment with single-use plastic items. Much media attention is given to this plastic waste subject around the globe. But sending just 1kg of food waste to landfill, produces the same carbon emissions as landfilling a staggering 25,000 500ml plastic bottles.
When composing a waste management strategy, please take into account food waste.

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https://thewastetransformers.medium.com/plastic-waste-vs-food-waste-dfd07db31a9a
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Building on the global multi-stakeholder partnership that has led the shift to sustainable consumption and production, set the agenda and provided tools and solutions to deliver on SDG12, the One Planet Network is bringing together UN bodies and regional programmes, its six programmes and… Read More

I recently read that ocean acidification levels will have a disruptive effect on marine ecosystems already over the coming two decades.

To prevent that, we need to stop atmospheric concentration asap.

Does somebody have more information about the thresholds which will endanger specific marine lifeforms?

To prevent that we need to stop atmospheric concentration asap.

Does somebody have more information about the thresholds which will endanger specific marine life forms at which pH threshold?

I read that pH 7.95 will be already very critical for plankton.

A collapse of the marine ecosystem needs to be prevented, no?

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https://en.unesco.org/ocean-acidification

Let's talk on the declaration of great bull called mahanandi great bull declaration form the asia Pacific work station centred at mahanandi

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www.mahanandideclaration.org
Jorge Quarenta commented on Clara Mottura's Post in Climate Change, Tourism and Hospitality

1. Measure, 2. Decarbonise, 3. Regenerate, 4.Collaborate, 5.Finance.

These are the 5 pathways outlined by the Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism which was officially launched yesterday at COP26.

According to the declaration, if tourism can move rapidly away from a carbon- and material-intensive model, prioritising instead community and ecosystem wellbeing, then tourism can be a leader in the transition to a low-carbon future.

Do you agree? Which role do you think the tourism sector can play in driving green growth?

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https://www.unwto.org/news/tourism-unites-behind-the-glasgow-declaration-on-climate-action-at-cop26