... colleagues in the city administration and the industry to develop a Responsible Tourism Charter which commits both the industry and the city ... regular payment to the local communities for the use of their land for tourism purposes – regardless of the number of guests. On an unequivocal basis ... reducing the negative social and economic impacts of tourism." Highly commended: Chimpanzee Sanctuary ...

... Best Destination category in this year'sVirgin Holiday's Responsible Tourism Awards.   Cape Town City's Tourism department was recognised and commended for:   Taking responsibility for identifying and prioritising local issues from a responsible tourism perspective. Working to develop a Responsible Tourism Charter ...

Telegraph.co.uk New Zealand: Whale-watching company wins Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism … Telegraph.co.uk Apart from kick-starting the local economy, Whale Watch Kaikoura has spawned a host of other adventure tourism enterprises – such as swimming with dolphins …

... S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists) affiliate organization, has been highly commended in the “Preservation of Cultural Heritage” category at this year’s Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards. Rivers Fiji, a whitewater rafting and multi-sport outfitter committed to sustainable tourism practices in the Fiji Islands, was selected as one of

... areas and also to minimize waste generation, these guidelines help a lot. The responsible tourism model is now given much importance by the prominent hotels and resorts. The ... to control the mindless destruction of the natural wealth of the forests. The ‘sustainable tourism’ model being followed in the state now has many takers elsewhere in the country. The North Eastern states lying ...

Village Ways, a tourism initiative which runs community-owned and managed projects in the Himalayas, has walked away with the award for best tour operator for cultural engagement. The company received the accolade at the Responsible Tourism Awards 2009. Tourists who choose to undertake one of the trips run by Village Ways ...