Official Supporters at WTM World Responsible Tourism Day 2012

August 09, 2012 Wild Navigator Posted in: ACTION, Campaigns, Communities, Europe, WILDERNESS 2 Comments

Wednesday 7 November is WTM World Responsible Tourism Day 2012, marked not only at World Travel Market, but around the world with special events, communications and consumer promotions, demonstrating the industry’s determination to make a real difference. Wild Navigator is proud to be a supporter on this day. We are supporting WTM WRTD for the first time this year and to highlight this day our Founder & CCO Abhishek Behl will be participating and presenting at the Wildlife Tourism session at this years World Travel Market (ExCeL, London).

What is Responsible Tourism?

It is defined as ‘tourism that creates better places for people to live in, and better places to visit”.

The 2002 Cape Town Declaration on Responsible Tourism in destinations described tourism as:

minimises negative economic, environmental and social impacts
generates greater economic benefits for local people and enhance the well being of the host community
improve working conditions and access to the industry
improve local people in decisions that affect their lives and life changes
makes positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage embracing diversity
provides more enjoyable experiences for tourists through more meaningful connections with local people, and a greater understanding of local cultural, social and environmental issues
provides access for physically challenged people
is culturally sensitive, encourages respect between tourists and hosts, and builds local pride and confidence
is integrate in the local ecosystem

What are the WTM World Responsible Tourism Day Objectives?

WTM has four realistic objectives for this day of action. WTM WRTD, with support from the UNWTO wants the industry to work together to:

help drive change by educating more responsible behaviour with the travel and tourism industry and travelling public
explore the issues of how countries and destinations are made more sustainable including case studies of best practices
educate the marketplace and debate key environmental related issues to push the agenda and be a catalyst for change
harness the influence of World Travel Market as an international business forum to encourage the industry to drive the responsible tourism agenda forward

Responsible Tourism has become a global trend. We recognise the global significance of responsible tourism and will carry on our work to support the links between conservation of biodiversity and livelihoods of local communities and see Responsible Tourism as a successful tool for wildlife conservation.

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Sounds like our missions are perfectly aligned. We’re glad to know that you are supporting wildlife tourism. We love supporting like-minded organizations.
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  Thanks Bret and have a presentation on the 6th at World Travel Market at the Wildlife Tourism Session. If you are in the UK and at the WTM Excel Arena - will be good to connect. Thanks for your kind words

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