The plan provides a structured framework for policy-makers and the travel industry to move from high-level sustainability commitments to practical action.

Oregon State University-Cascades has published the findings of a years-long study of sustainable tourism, revealing that the costs of the industry are beginning to outweigh the economic benefits for ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As tourism grows, the Sustainable Tourism Lab at Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend hopes to help communities around the Northwest maintain a balance between tourism, an ...

Economically, tourism unhindered can create an uneven distribution of benefits and risk the strategic viability of the areas it depends on. Today's model is unsustainable. We need a paradigm shift—and ...

Relaunched map connects travelers and travel advisors with nearly 800 vetted, sustainable tourism businesses across six ...

Beginning in 2021, the World Bank carried out a study to quantify the impact of tourism in protected areas (PAs) on local economies, demonstrating the positive contributions that sustainable tourism ...

Japan’s JICA tourism expert met the Japanese Ambassador to Palau to discuss sustainable tourism, visitor markets, and long-term development strategies that protect Palau’s environment while ...

Even after more than 100 trips to the icebergs of Ilulissat in western Greenland, tour guide Sigurd Janniche Thomsen still finds each journey special. "The light changes every time, and so do the ...

Peak tourism season has come to an end in Southwest Colorado, giving tourism officials, business leaders and residents a chance to assess the impacts – good and bad – of the summer surge. While ...