Monday, October 27, 2008

A way to have your CO2 hysteria and your far-flung vacation resort business too?

Criteria for Sustainable Tourism | The Global Sociology Blog
o D.2.1. Greenhouse gas emissions from all sources controlled by the business are measured, and procedures are implemented to reduce and offset them as a way to achieve climate neutrality.
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I think this is great. These criteria are pretty exhaustive and they cover not just the environment but the social, economic and cultural contexts in which the tourism industry operates. This is the type of global governance that is absolutely needed and that should be promoted on the consumer side of the equation.

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