International Conference

on

Tourism, Climate Change and Sustainability

13 - 14 September 2012

The International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research (ICTHP),

Bournemouth University, is pleased to announce this important conference with an aim to debate the broader conceptual ideas and contested relationships between climate change, sustainability and tourism as well as to examine worldwide responses and exchange cutting-edge research.

• This conference will feature keynotes from high-level policy makers from international agencies including UNWTO, UNESCO, UNEP, European Commission and leading research institutions.

• This tourism conference is expected to be crucial for researchers interested in Green Economy and Sustainability aspects as it will follow the Rio+20 UN Summit.

Themes for abstracts

Advancements in sustainable tourism; climate change and sustainability - common ground; green economy; ecosystem services; indicators and planning; small island developing states; sea-level rise; natural disasters; protected areas and heritage conservation; road transport and aviation; hospitality and green issues; greenhouse gases; climate change adaptation; climate change mitigation; emerging techniques; and future research implications.

Keynote speakers

• Mr Luigi Cabrini, Director UNWTO Sustainable Tourism
• Dr Ishwaran Natarajan, Director UNESCO Division for Ecological Sciences
• Dr Richard Butler, Emeritus Professor, University of Strathclyde
• Dr Stephan Harrison, University of Exeter & Oxford University
• Representative from the UNEP DTIE SCP Branch, Paris
• Representative from the Tourism Unit European Commission, Brussels
• Panel Discussion: policy agencies and key industry players.

For more information visit the conference website  www.bournemouth.ac.uk/climatechange2012