E.T. E. - Ecological Tourism in Europe

Association for sustainable tourism development

- Information
- Expert Advice
- Regional Model Projects for Sustainable Development
- Tourism Policy
- Conferences and Expert Meetings
- Seminars and Workshops

on the international and national level

Current projects and activities

• Sustainable Tourism in the Region of Berchtesgaden, Germany (since 08.2004)
  A model for the implementation of the Tourism Protocol of the Alpine Convention and the Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
  More information (.htm)
  SWOT on Tourism and Nature Conservation (german) (.pdf)
  
  
• Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity through Sustainable Tourism Development in Biosphere Reserves in Central and Eastern Europe (since 04.2005)
  Project on sustainable tourism development and transnational cooperation in the biosphere reserves Aggtelek (Hungary), Babia Gora (Poland) and Sumava (Czech Republic). In cooperation with national NGO's and institutes for nature conservation and three national parks. Supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/UNEP.
  More information (.htm)
  Website of the project: www.tourism4nature.org
  
  
• Fostering sustainable tourism as a perspective for the future (since 04.2005)
  Research on how commitments, created in and ratiefied through international conventions and agreements regarding sustainable tourism development are being implemented in Germany, information exchange with other nature, environmental, leisure and consumer associations and measures to increase the consumers' awareness and acceptance of sustainable tourism, e. g. through the creation of a website. Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Federal Environmental Agency.
  More information (.htm)
  Website of the project: www.zukunft-reisen.de
  
  
• Strategies for the implementation of the "CBD Guidelines for sustainable tourism in vulnerable ecosystems" (since 3.2000)
  Preparation of information material, workshops, presentations, side events, etc. to enhance knowledge regarding the guidelines. Supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (.htm)
  
  
• CEEWEB - "Sustainable Tourism Working Group" (since 9.2002)
  Creation of and membership in the "Sustainable Tourism Working Group" of the "Central and East European Working Group for the Enhancement of Biodiversity" (CEEWEB), Hungary.
  More information... (.htm)
  www.ceeweb.org
  
  
• Checklist for the implementation of the CBD Guidelines (since 05.2003)
  Preparation of a checklist for the implementation of the "Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development" of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in Germany. Supported by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation.