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Other Organisations and Initiatives
Responsible Tourism shares a series of common characteristics, however what constitutes a responsible approach is dependent on local culture and environment.
Travellers can find information about Responsible Tourism businesses via organisations in originating markets and in destinations.
The links below show gateway organisations which provide information on Responsible Tourism destinations. NB: users need to be aware of the different criteria used in each case.
International Conferences on Responsible Tourism in Destinations
2002 Cape Town Declaration
2008 Kerala
2009 BelizeBelize Declaration
2010 Oman Proceedings Oman Statement on Responsible Tourism in Destinations
2011 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Video Invitation
2012 TBARio +20
ACTIVITIES
Responsible Diving
Responsible Skiing
Responsible Volunteering
DESTINATIONS
Arabiawww.icrtourismarabia.com
Asia
www.mekongresponsibletourism.org
Australia
www.responsibletourismaustralia.com.au
Cambodia
www.concertcambodia.org
France
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Gambia
www.asset-gambia.com
Visit the Gambia
India
www.theblueyonderassociates.com
Ireland
ICRT Ireland
Morocco
The Moroccan Charter of Responsible Tourism
Nepal
www.theresponsibletravellers.com
Peru
www.respons.org
South Africa
Cape Town - Taking Responsibility for Tourism
2010 RT Video
Spain
Barcelona Catalonia
ICRT Barcelona Xarxa Turisme Responsable
Sense Our Way
Sri Lanka
www.responsibletourismsrilanka.org
Wales
Welsh Responsible Tourism Group
ICRT Global Network
The UK ICRT has a number of sister organisations around the world which share a commitment to the principles of the Cape Town Declaration and which work to use tourism "to make better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit." As sisters the ICRTs each work in different ways appropriate to their local circumstances and local partnerships to pursue the objectives of the Cape Town Declaration.
ICRT Arabia
ICRT Australia
ICRT Barcelona
ICRT Belize
ICRT Canada
ICRT Germany
ICRT Ireland
ICRT India
ICRT South Africa
ICRT Spanish
ICRT UK
ICRT Wales
ICRT West Africa
ORIGINATING MARKETS
Belgium
www.tourisme-autrement.be
Canada
www.theresponsibletraveller.ca
www.rttf.ca (Responsible Tourism Conference: Toronto 2008)
France
www.coalition-tourisme-responsable.org
Holland
www.idut.nl
Italy
www.aitr.org
New Zealand
www.responsibletourism.co.nz
www.responsibletourism.org.nz
Norway
www.ansvarligturisme.org
www.ethicaltravelportal.com
Spain
www.viajesresponsables.com
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