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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

Arabia
www.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
responsiblehotels.travel

UK
www.responsibletravel.com
www.ethicaltravelportal.com

USA
www.istaygreen.org

RTPolicies

Florida
Florida Responsible Tourism Guidelines

South Africa
South Africa's Responsible Tourism Guidelines
Explanatory Note
Cape Town

Brighton & Hove
Sustainable & Responsible Tourism

The Gambia
The Gambia's Responsible Tourism Policy

Responsible Tourism Policy being implemented by the Responsible Tourism Partnership of the private sector in The Gambia and in the originating markets, ASSET and the Gambian Tourism Authority

A DFID/Tourism Challenge Fund project harnessing tourism for poverty elimination (PDF 1Mb)

Responsible Tourism Partnership is not in a position to promote individual tour operators. For suggestions on marketing enterprises see "marketing" page. This page promotes responsible tourism business groups around the world which can provide local knowledge about the issues facing each destination.