Ecolabels in the Tourism Industry

Download or read book Ecolabels in the Tourism Industry written by and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 1998 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism, perhaps more than any other industry, depends largely on the environment for its continued well-being. This publication examines the role of ecolabels within the context of voluntary self-regulation in this industry. Intended to improve understanding of the principles on which tourism ecolabels depend, it analyses the important issues involved and, with many examples from existing schemes, offers practical help in the design & operation of new schemes intended to steer tourism closer to sustainability.