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Responsible Tourism
The ATTA supports responsible tourism practices. This
section is dedicated to sites, resources, positions and
initiatives that help to give back to the world of adventure
travel and the people and places upon which our industry
depends.
Practical Guides to Good Practices
Sponsored by:
Conservation International
Mountain Tours
A Practical Guide to Managing the Environmental and Social
Impacts of Mountain Tours
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View
Guide [PDF] (Spanish) >>
Check List [PDF] (Spanish) >>
Tropical Rainforest Tours
A Practical Guide to Managing the Environmental and Social
Impacts of Tropical Rainforest Tours
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Marine Tours
A Practical Guide to Managing the Environmental and
Social Impacts of Marine Tours
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The following Sustainable Travel Standards summary is
designed to help travel providers make responsible choices
when planning their programs and engaging in their
offerings:
Sustainable Travel Standards
Research Alternatives, learn about the places you
intend to offer programming, and ensure that you support
tourism that is not harmful to the environment or well being
of local people.
Educate your Clients and provide them with
opportunities to make meaningful connections with local
people. Encourage them to walk or use public transport
whenever feasible.
Be Culturally Sensitive. Respect the values,
customs and beliefs of the local people you visit. Foster a
greater understanding of their culture and their
environmental issues.
Generate Economic Benefits. Buy locally produced
goods, become a patron of locally owned businesses, and
enhance the well being of host communities.
Be Environmentally Friendly. Conserve natural
resources when traveling just as you do at home and in your
offices. Offset your carbon emissions from airline and land
travel.
Make Positive Contributions to the conservation
and preservation of natural and cultural heritage and to the
maintenance of the world's biodiversity.