THE NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS – CREATING LONGEVITY FOR A NEW MOVEMENT
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THE NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS – CREATING LONGEVITY FOR A NEW MOVEMENT The European Commission announced a host of new initiatives to support the growing movement, striving for a more sustainable and inclusive Europe Today, the European Commission announced the launch of a wave …
BLUE TOURISM INITIATIVE
Blue Tourism is a long-term research and innovation project focused on the environmental management, governance and planning of coastal and maritime tourism around major Regional Seas. It comprises policies review, as well as multi-stakeholders initiatives to strengthen sustainable blue tourism at local, national, regional and …
PORTUGAL IS ONE OF THE COUNTRIES WITH THE MOST BLUE FLAGS IN THE WORLD
Portugal is the sixth country in the world when it comes to Blue Flag beaches, while Praia de Mira is the only one that has had this flag for 35 years. Blue flag beaches Portugal Portugal is the sixth country in the world with the …
OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIFFERENTIATION
In a world increasingly focused on climate change – and with multiple international climate target dates moving closer – tourism faces both opportunities and risks arising from the growing demand from policymakers and consumers for greater sustainability. There are questions that both management and investors …
THE POTENTIAL OF THE BLUE ECONOMY
A SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY is a marine-based economy that: ✓ Provides social and economic benefits for current and future generations by contributing to food security, poverty eradication, livelihoods, income, employment, health, safety, equity, and political stability. ✓ Restores, protects, and maintains the diversity, productivity, resilience, …
PAVING THE WAY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Ceramic tiles are the subject of the first International Standard for sustainable products. Going greener is the objective of more and more organizations in the construction sector, recognizing its potential to reduce greenhouse gases and create more sustainable spaces for all. The methods and materials …
SUSTAINABLE ADVENTURES
Along with diving, ecotourism and other types of adventure travel have mushroomed. So, in 2018, based in a proposal from Portugal, ISO published ISO 20611, Adventure tourism – Good practices for sustainability – Requirements and recommendations. This standard describes how adventure tourism organizations can operate …
A CLIMATE NEUTRAL, SUSTAINABLE AND PRODUCTIVE BLUE ECONOMY
Schematic from the 2018 annual economic report on the EU Blue Economy illustrating the main economic activities subsumed under the term Blue Economy. Blue circles contain established sectors with long- term proven contribution to the economy, green circles depict new sectors with high potential for …
DIGITAL AND SUSTAINABLE DRIVERS OF TOURISM
Two major trends appear for the future of the tourism sector: Digitalization and sustainability. Regarding sustainable tourism, national and regional tourism agencies, on their part, can promote emerging destinations, less overcrowded spots, or nature-based locations, in order to better distribute travel flows, reduce environmental pressures …
Sustainable Blue Economy to Support the Green Transformation of Cities
For 2021 the annual session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS) will have the thematic session regarding “Sustainable Blue Economy to Support the Green Transformation of Cities”. The event is organized by International Ocean Institute in the 27-29 October 2021 in a format combining …
