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Climate Change and eco-labeling in the tourism sector

Climate Change and eco-labeling in the tourism sector. NCPC – Colombia Adriana Alzate September 2013. CONTENT. TYPES. Beach Mountain and landscape Business Sports and adventure Cultural Eco-tourism Biodiversity. SOME DATA. Colombia has around 1800 hotels GDP contribution 2.2%

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Climate Change and eco-labeling in the tourism sector

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  1. Climate Change and eco-labeling in the tourism sector NCPC – Colombia Adriana Alzate September 2013

  2. CONTENT

  3. TYPES • Beach • Mountain and landscape • Business • Sports and adventure • Cultural • Eco-tourism • Biodiversity

  4. SOMEDATA • Colombia has around 1800 hotels • GDP contribution 2.2% • Estimated annual growth is 4.5% • Contribution to total employment generation 2.2% GHG emissions associated with the tourism sector – Not calculated Some average values ​​of KPI for the sector

  5. SCOPE • The model includes Transport sector • Establish an action model focused on: • Reduce energy consumption and emissions • Implement actions oriented to compensation.

  6. COMPONENTS GHG Inventory - Measurement Reduction of greenhouses gases (mitigation) 3. Compensation

  7. SCHEME OF COMPENSATION MODEL

  8. THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES: • General context for tourism • GHG concept • Progress and achievements of sustainable tourism in Colombia • Adaptation and mitigation of climate change • Structure of compensation model • Challenges and opportunities

  9. NORMALIZATION FOR TURISM SECTOR IN COLOMBIA NATIONAL STANDARIZATION PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY STANDARDIZATION INSTITUTE Development of a type I label. Environmental criteria Focused on reducing environmental Impacts Green Markets Strategy voluntary

  10. STANDARIZATION IN COLOMBIA In Colombia there is a technical committee to develop sustainable standards for tourism sector

  11. CERTIFICATION - COLOMBIA NTC– 5133 – 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL LABEL TYPE I. COLOMBIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LABEL. ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA FOR ACCOMMODATION AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS NTS 002 SUSTAINABLE TURISM SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR ACCOMMODATION AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS TOURIST QUALITY CERTIFICATION COLOMBIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LABEL

  12. STANDARS SCOPE • Effective planning for sustainability • Maximize social and economic benefits for the local community • Improving cultural heritagel; and • Reduction of negative environmental impacts

  13. MAIN RESULTS • 100 hotels assisted in the country • 92 hotels certified.

  14. MAIN RESULTS Gorgona National Park Label Certified NTS- 02

  15. MAIN RESULTS Tayrona National Park implementing sustainability standards.

  16. MAIN RESULTS ¨Management tools for sustainable tourism¨

  17. CONCLUTIONS Challenges Data collection Scope 3 GHG Inventory Raising funds for Model Implementation Opportunities Focus efforts on Renewable energies Apply Financial sources for Clean Techs National Sustainable Consumption and production policy includes Tourism specific goals.

  18. Adriana Alzate NCPC Colombia

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