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Linking Tourism & Conservation

Linking Tourism & Conservation. Peter Prokosch. Arendal December 1, 2014. World Parks Congress 2014: Reconfirmed Goal to A chieve a G lobally C omplete Protected Area Network by 2020. UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) “Aichi 2020 Target 11”: 17% of the Land and

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Linking Tourism & Conservation

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  1. Linking Tourism & Conservation Peter Prokosch Arendal December 1, 2014

  2. World Parks Congress 2014: Reconfirmed Goal to Achieve a GloballyComplete Protected Area Network by 2020 UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) “Aichi 2020 Target 11”: 17% of the Land and 10% of the Oceans protected

  3. The world has already agreed 17% of terrestrial and inland water, and 10% of coastal and marine areas (…) conserved and effectively managed CBD Aichi 2020 Target 11 well designed and managed tourism can make a significant contribution … the need to support sustainable tourism activities (…) that promote environmental awareness, conserve and protect the environment Rio+20, “The Future We Want”

  4. It started in the Arctic…

  5. Tourismcan make it happen Svalbard-Example • Cooperationtourism operators and conservation NGOs • 7 national parks and 21 nature reserves • Environmental Fund for protected area management • Web-based guide information • Tourism research and education

  6. Svalbard-Example E X A M P L E S

  7. How to tackle these Challenges ? Only 3,4% marine protected areas reached, far away from 2020 target of 10% Many existing national parks are just “paper parks” USD 30 billion/annum needed for managing effectively a global network of national parks (0.5% of the World’s Tourism turnover) Jungle of Sustainable -, Responsible -, Eco- and other Tourism

  8. Linking Tourism & Conservation therefore is Developing methods, tools and incentives for upgrading and replicating best examples of tourism supporting protected areas Promoting and educating best praxis Focusing on marine protected areas Making its members from tourism & conservation producing synergy and cooperation

  9. LT&C ExamplesonWorld Map www.ltandc.org

  10. LT&C allready visible in the World www.ltandc.org

  11. LT&C in Arendal: Walkingthe Talk by SupportingRaet National Park Development www.ltandc.org

  12. Do youwant to join? www.ltandc.org

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