Partner Organisation UNEP/GRID-Arendal Teaterplassen 3 N - 4386 Arendal Norway

1. FAST-LAINMeeting 25-26 May 2011 in SaarbrückenPartner ProfileChristina T. CavaliereUNEP/GRID ArendalSustainable Tourism Project ManagerCapacity Building ProgrammeMobile: +47 94 80 42 22Email: christina.cavaliere@grida.noSkype: christina-ecotourismWeb: www.grida.no

2. Our organisation Partner Organisation UNEP/GRID-Arendal Teaterplassen 3 N - 4386 Arendal Norway GRID is a collaborating center of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and was established in 1989 by the Government of Norway to communicate environmental information to policy-makers and facilitate environmental decision-making for change. Participant: Christina T. Cavaliere Capacity Building Programme Sustainable Tourism Project Manager Christina.Cavaliere@grida.no

3. List of ORGANISATIONS which are working in our region/area on sustainable tourism topics • As UNEP is an official member of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism (GPST) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC): • American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) • American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) • Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST) • Condé Nast Traveller • National Geographic (Sustainable Destinations) • Ecotourism Society of Kenya (ESOK) • Expedia Incorporation • Fairtourist • Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) • Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) • HM Designs • International Hotel and Restaurant Assoc. (IH&RA) • National Geographic Adventure • Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris (OTCP) • The Rainforest Alliance (RA) • Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity • Sustainable Investment and Finance in Tourism Network (SIFT) • Solimar International • Sustainable Travel International (STI) • The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) • Tourism Concern • Travel Weekly • Travelocity • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • UNEP – Division of Technology, Industry & Economics • United Nations Foundation (UNF) • UN Internat. Children‘s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) • UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) • UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) • World Wildlife Fund (WWF) • Aditional Partners: • - British Council (Climate Change Champions) • Conservation International - Verde Ventures • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) • Leeds Metropolitan University • Lund University • Oceanwide Expeditions • RARE Conservation • The World Bank • Tour Operations Initiative (TOI) • UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization • University of Otago • United States of America International Development • World Resource Institute (WRI) • k

4. Selection of current PROJECTS and INITIATIVES on sustainable tourism in our region/area • UNEP/GRID Projects: • Workshop on Climate Change for young European Policy Makers (CooperationwithBritish Council) • Mapping global PAs/MPAs thatbenefitdirectlyfromSustainableTourism • Consultation on Green Shipping • GRID-Arendal Industry Workshop and Planning Session • Development and ongoing mangement of Green Economy Team • Blue Carbon and Sustainable Tourism Interaction • Various 'Vital Graphic' Publications- three pending on tourism related issues • BEST - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Together (Formerly known as MAIN - Mitigation and Adaption Information Network) • 2007 Workshop LT&C - Linking Tourism and Conservation (LT&C is an ongoing project) • 2010 Workshop LT&C - Linking Tourism and Conservation

5. Upcoming EVENTS on sustainable tourism in our region/area • Training Programme on climate change and sustainable tourism for young Policay Makers (Svalbard, May 2011) • Consultation on Green Shipping (Norway, May 2011) • GRID-Arendal Arctic Industry Workshop and Planning Session (Norway, May 2011) • International Tourist Forum 'Tourism Development in the North' (Russia, May 2011) • Green Globe Work Summit (France, May 2011) • Rio +20 – UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Brazil, June 2011) • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Germany, June 2011) • Meeting of the Board of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Spain, June 2011) • International Tourism Sustainability Conference 2011 (Mauritius, September 2011) • Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference - ESTC (USA, September 2011) • Tourism, Leisure Destinations, Sustainability and Competitiveness (Portugal, September 2011) • International Conference on Tourism & Management Studies (Portugal, October 2011)

6. Selection of tourism businesses /services which might be promoted on a sustainable tourism MARKET PLACE • Outstanding Companies: • Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) • Great Barrier Reef Marine Protected Area (GBRMPA) • Hurtigruten • Solimar International • The Blue Yonder • The Marrakesh Process • - American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) • American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) • Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST) • Condé Nast Traveller • National Geographic (Sustainable Destinations) • Ecotourism Society of Kenya (ESOK) • Expedia Incorporation • Fairtourist • Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) • Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) • HM Designs • International Hotel and Restaurant Assoc. (IH&RA) • National Geographic Adventure • Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris (OTCP) • The Rainforest Alliance (RA) • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) • - Sustainable Investment & Finance in Tourism Network • Solimar International • Sustainable Travel International (STI) • The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) • Tourism Concern • Travel Weekly • Travelocity • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • UNEP – Division of Technology, Industry & Economics • United Nations Foundation (UNF) • UN Internat. Children‘s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) • UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) • UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

7. Our Regional / Thematic Cluster idea Project title: Linking Tourism and Conservation and green economy in the Black Sea Region Lead organisation: UNEP/GRID-Arendal & Bulgarian European Union Project Funding Research thematic/s: Supporting CBD.LT&C, PAs and MPAs Objectives: showing the importance of economic prosperity, the social balance and uniqueness, and the preservation of the environment and cultural heritage, how can PAs financially benefit from tourism (direct/indirect) • Key regional/ thematic KnowledgeProviders • - UNEP/GRID-Arendal • Representatives from the private sector (Businesses & associations) • Governmental & Admin Bodies • Academic & Scientific Bodies • NGOs • Potential partners • Tourism operators in the Black Sea Region • Ecotourism Operators • Coastal management and tourism strategies (for example: Blue Flag Initiative)

8. Special strengths: UNEP/GRID-Arendal’s sustainable tourism capacity: Bio-cultural Conservation Resource Efficiency and Biodiversity Finance and Investment Policy Frameworks and Knowledge Networks Climate Change and Adaptation Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) including Blue Carbon Poverty Alleviation Linking Sustainable Tourism and Protected Areas (including MPAs) Special needs Regional Partners (Black Sea) Funding Matching Funds Potential Project Implementation that highlights and supports PAs and MPAs Replication of these regional initiatives globally Increased knowledge networks and vital graphics on sustainable tourism/conservation