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The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme. Performance, credibility, transparency . EMAS & Tourism. EMAS AND TOURISM. EMAS can help tourism facilities to improve their environmental performances and communicate about it Tourism, incl. hotels & restaurants = 5th EMAS sector

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The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

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  1. The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme Performance, credibility, transparency EMAS & Tourism

  2. EMAS AND TOURISM • EMAS can help tourism facilities to improve their environmental performances and communicate about it • Tourism, incl. hotels & restaurants = 5th EMAS sector • 200 tourism organisations now joined EMAS • Prominently in Spain & Germany and growing in Italy • Some hotel chains applying EMAS: - Sol Melià, - Garden Hotels, - Occidental Hotels, - Elitor, - Iberostar, - Acorn - Paradores de Tourismo

  3. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN EUROPE • Tourism = 5% of EU GDP • Hotels, resorts • Beaches, local infrastructure, transport • Recreational facilities • Travel agencies, transport companies • Tourism requires unspoilt environment to operate • In times of mass tourism, environmentally sound tourism offers a Unique Selling Point Collective impact on the environment

  4. EXAMPLE 1 • 72 out of 90 Spanish Paradores EMAS registered • Chain of public hotels in historic locations • Actions taken: • treatment of waste oil, waste toners & waste batteries, volume reduction in toxic waste • Single-control taps, water-saving tanks for toilets, low consumption lamps, double glazing windows • Promote environmental knowledge to tourists through brochures, exhibitions, info panels, etc

  5. EXAMPLE 2 • German Lake Constance cruise ship company • Lake Constance Europe’s largest resource drinking water • Oil consumption 16 vessels reduced by 15 % • Reduction of detergents for the cleaning of the ships by 50 % • Achieved 100% recycled paper

  6. EXAMPLE 3 • Terceira Mar Hotel – Azores Island - Portugal • Near historical UNESCO World Heritage City Angra de Heriosmo • Actions: • Refrigerated storeroom for organic residues • Rain water reservoir for garden irrigation • Wasterwater pumping station for municipal sewerage • Technical management center to monitor energy consumption

  7. OTHER EXAMPLES • Other examples of EMAS use: • Oceonario de Lisboa • Teide Nacional Park in Tenerife • Tenerife South Airport • Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona • TUI travel agency • Studiosus travels • Best practices • Malta Tourism Authority training hotels in implementing EMAS • Valencia Autonomous Community free training on EMAS in hotels to SMEs and independent professionals

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