International processes and sustainable tourism

Sustainable tourism in the Carpathians

15th of March 2013 - 30th of November 2014

Partners: CEEweb for Biodiversity (CEEweb), Budapest, Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention (UNEP-ISCC), Vienna, Carpathian Network of Protected Areas (CNPA), Banska Bystrica, WWF-Danube-Carpathian Programme Office (WWF-DCPO), Vienna

Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit BMU), Bonn, www.bmu.de

Supervision: Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz BfN), Bonn www.bfn.de, The Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt UBA), www.uba.de

More information and publications: see Project description

The Carpathian Project - Protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians in a transnational framework

January 2005 - August 2008

Lead partner: Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention (UNEP Vienna ISCC), Vienna, Austria www.carpathianconvention.org

Partners: A-projekt n.o., Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia www.aprojekt.sk; CEEweb for Biodiversity, Budapest, Hungary www.ceeweb.org; Czech Ministry for the Environment, Prague, Czech Republic www.env.cz; Goulandris Natural History Museum, Kifissia, Greece www.gnhm.gr; International Charitable Foundation Heifer Project International Ukraine www.heifer.org

Supported by: European Commission (Interreg III B CADSES) http://europa.eu

More information and publications: see Project description

Fostering sustainable tourism as a perspective for the future

April 2005 - April 2008

Partners: Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) e.V., Berlin www.bund.net; C-B-R Freizeit und Reisen - Messe München www.c-b-r.de; Deutscher Wanderverband (DWV) e.V., Kassel www.wanderverband.de; Die Verbraucher Initiative e.V., Berlin www.verbraucher.org; EUROPARC Deutschland e.V., Berlin www.europarc-deutschland.de; mas/contour Tourism Consulting Regional Planning, Berlin www.mascontour.info; Naturfreundejugend Deutschlands (NFJD), Remagen-Rolandseck www.naturfreundejugend.de; NaturFreunde Deutschlands (NFD) e.V., Berlin www.naturfreunde.de; Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) e.V., Berlin www.nabu.de; Verband Deutscher Naturparke (VDN) e.V., Bonn www.naturparke.de; Verbraucherzentrale NRW e.V., Düsseldorf www.vz-nrw.de; Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD) e.V., Berlin www.vcd.org; Viabono Trägerverein e.V., Berlin www.viabono.de

Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit BMU) www.bmu.de; The Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt UBA) www.uba.de

More information and publications: see Project description

Checklist for the implementation of the CBD Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development in Germany

2003 - 2004

Supported by: Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz BfN), Bonn www.bfn.de

Natura 2000 and sustainable tourism in vulnerable eco-systems - Recommendation on sustainable tourism management in Natura 2000 areas

2003 -2004

Partners: Arbeitsgruppe für Landnutzungsplanung (AGL), Etting-Polling www.agl-proebstl.de , AeraNova Consult, Berlin

Supported by: Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz BfN), Bonn www.bfn.de

Publications:

Natura 2000 und nachhaltiger Tourismus in sensiblen Gebieten Empfehlungen zum Management des Tourismus in Natura 2000-Gebieten im Sinne einer nachhaltigen Tourismusentwicklung - Hg.: Bundesamt für Naturschutz/Christine Garbe/Ulrike Pröbstl/Michael Meyer/Bernd Räth - BfN-Skripten 134. - Bonn, 2005.

Strategies for the implementation of the "CBD Guidelines for sustainable tourism in vulnerable ecosystems"

2000 - 2004

Consultation for the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety

Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit BMU), Bonn www.bmu.de

International Workshop: Tourism in Mountain Areas and the Convention on Biological Diversity

2002, Sucha Beskidzka, Babia Gora National Park, Poland

Partner: Institut for Tourism, Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland www.intur.com.pl

Supported by: Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz BfN), Bonn www.bfn.de

Publications:

Report of the International Workshop for CEE Countries - "Tourism in Mountain Areas and the Convention on Biological Diversity". (Okt. 2002, Sucha Beskidzka, Polen) - Eds.: Bundesamt für Naturschutz/Meyer, M./Garbe, C./Gerstenberger, L./Grant, H. - BfN-Skripten 77. - Bonn, 2003.

Biodiversity and Tourism in the Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity: The case of the natural and cultural heritage of Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic

2002, Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia

Partner: Amber Trail (Jantárová cesta), Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia www.jantarovacesta.sk

Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit), Bonn www.bmu.de

Publications:

Biodiversity and Tourism in the Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity - The case of the natural and cultural heritage of Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic. Garbe, C./Meyer, M./Rohac, J./Straka, P./Tapper, R. - Ed.: Bundesamt für Naturschutz. BfN-Skripten 70. - Bonn, 2002.

Investigations and evaluation of indicators for tourism and biodiversity on national and international level

2001-2002

Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit BMU), Bonn www.bmu.de

Publications:

Recherche und Auswertung bestehender Indikatoren zu Tourismus und Biodiversität auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene. Eine Einschätzung zur Verwendbarkeit bezüglich der geplanten "Internationalen Richtlinien für Biodiversität und Tourismusentwicklung" der "Konvention über Biologische Vielfalt" (CBD). -Hg.: Ö.T.E. e.V. - Bonn, 2002. - Bericht

International Workshop "Tourism towards 2002" - Exchange of information about the CBD-Guidelines on Sustainable Tourism and "The International Year of Ecotourism 2002

2001, Neu Delhi, India

Partner: "Ad-hoc Working Group Tourism" (Members see below); Equations, Bangalore, India

Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit BMU), Bonn www.bmu.de

Publications:

Tourism Towards 2002: International NGO Workshop preparing for the Convention on Biological Diversity, (CBD) COP 6, the International Year of Ecotourism 2002 and the World Summit on Sustainable Development ("Rio + 10") (New Delhi, 24-26 September 2001). Organized by Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS), Bangalore, India and Ecological Tourism in Europe (ETE), Bonn, Germany. - Ed.: Ö.T.E. e.V. - Bonn, 2001. - Workshop Report  

International Workshop "Sustainable Tourism" - Discussion and experience exchange with representatives of indigenous people, local communities and non governmental organisations about tourism problems within the framework of the 5th Conference of the Parties (COP5) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

2000, Berlin

Partners: "Ad-hoc Working Group Tourism" (Members see below)

Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit BMU), Bonn www.bmu.de

Publications:

Tourism and Biodiversity: International Workshop (March 08 - 10, 2000 in Berlin). Organised by the Ad-hoc Working Group on Tourism of the German NGO Forum Environment & Development. - Ed.: Ad-hoc Working Group on Tourism of the German NGO Forum Environment & Development. Coordination: Ö.T.E. e.V. - Berlin/Bonn, 2000. - Workshop Report

Impressions on "Tourism and Biodiversity" - Ausstellungsbroschüre, Internat. NGO-Workshop zur "Konvention über Biologische Vielfalt". Hg.: Ad-Hoc-Arbeitskreis Tourismus des Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung, Koordination: Ö.T.E. e.V. - Berlin/Bonn, 2000. - Broschüre

Preparation of German tourism and environment organisations for the international processes on the accomplishment of sustainable tourism

1999

Coordination of the "Ad-hoc Working Group Tourism" in the forum environment & development: Ö.T.E. e.V., Bonn

Members of the "Ad-hoc Working Group Tourism": BUND, DNR, gruppe neues reisen, Institut für Entwicklung und Frieden Duisburg, iz3w Freiburg, ÖTE, Reisepavillon/Statt Reisen Hannover, Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung, Tourism Watch

Cooperation partners: tourism watch www.tourism-watch.de, gruppe neues reisen e.V.

Supported by: Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz BfN), Bonn www.bfn.de

Publications:

Tourismus und nachhaltige Entwicklung - Positionspapier deutscher Umwelt- und Entwicklungsorganisationen zur 7. Konferenz der UN-Kommission für nachhaltige Entwicklung (CSD). - Ad-Hoc-Arbeitskreis Tourismus des Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung, Koordination: Ö.T.E. e.V. - Hg.: Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung. - Bonn, 1998.