What are the sustainability criteria that are recognized globally?

The GSTC Criteria serve as the global baseline standards for sustainability in travel and tourism. The Criteria are used for education and awareness-raising, policy-making for businesses and government agencies and other organization types, measurement and evaluation, and as a basis for certification.

What does the Global Sustainable Tourism Council do?

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global sustainable standards, known as the GSTC Criteria. There are two sets: Destination Criteria for public policy-makers and destination managers, and Industry Criteria for hotels and tour operators.

What is Gstc?

The goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset the GST or HST that they pay. It may also include payments from provincial and territorial programs.

What does it mean when a sustainable tourism standard achieves the GSTC recognized status?

GSTC Recognized GSTC-Recognized means that a sustainable tourism standard or system has been deemed equivalent to the GSTC Criteria for sustainable tourism and is administered by a standard/system owner that meets GSTC requirements. GSTC-Recognized does NOT mean that the owner of the standard or system is accredited.

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Who is the Global Sustainable Tourism Council ( gstc )?

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global standards for sustainable travel and tourism, known as the GSTC Criteria. There are two sets: Destination Criteria for public policy-makers and destination managers, and Industry Criteria for hotels and tour operators.

Are there any sustainable tourism standards to choose from?

“There can be hundreds of different sustainable tourism standards to choose from. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council has a reliable guide, and maintains recent sustainability criteria for hotels, destinations and tour operators.” “Hotels are making significant efforts to protect the environment and provide a more responsible product.

What is a professional certificate in sustainable tourism?

* note that this is a professional certificate for individuals and it is not related or equivalent to a certification of a business or a destination by a GSTC-Accredited certification body. Sustainability is imperative for all tourism stakeholders and must translate from words to actions.

Why did Sri Lanka join Global Sustainable Tourism Council?

“Entering a partnership with the GSTC will help us a great deal. Sri Lanka National Sustainable Tourism Certification Scheme is launched to certify tourism establishments in Sri Lanka” “We want to increase consumer awareness of GSTC as the leading tourism sustainability standard.