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PR-Tourism Climatic and Seismic Resilience

PR-Tourism Climatic and Seismic Resilience

 

Recent Submissions

  • Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Transportation Infrastructure in the Caribbean: Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 
    Smith Warner International Ltd.; UNCTAD UN Development Account Project 1415O (Smith Warner International Ltd., 2017-12)
    Jamaica, and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, are especially vulnerable to climate change. This is due to: • The location of the Caribbean – within the “hurricane alley” of the Atlantic; ...
  • The Role of Climate Change in the Assessment of the Seismic Resilience of Infrastructures 
    Forcellini, Davide (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-05-18)
    Climate change is modifying scientific attitudes toward pre- and post-event assessments of natural hazards. Unprecedented levels of destruction need renewed focus on addressing and protecting communities forcing the decision ...
  • Seismic Resilience Report 2020 Update 
    The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 2020-02)
    In February 2018, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) published Report No. 1551, Seismic Resilience First Biennial Report, which defined Metropolitan’s Seismic Resilience Strategy and ...
  • Nairobi National Park Management Plan 
    KWS (2020)
    The top twelve issues that this plan seeks to address are: habitat loss and fragmentation in the dispersal areas; decline in wildlife population; poaching, Human Wildlife Conflicts; alien and invasive species; pollution; ...
  • Indicators of Sustainable Development for Tourism Destinations 
    UNWTO (2004)
    Tourism is now one of the global engines of development. Every year, more people are in motion than ever before in history. With good planning and management, tourism can be a positive force, bringing benefits to destinations ...
  • Towards a Green Economy 
    UNEP (2011)
    Several concurrent crises have either sprung up or accelerated during the last decade: crises in climate, biodiversity, fuel, food, water, and of late in the financial system and the economy as a whole. Accelerating ...
  • Combating Pollution and Wastes for Tourism Facilities 
    Ecotourism Kenya (2017)
    Many tourist facilities are located in pristine environments. These environments provide unique experiences where man and nature interact, from cold lush mountains, exotic and endemic species, rolling safari plains to ...
  • Tourism Sector Adapting to Climate Change Impacts 
    Ecotourism Kenya (Ecotourism Kenya, 2018-04-11)
    This week Kenya is hosting the first ever African Climate Week 2018, the meeting which is at the United Nation complex brings together climate change experts from around the continent to discuss ways in which Africa can ...
  • Beating Marine Pollution: Greening the Blue 
    Ecotourism Kenya (Ecotourism Kenya, 2018-06-15)
    This being the environment week the buzz is all about #BeatingPlasticPollution and as such, we continue our Eco-byte series by focusing on marine pollution. Marine pollution is one of the greatest pollution challenges in ...
  • How Sustainable Tourism is Promoting Green Economy in Kenya 
    Ecotourism Kenya (Ecotourism Kenya, 2019-07-18)
    How sustainable tourism is promoting green economy in Kenya Green economy refers to one that improves the human well-being and builds social equity while reducing environmental risks and scarcities. Over the past few years, ...
  • Solving the Menace of Single Use Plastic in Tourism Industry – the Case of Angama Mara 
    Ecotourism Kenya (Ecotourism Kenya, 2020-09-16)
    Tourism is one of the major drivers of Kenya’s economy. Over the years, communities living around tourist destinations in the country have derived a wide array of benefits such as: improvement of schools’ infrastructure, ...
  • Ways Hotels Can Reduce their Impact on the Environment 
    Ecotourism Kenya (Ecotourism Kenya, 2021-02-05)
    The question of the way to reduce your hotel’s impact on the environment may be a hot button issue today, but in all honesty the argument over whether "going green" should really be a priority for the hospitality industry ...
  • Sustainable Ideas for Hotels to Go Green 
    Ecotourism Kenya (Ecotourism Kenya, 2021-01-01)
    Hotels around the world are rolling out a plethora of green initiatives like smart showers, solar power installations, and waste recycling. But what’s right for one hotel may not be right or achievable for others. If you’re ...
  • Tourism Climate Change Response 
    Queensland Government (2018-05)
    For Queensland's tourism businesses and communities, climate change is both a risk and an opportunity too big to ignore. Increasing costs of extreme weather events, changes to natural resources, and the transition towards ...
  • Water saving tips for hotels 
    Ecotourism Kenya (Ecotourism Kenya, 2021-03-07)
    Climate change and population growth are making water scarcity a growing global problem. Therefore, accommodations and hotels have both a commercial and moral interest in reducing their water consumption. Cost is a significant ...
  • Insights from the Climate & Environment Action Forum 
    World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) (World Travel and Tourism Council, 2019-10)
    On September 24, 2019, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in collaboration with the UNFCCC, hosted it's inaugural global Climate & Environment Action Forum in New York City. This Forum took place as leaders from ...
  • National Climate Change 
    Government of Kenya (Government of Kenya, 2010-04)
    Climate change is one of the most serious threats to sustainable developement globally, studies have shown that about 90% of all natural disaster afflicting the world are related to severe weather and extreme climate change. ...
  • Green approaches to Covid-19 recovery: Policy note for parliamentarians 
    Inter-parliamentary union (Inter-parliamentary Union, 2020)
    The consequences of COVID-19 and efforts to contain it have led to one of the most serious recessions in recent history, characterized by, among others, a decline in economic growth, decreased trade, low business revenues ...