Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC) (http://www.ecotourismconference.org/) presentation by Megan Epler Wood, Director, Planeterra Foundation, presented in September 2011. Organized by The International Ecotourism Society (http://www.ecotourism.org), the ESTC is a unique annual conference providing practical solutions to advance sustainability goals for the tourism industry.
1. This presentation was presented at the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2011 (ESTC 2011), held in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA, from September 19th-21st. Organized by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), the ESTC is a unique annual conference providing practical solutions to advance sustainability goals for the tourism industry. Learn more about the ESTC: http://www.ecotourismconference.org ESTC on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ESTC_Tourism ESTC on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ESTC.Tourism The International Ecotourism Society | web www.ecotourism.orgemail info@ecotourism.org | tel +1 202 506 5033
2. Destination Management Developing Next Generation Tools A Collaborative Initiative: Belize Tourism Board, Planeterra Foundation, Cornell Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
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4. The range of destination management issues is broad
8. Tourism is the main source of foreign exchange for 47 of the 50 Least Developed CountriesChallenges to Destinations are Growing in Developing Countries
34. Radical Changes to Marketing Strategy Destination Planning Quality Assurance Greater Efficiencies to BTB Operations BTB Action Plan Mandates
35. Need to Arrest Problematic Development Patterns Knowledge Management System to Support Long-Term Planning Moving toward informed national and municipal decision making Developing Belize as High Value Investment Opportunity San Pedro Knowledge Management Tool
36. Megan Epler Wood Planeterra Foundation http://www.planeterra.org For more information