Download Sustainable Tourism in Colombia

Climate Change and ecolabeling in the tourism
sector
NCPC – Colombia
Adriana Alzate
September 2013
CONTENT
Climate
Change
•GHG compensation
Model
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Sustainable •Certifications
tourism •Eco-labeling
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TYPES
• Beach
• Mountain and
landscape
• Business
• Sports and
adventure
• Cultural
• Eco-tourism
• Biodiversity
SOME DATA
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Colombia has around 1800 hotels
GDP contribution 2.2%
Estimated annual growth is 4.5%
Contribution to total employment generation 2.2%
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GHG emissions associated with the tourism
sector – Not calculated
Some average values ​of KPI for the sector
SCOPE
1. The model includes Transport sector
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2. Establish an action model focused on:
-Reduce energy consumption and emissions
-Implement actions oriented to compensation.
COMPONENTS
1. GHG Inventory - Measurement
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2. Reduction of greenhouses gases
(mitigation)
3. Compensation
SCHEME OF COMPENSATION MODEL
THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES:
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- General context for tourism
- GHG concept
- Progress and achievements of sustainable tourism in
Colombia
- Adaptation and mitigation of climate change
- Structure of compensation model
- Challenges and opportunities
Climate
Change
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Sustainable
tourism
• Model compensation of
greenhouse gases in the
chain of the tourism sector
• Certifications
• Eco-labeling
NORMALIZATION FOR TURISM
SECTOR IN COLOMBIA
NATIONAL STANDARIZATION PROGRAM
ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY
STANDARDIZATION
INSTITUTE
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Development of a type I label. Environmental criteria
voluntary
Green Markets
Strategy
Focused on reducing
environmental
Impacts
STANDARIZATION IN COLOMBIA
In Colombia there is a technical committee to develop sustainable standards
for tourism sector
• NTS – TS 001-2
• NTS – TS 001-1
• NTS – TS 002
• NTC 5133
Tourism
destinations in
Colombia.
Sustainability
requirements,
2006
Beach Tourism
Destinations.
Sustainability
requirements,
2007
Accommodatio
n and lodging
establishments
. Sustainability
requirements,
2006
Travel
agencies.
Sustainability
requirements
• NTS – TS 003
CERTIFICATION - COLOMBIA
NTC– 5133 – 2006
ENVIRONMENTAL LABEL TYPE I.
COLOMBIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LABEL.
ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA FOR
ACCOMMODATION AND LODGING
ESTABLISHMENTS
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COLOMBIAN
ENVIRONMENTAL LABEL
NTS 002
SUSTAINABLE TURISM
SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR
ACCOMMODATION AND LODGING
ESTABLISHMENTS
TOURIST QUALITY
CERTIFICATION
STANDARS SCOPE
 Effective planning for sustainability
 Maximize social and economic benefits for the local
community
 Improving cultural heritagel; and
Reduction of negative environmental impacts
MAIN RESULTS
- 100 hotels assisted in the country
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- 92 hotels certified.
MAIN RESULTS
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Gorgona National Park Label Certified NTS- 02
MAIN RESULTS
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Tayrona National
standards.
Park
implementing
sustainability
MAIN RESULTS
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¨Management
tools
for
sustainable
tourism¨
CONCLUTIONS
Challenges
Data collection Scope 3 GHG Inventory
Raising funds for Model Implementation
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Opportunities
Focus efforts on Renewable energies
Apply Financial sources for Clean Techs
National Sustainable Consumption and
policy includes Tourism specific goals.
production
THANK YOU
Adriana Alzate
NCPC Colombia