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Charting New Waters: Maldives Debuts First Sustainable Destination Management Organization

Solimar International

This environmental threat underscores the urgency for sustainable tourism practices to preserve local ecosystems and promote ecosystem conservation. Around the world, DMOs coordinate the various elements of tourism, from marketing to visitor services, infrastructure development, and sustainability initiatives.

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“Everyone has a role to play in sustainable tourism” – ETC publishes Handbook on Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Practices

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Policymakers, destination management organisations, the tourism industry, local communities and visitors each have a role to play in the sector’s transformation. New ETC handbook brings clarity on how tourism organisations can encourage sustainable practices. Putting principles into practice.

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What Does Destination Management Mean and Look Like in Practice?

Solimar International

Destination management is the process in which Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) work with stakeholders to increase development of the tourism sector, gain more tourists, address challenges, and bring more benefit to the local community. These downsides could pertain to environmental, economic, or social concerns.

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Sustainable Tourism Management for National Parks

Solimar International

The best opportunity to address both concerns is to invest in sustainable management for natural parks, which have especially vulnerable ecosystems. As such, it should be our top priority to maintain these protected areas for future generations by making sure they are managed with sustainability in mind.

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Storytelling for Sustainable Destinations & Tourism Marketing

Solimar International

As such, the significance of storytelling in sustainable destination and tourism marketing has never been greater. Every destination harbors a unique narrative, yet not all have mastered the art of narrating it effectively. What is storytelling in sustainable destination and tourism marketing?

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A Destination Management Organization’s Success as Catalyst in the Sugar River Region

Solimar International

What is a DMO, and how is it used to develop a community into a tourist destination? To begin examining the success of Discover Sugar River Region as a Destination Management Organization (DMO), we must first discuss what a DMO is and how it can be used as a community catalyst.

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Montana Sustainable Tourism – the Case Study of Livingston, Montana

Solimar International

What exactly is Sustainable Tourism , and why should I care? According to the Global Sustainable Tourism Council , sustainable tourism is the practice of acknowledging the impacts of tourism, both good and bad, to minimize environmental and economic damage while spurring job creation along with cultural and wildlife preservation.