Eco-labelling and Accreditation are effective means of ensuring that tourism organisations adhere to the principles of sustainability? Tourism industry is ‘a consumer of resources’ which ‘represents an insidious form of consumptive activity’ (McKercher 1993 cited in Fyall and Garrod 1997, p.51). Governments of different countries are now seeking for different ways to prevent further exhaustion of natural resources that was caused by tourism activities and developments. The Green Globe programme…
Qn: In today’s global environment, why are eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness important to organizations In recent years, much emphasis has been put on the importance of eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness due to raising concern of global warming and the environment in general. Basically, eco-efficiency means reducing the environmental impacts of goods and resource intensity throughout the entire life cycle to a level at least in line with the Earth’s estimated carrying capacity; while at…
Hotel and Resort Management Assignment Diploma Fall 2012 Title: Growing trend: Eco-resorts Tutor: Mr. Hailstones From: Katy Hui Man Ying Course: Diploma 2 Submission Date: Week 15 Word count: 1,553 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Criteria of Eco-resorts 4 – 6 Benefits of Eco-resorts 6 – 7 Considerations on Eco-resorts 7 – 8 Conclusion 8 References 9 – 10 Introduction There are researches done by the United…
conflict: trade-off methods and penalty functions Unit 9 Material and shape Unit 10 Selecting processes: shaping, joining and surface treatment Unit 11 The economics: cost modelling for selection Sustainability Unit 12 Eco Selection: the eco audit tool Unit 13 Advanced Eco design: systematic material selection Unit 14 Low Carbon Power: Resource Intensities and Materials Use Special Topics Unit 15 Architecture and the Built Environment: materials for construction Unit 16 Structural sections:…
University International College 912 208 Practicum in Housekeeping and Front Office II ECO-FRIENDLY HOTELS RESEARCH Instructor: Aj. Wonrasak Sucher Submitted by: An Ngoc Van DO 90520165 I. Introduction to green hotels/ resorts: Green hotels or Eco hotels are environmentally friendly properties that take the initiative and implement very important practices and programs to reduce energy, water, and waste. That is participating in recycling programs, linen changing programs, installing…
sustainable and advantageous to the local communities by creating jobs and improving living conditions overall. Palawan is the second biggest province in the country in terms of land area and has been recommended by the tourism department as the top eco-destination in the country. The Ethics of Ecotourism in the PhilippinesAround thirty percent of the people in the Philippines live in poverty, and there are 85 million people who live there. That's nearly 25.5 million impoverished and suffering people…
Eco-tourism is more than a catch phrase for nature loving travel and recreation. Eco-tourism is consecrated for preserving and sustaining the diversity of the world's natural and cultural environments. It accommodates and entertains visitors in a way that is minimally intrusive or destructive to the environment and sustains & supports the native cultures in the locations it is operating in. Responsibility of both travellers and service providers is the genuine meaning for eco-tourism. Eco-tourism…
Contents Introduction 1 Eco city 1 Benefits of eco-cities 2 Ecological Sustainability 2 Economic Sustainability 2 Social Sustainability 2 Examples of eco cities 2 Masdar City 3 Arcosanti 3 Treasure Island 4 Challenges in transforming African cities into eco cities 4 Conclusion 5 Bibliography 5 Introduction Eco-Cities are places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment. They work to harmonize existing…
|Eco Schools: An International Initiative for a Sustainable Environment | | | |Eco-Schools is an international programme for environmental education, management and certification that aims to raise students’ awareness…
ECO-LABELS IMPACT CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Rumaizah Abd Aziz Faculty of Business Management, UiTM Kedah Abstracts Purpose – The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of consumer behavior through the eco-label products of marketing. Methodology – This paper reviews consumer behavior and advertising to identify how consumers are persuaded to greener product label. The information are collected through journal reading, and searching from website. Keywords – Consumer behavior, green advertising…