Written by: Julianna Priskin on 9 December, 2009 [198 views]
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environment,
natural-landscape,
region,
Sustainable tourismLike many places, Québec has also created a policy framework to increase energy production from renewable sources such as wind.(1) Wind farm construction presents numerous challenges, but from a tourism viewpoint, it has a direct visual impact on scenic landscapes and an indirect effect on industry due to potential economic losses. Opponents to wind farms [...]
Categorized as: Products and activities, Sustainable tourism
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Written by: Julianna Priskin on 12 June, 2009 [77 views]
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air-canada,
convention,
environment,
events,
Greenhouse-effect,
hotels,
Sustainable tourism,
train,
transat,
TransportationVisitors to and from Québec contribute to Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG), regardless of the mode of transport, distance traveled, or the activity undertaken during a stay. To date, no study assessed neither travelers’ nor the tourism sector’s contributions to GHG emissions, or attitudes or actions towards mitigation in Québec. This creates a knowledge gap about [...]
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Written by: Julianna Priskin on 14 May, 2009 [1,010 views]
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classifications,
eco-tourism,
environment,
governance,
Greenhouse-effect,
hotels,
Quebec,
tourism developmentThe need to develop tourism based on sustainability principles is a part of a general tourism policy framework since 2005 in Québec(1) and most tourism sub-sectors also have set broad objectives based on this basis, including the Ski-doo Federation (2). Although sustainability is well accepted across Québec’s tourism sector, in practice it is not a [...]
Categorized as: Around the world, Sustainable tourism
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Written by: Julianna Priskin on 22 February, 2008 [2,009 views]
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environment,
purchase-behavior,
responsible-travelGreen purchasing or sustainable procurement is a tool to mitigate the environmental impacts of consumption. It simply means looking at what products are made of, where they come from, how they are made and how they will be disposed of at the end of their life cycle. Green purchasing is also an initiative to consume [...]
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Written by: Julianna Priskin on 16 November, 2007 [2,058 views]
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airlines,
environment,
Greenhouse-effectThe popularity of carbon-neutral travel continues to grow, although no reliable figures have been published on the size of this market. Traveling or doing business carbon neutral is a voluntary, market-based option to compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions caused. Using a web-based calculator, one simply calculates the emissions caused and then buys some credits [...]
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Written by: Michèle Laliberté on 13 August, 2007 [1,201 views]
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branding,
classifications,
DMO,
environment,
Issues,
Management,
travel-behavior,
TrendsWelcome to the jungle of quality labels and certification programs! There is certainly a lot to choose from. Are these marks of recognition a sign of quality, a guarantee of success or simply a marketing tool? Do travellers care about them and can they distinguish among them? The following article explores many of these questions [...]
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Written by: Julianna Priskin on 30 July, 2007 [2,588 views]
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airlines,
environment,
Greenhouse-effect,
legislation,
responsible-travelVoluntary carbon compensation, or carbon offsetting is applicable to anything that contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions1. It means paying an extra for buying carbon credits in offset projects, so that the emissions caused are balanced out. To be carbon neutral, the quantity of carbon credit purchased need to equal the quantity of emissions caused.
Being [...]
Categorized as: Sustainable tourism, Transportation
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Written by: Julianna Priskin on 2 July, 2007 [1,557 views]
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airlines,
environment,
Greenhouse-effect,
legislation,
Sustainable tourismThe tourism industry already has a plethora of environmental issues to address, but more than ever, flying is considered as the biggest sin. Travelers are increasingly preoccupied with the environmental and social ethics of their consumption patterns and some reports claim that more people choose not to travel, in an attempt to curb their contribution [...]
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Written by: Julianna Priskin on 14 December, 2005 [1,303 views]
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adventure,
eco-tourism,
environment,
Issues,
products-and-activities,
region,
responsible-travelThe eco-adventure sector of Quebec is comprised of small to medium sized businesses with vast variations in client numbers and profits and this year’s annual AÉQ* conference highlighted the numerous challenges facing this industry. These are not radically different from those in other developed countries, but are typical of an emerging sector constrained by having [...]
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