Bangkok, 27 July 2017 – Winners of the 2017 PATA Grand and Gold Awards of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). These awards, supported by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), recognise the achievements of 28 separate organisations and individuals in sustainable tourism, heritage, culture, environmental management.
FSC Reaches 10,000 Chain of Custody Certificates Milestone
Hong Kong, 25 Jul 2017 The number of FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certifications in the Asia Pacific region has reached a record high number of 10,077, according to the facts and figures of FSC International released in July. T
IES Engineering Achievement Awards 2017
20 July 2017, Thursday – The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) bestowed the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2017 to 12 engineering projects in healthcare, defence, manufacturing, chemical, energy and environmental industries.
Five Ways Solar PV is Greenest Among Renewables
Photovoltaic systems compared to other renewable energy sources have many merits, writes Mallika Naguran. Solar PV come out significantly better in terms of secondary impacts such as water use, greenhouse gas emissions, pollution and social disturbance.
UNWTO: Fight Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism
The Headquarters of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hosted a meeting to fight against child sexual exploitation in the tourism sector. The initiative is coordinated by ECPAT International with the support of the government of The Netherlands.
World Engineers Summit 2017 Discuss Energy & Carbon
Conservation Agriculture with Trees as Profitable Crops
Conservation agriculture with trees, or CAT, provides the benefit of additional income to farmers while protecting the environment, reports Henrylito D. Tacio
AkzoNobel Partners with World Green Building Council
UN Conference Calls for Stronger Partnerships to Restore Ocean Health & Biodiversity
NUS' APCEL, MEM and BES Upheld SDGs in Joint Anniversary Celebrations
Singapore Second Largest Shark Fin Trader, Greater Traceability Needed
Elephant Skinning in Myanmar Needs Funding to Stop
WWF and animal conservation groups are calling for urgent action on a disturbing trend in Southeast Asia’s illegal wildlife trade: elephant skins. Demand for elephant skins has caused an unprecedented surge in wild elephant killings. WWF is now urging for international action to #SaveTheirSkins by supporting efforts in Myanmar to halt these killings and protect the remaining wild elephants.
Tourism & Biodiversity Training for West and Central Africa
The Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations has chosen ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’ as the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated on 22 May 2017. On this occasion, UNWTO is launching a capacity building programme on sustainable tourism and biodiversity protection, to be implemented in West and Central Africa.
Mastercard Supports UNWTO's Sustainable Tourism for Development
As part of the observance of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017, Mastercard, a leading global payments and technology company, has signed an agreement with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to support this global campaign. Through the agreement, Mastercard becomes a Diamond Partner of the International Year.