Good practices

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) released the updated Destination Criteria v2.0 on December 6, 2019. Designed as a global baseline standard, this revision includes performance indicators and aligns each criterion with relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It helps...

“The Next Hit: Smart Destinations” offers a practical and inspiring framework for tourism destinations—especially smaller cities and rural areas—to transform through smart, sustainable innovations. Released in late 2018, this guide illustrates how carefully applied ICT and data-driven strategies can enhance...

ADVANCE CIRCULAR is an impactful transnational project (2023–2025) co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, focused on developing circular economy skills. Led by Romania’s National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism (INCDT), it unites organizations across four...

Green Ideas for Tourism in Europe, hosted on greentourism.eu, offers a powerful educational hub aimed at bridging tourism and the green economy. The platform equips tourism stakeholders—from students and business owners to destination managers—with best practices, tools, and case studies...

Tourism is at a pivotal turning point. As global challenges like climate change, overtourism, and economic inequality increasingly impact travel and destinations, the need for a new approach is urgent. In response, the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on...

The European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS) is a practical tool created by the European Commission to support sustainable tourism development across Europe. mSince its launch in 2013, ETIS has helped tourism destinations manage, measure, and monitor their sustainability efforts more...