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“Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities".

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World Tourism Day 2016 Official Celebration

Accessible Tourism for all is about the creation of environments that can cater for the needs of all of us, whether we are traveling or staying at home. May that be due to a disability, even temporary, families with small children, or the ageing population, at some point in our lives, sooner or late

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Tourism is one of the world's fastest growing industries and an important source of foreign exchange and employment, while being closely linked to the social, economic, and environmental well-being of many countries, especially developing countries.

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The principles of sustainable tourism | Vieux Loup de Mer

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Just like sustainable development, sustainable tourism is based on 3 main principles:

environmental sustainability

social sustainabiliy

economic sustainability.

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Global warming and sustainable development issues are boosting the amount of interest in sustainable tourism with a growing number of tourists wanting to become more sustainable travellers. The term sustainable tourism is popping up more and more lately, but some still aren't sure of what it really means.

Nevertheless, this practice is essential for preserving nature and letting future generations enjoy the same wonders of the world as us.
To help you understand more about sustainable tourism, Vieux Loup de Mer explains its principles and how to practice it when you next go on holiday.
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM?

According to the World Tourism Organization , sustainable tourism is " tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities ". In other words, this practice is a way for tourists as well as industry professionals, to discover new places in a sustainable way, taking everyone into account and limiting harm to the environment.

Sustainable tourism is often separated in 3 sub-categories:

Responsible tourism: Tourism that minimizes environmental damage and carbon footprint

Solidarity tourism: Tourism that aims to develop territories and help local communities

Fair tourism: Tourism based on the principle of fair trade

THE 3 MAIN PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Just like sustainable development, sustainable tourism is based on 3 main principles: environmental sustainability, social sustainability and economic sustainability.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

As its name suggests, environmental sustainability aims to reduce damage to the environment and protect it in a sustainable way. Here are some examples of how you could do this while on vacation:

Rethink your mode of travel: rather than flying, choosing to travel by bike or by public transport is great for reducing your carbon footprint

Waste management: it may seem obvious to some but knowing how to manage your waste while on vacation is important. Always take a small garbage can with you and buy sustainable or recycled products! Also, when hiking around Parc du Bic , remember to pick up your garbage and not leave it lying around!

Respect the animals: There are many animals in Bic , and many tourists are attracted to the area for this reason. However, it is essential to know how to observe them without upsetting or disturbing them, and how to respect their natural habitat! 😉

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

Social sustainability is a major focus point of sustainable tourism. It is often linked to economic sustainability. Here are some examples of how to be socially and economically responsible tourists:

Support local businesses during your stay: Finding local accommodation rather than a chain hotel isthe best way to stimulate the growth of the region and travel responsibly

Eat locally: Eating out close to our estate not only helps you discover the local cuisine, but alsolimits your carbon footprint. It further gives something back to our local businesses. Why not try our local restaurants in the Rimouski region ?

Respect the locals and their customs: In order not to disrupt the lives of people in the region you are visiting, respecting the locals and their way of life is an essential part of good sustainable tourism.

VIEUX LOUP DE MER IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN QUEBEC

When it comes to sustainable tourism, Le Vieux Loup de Mer is a perfect example with all of our responsible tourism practices. Our cottage estate in Bic perfectly respects the environmental and social constraints of the area. We constantly work together with many local partners in the Rimouski region.

Additionally, our estate has its own vegetable garden and chicken coop, making it easy to buy and eat produce as locally as possible. We also promote local restaurants in our "Garde-manger" section.

Finally, we are always looking for ways to diversify our business and join forces with numerous environmental and ethical partners. We know that responsible travel means sustainable travel for us, and for future generations, so we are currently working with the bike trail company Route Verte du Québec.

STAY AT OUR VIEUX LOUP DE MER ESTATE AND VISIT RIMOUSKI RESPONSIBLY

Sustainable tourism is becoming more and more important. We are therefore doing our upmost to run things in a greener way at Vieux Loup de Mer. We are committed to respecting the environment and stimulating the growth of our local businesses.

Staying at cottages for rent in Le Bic is an excellent way to travel responsibly in Quebec and support the local businesses around Rimouski. In fact, we pride ourselves on being very different to mainstream mass tourism. Contact us now ! We look forward to your stay with us and showing you our estate! 😊

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The principles of sustainable tourism | Vieux Loup de Mer

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Today, sustainable tourism is increasingly important, highlighting responsible and ecological practices. Here are its principles.

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Sustainable Tourism: Concept, Principles and Strategies | Ecotourism

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Sustainable tourism is different from conventional tourism and accordingly the strategies also differ.

1. An analysis of an area’s social, economic, ecological and cultural needs.

2. An analysis of an area’s tourism assets and the constraints on future tourism development.

3. A discussion of how best tourism could be used as a tool for social, economic, ecological and cultural regeneration.

4. A strong measure of local participation in both the plan-making process and in any ongoing decision-making.

5. A careful consideration of the visitor carrying capacities, and the type and scale of developments suitable for each part of the region. This may include decisions to allocate some areas for intensive use, to make some areas less accessible on conservation grounds and to set overall limits to growth.

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Concept of Sustainable Tourism:

It is a derivative of general concept of sustainable development which attempts to make a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate income, employment and conservation of local ecosystems. It is both ecologically and culturally sensitive. The concept of sustainable development provides an organizing concept for the development of ecotourism initiatives.

It tends to see the pursuit of sustainable tourism development as involving the balancing of social, economic and environmental goals. Its purpose is to counter the threats resulting from unmanaged tourism. Sustainable tourism sees tourism within destination areas as a triangular relationship between host areas and their habitats and peoples, holidaymakers, and the tourism industry.

The tourism industry dominated the triangle and, in this context, sustainable tourism aims to reconcile the tensions between the three partners in the triangle, and keep the equilibrium in the long term. Further, it aims to minimize environmental and cultural damage, optimize visitor satisfaction, and maximize long-term economic growth for the region. It is a way of obtaining a balance between the growth potential of tourism and the conservation needs of the environment.

Tourism is seen as an agent for rural economic regeneration and as a way of valorizing conservation. But, rural environment is a very fragile one because it changes or experiences damages easily due to rapid changes of any sort; and tourism is a powerful agent for change.

This is an important issue because of the role rural areas play in many countries as repositories of both natural and historical heritage and also important commercially. Therefore, 'rurality' is a unique selling point for holidays in the countryside. Tourists look for high quality and unspoiled scenery, for peace, quiet and solitude. Tourism growth in course of time would destroy rurality and induce the onset of negative impacts on the environment, cultures and economies.

However, the concept of sustainable tourism, if followed, would serve as a strong agent to counter negative impacts that result from tourism. Sustainability of rural tourism includes different aspects such as sustaining the culture and character of host communities, sustaining landscape and habitats, sustaining rural economy and sustaining tourism industry.

Principles of Sustainable Tourism:

Bramwell and Lane (1993) outlined four basic principles of sustainable ecotourism development in line with the sustainable development concept:

(i) holistic planning and strategy making;

(ii) preservation of essential ecological processes;

(iii) protection of both human heritage and biodiversity; and

(iv) development to ensure that productivity can be sustained over the long term for future generations.

Tourism Concern (1991) has developed ten sustainable principles for sustainable ecotourism in association with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature:

1. Using resources sustainably

2. Reducing over-consumption and waste

3. Maintaining biodiversity

4. Integrating tourism into planning

5. Supporting local economies

6. Involving local communities

7. Consulting stakeholders and the public

8. Training staff

9. Marketing tourism responsibly

10. Undertaking research.

These principles suggest proper care, planning and monitoring of ecotourism destinations. Some such measures include prevention of damage to environmental resources, acting as a force for conservation, development and implementation of sound environmental policies in all areas of tourism, installation of appropriate systems to minimize pollution from tourism developments, development and implementation of sustainable transport policies, adherence to the precautionary principle, research, establishment and abiding by carrying capacity of a destination, respecting the rights and needs of local people, protecting and supporting the cultural and historical heritage of peoples worldwide, carrying out practices in a responsible and ethical manner, and actively discouraging the growth of exploitative sex tourism.

Support for local economies and conservation can take different forms. Potential economic benefits include foreign exchange earnings, employment, infrastructure development, long-term economic stability and economic diversification. Ecotourism opportunities will be lost if the resilience of an area and the ability of its community to absorb impact are exceeded, or if its biodiversity and physical appearance are significantly altered. These two perspectives on sustainable tourism development clearly have much in common, and both advocate a holistic approach to environmental management in order to avoid tyranny of incrementalism.

The view of sustainable tourism development is one that uses resources sustainably, that reduces over consumption and waste, that maintains cultural, social, and natural diversity and that integrates tourism development into national development policy. The concept of sustainability generally is the one in which a new development does not damage natural, social, economic or cultural diversity.

Ecotourism very well imbibes into sustainable tourism as a means of maintaining the social, cultural and natural environment of the community. Ecotourism sustainability also aims to increase the awareness and understanding of local cultures and local environments through the participation of local people.

Strategies of Sustainable Tourism:

Sustainable tourism is different from conventional tourism and accordingly the strategies also differ. Conventional tourism plans are mostly dominated by the growth requirements of the tourism industry. They are either marketing plans or capital investment plans and both are usually designed to increase traffic, visitor numbers, turnover and job creation.

Further, they seek to exploit national and community resources with little regard for community, culture or enterprise. On the other hand, sustainable tourism plans are based on a wider, more holistic, regional analysis. The plans are based on the concepts which have been refined and tested in practice in many places.

Their hallmarks are:

1. An analysis of an area's social, economic, ecological and cultural needs.

2. An analysis of an area's tourism assets and the constraints on future tourism development.

3. A discussion of how best tourism could be used as a tool for social, economic, ecological and cultural regeneration.

4. A strong measure of local participation in both the plan-making process and in any ongoing decision-making.

5. A careful consideration of the visitor carrying capacities, and the type and scale of developments suitable for each part of the region. This may include decisions to allocate some areas for intensive use, to make some areas less accessible on conservation grounds and to set overall limits to growth.

Sustainable tourism strategies should be produced keeping in view some key issues. The person or team formulating the strategy should have skills not only in tourism development but also in economic, ecological and social analysis. While local knowledge is useful, impartiality is much more vital if trust is to be maintained amongst the many parties taking part in the strategy-making process.

Wide consultations amongst all interest groups are essential and these consultations should include trade and business, transport, farmers, administrators and the custodians of the natural and historic assets of the area. Glasnost ("openness") has a very special role to play. Tourism relies on local goodwill more than any other industry.

The local population must be happy with their visitors, and secure in the knowledge that the visitor influx will not overwhelm their lives, increase their housing costs, and impose new and unwelcome value systems on them. Openness can be achieved by public discussions, by careful use of the press, radio and television, and by the development of a two-way dialogue with the community.

The strategy-making process should not be a once-only affair. It has to be an evolving long-term enterprise, able to cope with change, and able to admit to its own mistakes and shortcomings. It is the beginning of a partnership between business, government and cultural and conservation interests. With these key issues included, sustainable tourism strategies would produce rewarding results and sustain tourism benefiting all.

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Fiji Ecotourism and Sustainable Resorts | Six Senses

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Solar Driven Six Senses Resort in Fiji

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Solevu Village

Six Senses Fiji works closely alongside Solevu Village on Malolo Island to ensure everyone can access the essentials in life. In 2019, we supplied the village with four new 20,000 liter water tanks to collect rain water during the rainy season and also store their water supply year round. During the dry season, Six Senses Fiji boosts support by providing large water containers to schools.

In 2020, the team helped to build a new bridge to improve access to Solve during the rainy season and at high tides. 600 local villagers regularly take the route, including 200 primary school children and 80 secondary schoolers.

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Fiji Ecotourism and Sustainable Resorts | Six Senses

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Six Senses Fiji works closely alongside Solevu Village on Malolo Island to ensure everyone can access the essentials in life. In 2019, we supplied the village with four new 20,000 liter water tanks to collect rain water during the rainy season and also store their water supply year round.

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In this small and warm corner, I have the privilege of being alone, as if in this small universe that belongs to me, I can show my true self to the fullest. Every corner of the room is like an open diary, witnessing every bit of my life. The moment of solitude is a journey of self-discovery. In this space, I can be deeply immersed in my favorite activities and live the life I want without any restraint.

The dressing table is filled with colorful cosmetics. Each one is a small investment in myself, allowing me to dress myself up in front of the mirror and regain the same confidence both inside and outside. The clothes in the wardrobe are rich and colorful, and each set is a spokesperson for my emotions, showing my current mood and preferences. The soft quilt on the bed is my embrace to escape the hustle and bustle of the world, relax my body and mind, and bring peace to my tired soul. The scenery outside the window may be ordinary, but in this corner that belongs to me, they become extraordinary and become a quiet background for me to find inspiration and thinking.

This small corner is not only my haven, but also a holy place where I find peace and freedom. The moment the door slowly closes, I feel the stress and annoyance dissipate here, and a relaxed sense of freedom envelopes me. Whether it’s the silence of the night or the freshness of the morning light, this is where I rest my soul and where I can truly face myself. Here, I can be completely myself, free from external constraints and evaluations, allowing me to rediscover my inner peace and beauty of life in the moments of solitude.

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友善小琉球的海洋生態體驗之旅｜屏東綠色旅遊 - 行綠擁者

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Friendly Xiaoliuqiu's marine ecological experience tour

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你出遊會提前安排景點嗎？還是懶人旅遊，到當地再說呢？位於小琉球的正好友生態環保旅店，安排優質套裝行程，讓你懶人出遊還友善環境，一起說走就走吧！

小琉球生態環保旅館

我們出遊通常會先選目的地，然後找環保旅館、生態旅遊行程、友善環境店家、蔬食餐廳等景點，但這次出遊沒有選目的地，我們就是要去正好友生態環保旅館，才去小琉球的！

為什麼它這麼值得？

這趟旅程其實只要預訂正好友之後就不用安排了，他們的套裝行程幫你包辦船票、租機車、小琉球地圖導覽、夜間生態導覽、潮間帶生態導覽、與海龜浮潛、海龜生態導覽，你只要選好兩天一夜、還是三天兩夜跟喜歡的行程就好！

我最喜歡的是不用事先找地點資料，也不用預訂其他東西，一到碼頭售票口就能領票，到了小琉球，步行不到十分鐘就能到正好友，老闆便開始介紹小琉球地圖導覽，哪裡有好吃好喝，看日出日落，還有看海龜的地點！

出發小琉球前，你只要帶上牙刷牙膏、環保餐具就好，雖然小琉球有租借杯等系統，但清洗消毒對小島來說也是一個負擔，我們能帶上自己的會更友善在地環境！

小琉球潮間帶生態導覽

聽完地圖導覽後，接著就是潮間帶生態導覽活動，正好友很貼心幫我們準備遮陽帽跟防滑鞋，保護自己也保護動物，專業解說人員則會到正好友帶我們去目的地。

來到這裡才知道，正好友老闆也有參與推動保護區的設立，老闆以前也是在地生態解說員，他認為只有設立保護區，限制人流，必須預約進入，然後進行有意義的環境教育活動，才能真正幫助到動物～

解說員也提前告訴我們，必須在規範的線內走動，才能避免傷害、踩到動物，看其他解說員帶的遊客都踩出去線外，覺得解說員的環境教育也很重要，很開心正好友先幫我們把關了。

整個過程大概1.5個小時，認識超多動物，像是馬糞海膽、海兔、海參、陽隧足、腦紋珊瑚、綠蠵龜吃的海草，還有有毒的魔鬼海膽，要怎麼分辨它、避免被刺到，原本以為潮間帶導覽已經見怪不怪，但真的是一次很特別的體驗！

夜間生態導覽最大的主角就是陸蟹，運氣好可能會看到椰子蟹，但牠們都因為大家晚上騎車快，很常成為車下亡魂，尤其是在夏天產卵季。我們在路上就救了兩隻公紫地蟹，也謝謝導覽員的愛心守護。

希望小琉球也可以很快地像墾丁一樣，在陸蟹過馬路的時候管制路口，讓牠們安心交配、產卵～

除了看生物外，導覽員也帶我們觀星看夜景，小琉球完全沒有光害，是很適合的觀星地點。我們聽了好多東方的星座故事，也認識很多星座，推薦愛天文的朋友們一定要來小琉球感受夜空的美～

在小琉球與海龜四目相接

這次去小琉球是夏天，心想遊客一定很多，所以就沒有參加海龜浮潛的行程，聽說小琉球在岸上就能跟海龜陪養感情，所以一直很期待看到牠們。

我們去了老闆推薦幾個看海龜的景點，都有看到海龜，有大有小，大的很壯觀、小的很可愛，而且還能近距離看到他們吃海草、換氣，雖然沒有跟牠們一起游泳、但已經很滿足，我們真的要珍惜台灣有這麼棒的地方，好好維護海龜的天然棲地～

看完真的海龜，再到正好友聽老闆介紹海龜生態，跟牠們遇到的危機：產卵棲地破壞、被船槳打破龜殼、塑膠危害、氣候變遷等。

我們能做的是真的很多，從手邊的開始做起，減塑、消費選擇友善環境店家、入住環保旅館等，這些都能為環境與動物們盡一份力，真的是一趟很棒的旅程，不管大人小孩都一定受益良多！

當然還是不忘正好友環保旅店的本質，房間睡得舒適、採光環境良好、衛浴設備沖去一天旅程的疲憊感，真心覺得環保旅店，比一般旅館更用心經營、更在意旅客的感受、更不用說愛護環境的心了。

老闆不但推動潮間帶保護區，也促使小琉球多數店家使用清淨海環保洗滌劑，將小琉球生態衝擊降低，為小琉球環境教育努力著，真心希望大家也能親自體驗這麼棒的環保旅館～最重要的是別不小心入住非法民宿，汙染海洋環境～

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友善小琉球的海洋生態體驗之旅｜屏東綠色旅遊 - 行綠擁者

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到了小琉球，步行不到十分鐘就能到正好友，老闆便開始介紹小琉球地圖導覽，哪裡有好吃好喝，看日出日落，還有看海龜的地點！