10 YFP Sustainable Tourism Programme

27th Joint Meeting of the

UNWTO Commissions for East Asia and

Pacific (CAP) and South Asia (CSA)

4 June 2015

Bandos, Maldives

A global framework adopted by Heads of State at Rio+20 for international

cooperation to shift towards sustainable consumption and production (SCP)

patterns

10YFP - a Global Mandate

Agenda 21, Rio de

Janeiro, 1992

World Summit on

Sustainable

Development, 2002

Marrakech

Process,

2003-2011

Rio+20,

2012

“The major cause of the

continued deterioration of

the global environment are

the unsustainable patterns

of consumption and

production…” “SCP…an overarching

objective of, and essential

requirement for, sustainable

development.”

“Develop “a 10-year framework of programmes on

sustainable consumption and production….

(10YFP)

10YFP

adopted

Implement

Objectives of the 10YFP

Accelerate the shift towards

sustainable consumption and

production (SCP) in all

countries, by supporting regional

and national policies and initiatives

to mainstream SCP

Increase resource efficiency and decouple economic growth from

environmental degradation, creating decent jobs and contributing to

poverty eradication

Support capacity-building and facilitate access to financial and technical assistance for developing countries, to implement SCP activities at different levels

Serve as an information and

knowledge sharing platform on SCP to enable

all stakeholders to exchange policies, tools, initiatives and best

practices on SCP

Consumer information

Sustainable buildings

and construction

Sustainable food

systems

Sustainable lifestyles

and education

Sustainable public

procurement

Sustainable tourism

10YFP - Programmes

The 10YFP Sustainable Tourism Programme (STP)

To accelerate

the shift

towards

sustainable

consumption

and production

(SCP) patterns

International Tourist Arrivals reached 1,138 million in 2014 (+4,7%)

10YFP STP - Initial Steps

Rio+20 The Future We Want: “well designed and well managed

tourism…(that)…can make a significant contribution to the three dimensions

of sustainable development, has close linkages to other sectors, and can

create decent jobs and generate trade opportunities”

Global

Sustainable

Tourism Survey

(UNEP&UNWTO

2013)

Regional

Consultations:

Southern Africa

and Asia Pacific

Online Public

Consultation of

Draft Concept

Note

Launch on 5 November 2014 at World Travel Market

10YFP STP - Vision

A framework for change – A mandate for the transformation of the tourism sector

Our vision is for a tourism sector that has globally adopted

sustainable consumption and production practices resulting in

enhanced environmental and social outcomes and improved

economic performance.

10YFP STP - Mission

The mission of the 10YFP STP is to catalyse

changes in tourism operations. The 10YFP STP

promotes and enables transformation for

sustainability, through evidence-based decision

making, efficiency, innovation, collaboration among

stakeholders, monitoring and the adoption of a life

cycle approach for continuous improvement.

8.9 by 2030 devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism which creates jobs, promotes local culture and products

14.7 by 2030 increase the economic benefits to SIDS and LDCs from the sustainable use

of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries,

aquaculture and tourism

12.b develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for

sustainable tourism which creates jobs, promotes local culture and products

Tourism related SDGs

ECOSOC 10YFP Board

10YFP Secretariat

Trust Fund Lead & Co-Leads

Multistakeholder Advisory Committee

Partners

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10YFP STP - Governance

10YFP STP Lead and Co-Leads

Support the overall coordination, implementation, fundraising and

monitoring of the 10YFP STP

Provide the resources to sustain the Coordination Desk and oversee

its activities

Are supported and advised by the 10YFP Secretariat

Make commitments for the implementation of the Programme of

Work (PoW)

Responsible for the overall reporting on the 10YFP STP

Help building synergies across 10YFP Programmes

Have a mandate of 4 years, renewable in consultation with MAC

10YFP Multistakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC)

10YFP STP MAC

Provide advice and recommend actions to Lead and Co-Leads to

ensure the coherence of the work with the overall objectives

Bring new activities or link ongoing activities to the PoW

Support (incl. technical assistance) and report on activities of the PoW

Scale-up activities and advocate for 10YFP STP

Lead or participate in the formulation, implementation and fundraising of

flagship projects

Support the formulation of the call for proposals to the Trust Fund and

implement catalytic projects (recusation from formulation of call needed)

Identify potential Partners and advice on acceptance of new applicants

Have a mandate of 2 years, renewable for up to 2 terms

The 10YFP STP Partners

Organizations or experts (legal entities) agreeing with the goals and objectives

of the 10YFP STP and committing to its activities, including scaling-up,

implementation and replication, dissemination and use of materials and tools,

are invited to join as a Partner.

Admission as a Partner is subject to evaluation of the Partner Application Form by Lead, Co-Leads and MAC Contact the 10YFP Sustainable Tourism Programme Coordination Desk : c/o World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Capitán Haya 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain Email: stp10yfp@unwto.org 65

Offering time and expertise in a specific Programme Work Area

Sharing experiences and knowledge with the 10YFP STP community

Bring new activities or link ongoing ones to the PoW

Showcasing, replicating and scaling-up projects

Advocating for 10YFP STP, applying and disseminating tools

Fulfil requirements for receiving support from 10YFP Trust Fund

(provided that eligibility criteria are met and catalytic project selected)

Participate in the formulation and implementation of flagship projects

Providing and receiving capacity building on Sustainable Tourism

Participating in public meetings and working groups

Partners need to report annually

Partners perform a crucial multiplier role and

participate by:

1. Integrating sustainable

consumption and

production (SCP) patterns

in tourism related policies

and frameworks

2. Collaboration among stakeholders for the

improvement of the tourism sector’s SCP performance

3. Fostering the application of guidelines, tools and technical solutions to improve, mitigate and prevent tourism impacts and to mainstream SCP patterns

10YFP STP Programme of Work – 4 Key Areas

4. Enhancing sustainable tourism investment and

financing for SCP

PWA 1. Integrating SCP into tourism policy

• Sustainable tourism approaches are too often ad hoc and with minimum

commitment in evidence towards long-term strategic planning

Objective: Sustainable tourism policy making is strengthened and

relevant stakeholders enabled and encouraged to plan, manage and

monitor tourism in close interaction and according to principles of

SCP, social equity, good governance, transparency and openness.

1.1. Promote the integration of SCP principles and objectives into tourism

policies and legal frameworks

1.2. Foster the implementation of tourism policies and plans that support

the sustainable development of the sector

1.3. Monitor the progress in implementation of sustainable tourism

policies and enforcement of legal frameworks

PWA 2. Collaboration among stakeholders on SCP

• The tourism value chain is not yet fully used as an important

infrastructure to promote behavioural change

Objective: Multistakeholder partnerships are promoted as essential

for implementation success, resulting in strengthened cross-sector

collaboration, including the private sector and local communities,

and synergies with other stakeholders.

2.1. Promote data sharing and exchange of information

2.2. Foster joint action and tourism stake-holder collaboration at all levels

2.3. Strengthen technical competencies of (future) tourism stakeholders

2.4. Establish monitoring frameworks and systems to measure the

sector´s progress towards sustainability

PWA 3. Application of tools and technology for SCP

• The adoption of sustainability tools and standards are not yet fully

prioritized at the destination, enterprise and SME levels.

Objective: Research and exchange best practices and experiences

to identify existing and effective sustainability tools and the

requirements to overcome bottlenecks for further and more

effective application.

3.1. Use integrated tools for promoting SCP in destinations

3.2. Use integrated tools for promoting SCP in tourism enterprises

3.3. Promote research and action on priority issues for SCP within the

tourism value chain

3.4. Influence consumers towards sustainable buying decisions and travel

behaviour

PWA 4. Enhancing investment and financing for SCP

• The tourism sector is still affected by a lack of access to markets and

capital (especially for MSMEs) where sustainable investments prevail.

Objective: Raise awareness of political actors, private investors,

donors, developers and operators on the need to establish

sustainable financing schemes and an investment-friendly macro-

economic policy framework.

4.1. Develop and promote sustainable tourism investment and financing

tools

4.2. Enable destinations and tourism enterprises to apply sustainable

tourism investment and financing tools

4.3. Mainstream sustainable tourism investment and financing tools

10YFP STP Flagship Projects

• Led by Lead, Co-Lead, MAC

member or Partner

• Large scale (approx + USD

1million/ +2years)

• Support the PoW

• Regional (transnational)

approach /National character

when high significance

• Accelerate the shift towards

SCP

• Trigger change beyond project

area

• Endorsed by the MAC

A multistakeholder joint effort for

the formulation and fundraising in

collaboration with the 10YFP

Secretariat and the 10YFP STP

10YFP STP Catalytic Projects

• Mainly aimed to be funded by the Trust

Fund (administered by UNEP)

• Small scale (approx USD 125,000/

18 months)

• Requirements to access the Trust Fund

will be described in a call for proposals

• MAC and Partners can apply (MAC

need recusation)

• Regional, national or destination

approach

• Hands on and innovative; tackle critical

issues in a short time and replicable

A call for sustainable tourism

proposals to the Trust Fund will

be launched mid-June 2015 for

a total amount of

USD 500,000

10YFP STP State of the Affairs

Constant communication between Lead, Co-Leads

and the 10YFP Secretariat

First Meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory

Committee (MAC) – Madrid, 27 January 2015

Smooth transition from the GPST to the 10YFP STP

completed at the last Annual Conference of GPST -

Namibia, 22-24 February 2015

Second Meeting of the MAC – 30 April 2015 –

resulting in the approval of the Operational ToR

Acceptance of Partners ongoing

Participatory formulation of biennial PoW ongoing

Coordination Desk in full shape by end- May 2015

Sustainable Tourism Programme

Thank you!

………………………………….. 10YFP STP Coordination Desk

Email: stp10yfp@unwto.org

Tel: +34 91 567 8225

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