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Beyond Greening. Reflections on Tourism in the Rio-Process
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1 Beyond Greening Reflections on Tourism in the Rio-Process A Reader from Alba Sud, Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa, Kabani the other direction, Terramar and EED Tourism Watch Edited by Christina Kamp
2 Impressum Published by: Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst e.v. Tourism Watch Ulrich-von-Hassell-Str. 76 D Bonn Germany Phone: +49 (0) In cooperation with: Alba Sud, Spain Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa Instituto Terramar, Brazil Kabani the other direction, India With contributions from: Equations, India Tourism Concern, UK Editor: Christina Kamp Editorial Team: Antje Monshausen, Ernest Cañada, Heinz Fuchs (responsible), Jennifer Seif, René Schärer, Sumesh Mangalasseri Photocredit: Alba Sud (p. 22, 27, 29, 34, 75, 76, 78), Christina Kamp (p.16, 55, 57), Equations (p. 32, 85) Heinz Fuchs (p. 58, 61, 91), René Schärer (p. 35, 82), Sabine Minninger (p.title picture, 12, 19, 47, 49, 52),Tourism Concern (p. 20, 43, 44,) Views expressed in this publication are those of the authors, and not necessarily of EED Tourism Watch Bonn, June 2012 REG.NO. DE
3 Beyond Greening: Reflections on Tourism in the Rio-Process We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Native American Proverb
4 Content Abbreviations 6 Part 1: Tourism in the Context of the Green Economy, Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication 14 From Rio to Rio+20: Tourism on the International Agenda 14 The Green Economy No Limits to Growth? Tourism as a "Key Sector" in Sustainable Development 18 Far from a Green Economy: Environmental Neglect by Transnational Corporations 21 Forests, Communities and the "Green India Mission": Promises and Failures of Ecotourism 26 The Potential of Community-based Tourism for Local Development: Networking for Sustainable Alternatives in Brazil 33 Tourism and Food Sovereignty: Risks and Opportunities of Tourism in Rural Settings 37 Water Equity in Tourism: Vital to a Green Economy 42 Tourism and Climate Change: How the Myth of Poverty Alleviation through Tourism Prevents Progress 46 The "Saharisation" of the Mediterranean: For a Shared Agenda on Climate Justice 52 Part 2: The Challenge of Good Governance: Institutional Frameworks for Tourism and Sustainable Development 57 Regulator or Facilitator? Redefining the Role of Governments 57 The Role of Tourism Corporations: The Neoliberal Attack on Local and Global Democracy 62 Sustainable Consumption and Production in Tourism Quo Vadis? Private Sector Initiatives and Corporate Social Responsibility 66 Tourism as a Field of Development Cooperation: The Conceptualisation of Poverty in Pro-Poor Tourism Discourse 75
5 Environmental Stewardship: Governance Incorporating Local Communities in Brazil 79 International Financial Institutions Gaining Ground: Tourism Infrastructure Development in India 85 The Challenge of Meaningful Participation: Time for the UNWTO to Open its Doors to Civil Society 89 Organisations 99
6 Abbreviations ADB AGF ASEAN CAG CO 2 COP CRT CSO CSR ECOSOC ECPAT EED ETS EU FAO FEPTCE GATS GCSF GCSF GDP GHG GIM GIST GPST GSTC GTIF HDR HIV IAPAL IASG ICAO Asian Development Bank UN Secretary-General's High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing Association of South East Asian Nations Comptroller and Auditor General of India Carbon dioxide Conference of the Parties Center for Responsible Tourism, Goa/India Civil Society Organisation Corporate Social Responsibility United Nations Economic & Social Council End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children Church Development Service, Germany Emission Trading Scheme European Union Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Plurinational Federation of Community Tourism of Ecuador General Agreement on Trade in Services Global Civil Society Forum Global Civil Society Forum Gross Domestic Product greenhouse gas Green India Mission Group to Research Sustainability and Territory Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism Global Sustainable Tourism Council Global Tourism Interventions Forum Human Development Report Human immunodeficiency virus International Air Passenger Adaptation Levy Inter Agency Support Group International Civil Aviation Organisation 6
7 ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICMBio Instituto Chico Mendes for Conservation of Biodiversity, Brazil IDB Inter-American Development Bank IFI International Financial Institution IISD International Institute for Sustainable Development IL&FS Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd, India ILO International Labour Organization ILP Line Permit IMF International Monetary Fund IMO International Maritime Organization IOM International Organization for Migration IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IYE International Year of Ecotourism (2002) JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency LDC Least Developed Country LECZ low elevation coastal zone LSGI Local Self Governance Institution, India MAB Man and the Biosphere MDG Millennium Development Goal MEA Multilateral Environmental Agreement MGFC Major Groups Facilitating Committee MoEF Ministry of Environment & Forests, India MSC Marine Stewardship Council NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement NAPCC National Action Plan on Climate Change, India NEF New Economics Foundation NGO Non-governmental organisation NTFP Non Timber Forest Products OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PAC Public Accounts Committee, India PAP Protected Area Permit, India PPP Public Private Partnership PPT Pro-Poor Tourism PROMAR Association of Sea Coast Tourism Developers, El Salvador 7
8 PSC RAP REDD RESEX SAARC SAP SASEC SCP SEZ SIDS SITS SNUC SPFII SRSG SST STDC ST-EP TNCs TUCUM TURISOL UIB UN UNCBD UNCED UNCSD UNDP UNEP UNESCO UNFCCC UNGA UNHRC UNIDO UNPFII UNWTO Parliamentary Standing Committee, India Restricted Area Permit Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation Extractive Reserves (Portuguese: Reservas Extrativistas) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Structural Adjustment Programme South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Sustainable consumption and production Special Economic Zones Small Island Development States International Seminar for Sustainable Tourism, Brazil National System for Conservation Units Secretariat for the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General Foundation for Solidarity in Tourism, Switzerland State Tourism Development Corporation Sustainable Tourism Eliminating Poverty Transnational Corporations Community-based Tourism Network of Ceará, Brazil Brazilian Network on Solidarity and community-based tourism University of the Balearic Islands United Nations United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity United Nations Conference on Environment and Development United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development United Nations Development Programme United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change United Nations General Assembly United Nations Human Rights Council United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues United Nations World Tourism Organization 8
9 WCTE WDM WHO WMO WNBR WSF WSSD WTO WTTC World Committee on Tourism Ethics World Development Movement World Health Organization World Meteorological Organization World Network of Biosphere Reserves World Social Forum World Summit on Sustainable Development World Trade Organization World Travel & Tourism Council 9
10 Introduction: Towards Rio+20 At the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the international community adopted important resolutions concerning how the precious resources of our planet should be equitably shared and protected for present and future generations. Despite positive projects achieved over the past two decades, we are a far cry from the sustainable path. Sustainability is often reduced to its ecological and economic aspects. Social impacts, human rights and equity concerns are not sufficiently taken into account, and people (including the economically poor) pay taxes that continue to finance unsustainable practices. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June 2012 focuses on the "green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication", and on the "institutional framework for sustainable development in relation to the objective of renewed political commitment to sustainable development, reviewing progress and implementation gaps and addressing new and emerging challenges". New momentum is urgently needed, given the failure of international actors to keep most of the promises of Rio. Tourism and sustainable development "The sheer size and reach of the sector makes it critically important from a global resource perspective", says the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Tourism is often seen as a relatively eco-friendly alternative to other industries like mining and manufacturing. International tourism has been identified within the "green economy" debate as one of ten sectors that can lead the transformation to this new model. But testimonies from tourism destinations show that unsustainable tourism development is often taking place locally, undermining real progress towards this proposed new model. What is needed, therefore, is more stringent regulation. The "Green Economy Report" (2011) published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) dedicates one chapter to the tourism sector. The UNWTO co-authored this chapter and is taking Rio+20 as an opportunity to promote tourism as "one of the most promising drivers of growth for the world economy". The UNWTO amongst others argue that because of its cross-cutting nature, sustainable tourism can "address meaningfully a range of priority issues identified, in the context of sustainable development at Rio+20. Among these are: energy, water, oceans, green jobs, sustainable cities, sustainable agriculture and food security, disaster risk reduction, and investing in health, education, youth, gender equality and women s empowerment." However, current mainstream tourism development undermines progress in all these sectors. The growth forecast by UNWTO is incompatible with real sustainability. The need for scrutiny The strategies discussed in Rio+20 and the underlying paradigms must be scrutinized by civil society. The "green economy" concept focuses on investment in energy and resource efficiency. It fails to question the prevailing growth paradigm and seriously neglects fundamental challenges of global equity and human development. According to its proponents, in particular UNEP and UNWTO, the best way of responding to the challenges posed by environmental destruction and poverty is through more growth. However, this very growth-oriented paradigm has led to environmental destruction and human rights violations in the first place. The debate therefore has to be focussed not only on "green" and "economy", but also on human rights, equity and justice. There is a need for a paradigm shift in tourism development. 10
11 While Rio+20 examines the international governance architecture for sustainable development, there is a need also to look at the roles of various players who influence the ways in which the tourism sector operates and affects peoples' lives and the environment. To achieve sustainable development, the participation of a broad range of stakeholders and rights holders in the governance process is vital. Decentralization and the strengthening of local governance allow closer involvement of citizens in the policy process. It is a fundamental ingredient for good governance. Good governance is about more than the objectives of nation-states. Good governance is about anti-corruption and making authority and its institutions accountable, effective and efficient, participatory, transparent, responsive, consensus-oriented, and equitable. Key challenges This publication places tourism in the context of the Rio+20 themes "green economy" and governance. It aims to raise awareness of the challenges in tourism and encourage reflection and debate. It highlights the role that tourism plays with regard to key sustainability challenges that are being addressed or need to be addressed in the Rio process. Case studies and analyses focus on the human rights dimension in the sustainability discussion, such as the right of access to natural resources and the right to land for residence and self-sustaining agricultural production. Authors from different parts of the world caution against easy solutions such as the "green economy" and "pro-poor tourism". The "green economy" concept promoted by UNEP advocates efficiency, but fails to question the prevailing growth paradigm. Questions of resource allocation, rights to resources and access to governance processes are also very important. The pro-poor tourism concept assumes that any kind of tourism that somehow makes some of the poor better off can be justified as a path to development. Both concepts fail to address the complexities of direct and indirect impacts of tourism on people's livelihoods and human rights. Livelihood means much more than "income". It is rooted in the culture and identity of people and is dependent upon the landscape and ecology. It is connected with community and property rights that determine dignity, control, empowerment and sustainability. Communities within destinations, in particular the economically poor, must not bear the costs of meeting the requirements and demands of tourists and businesses. Tourism activities are usually based on existing unequal, exploitative relationships and consequently the poorer and more vulnerable groups in the destination shoulder the negative impacts of tourism. The impacts on the environment and the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities and their culture are immense. Inequalities and the exploitation of the poor by the rich and powerful are inherent in the worst forms of tourism practices, resulting in serious violations of various human and other rights of local communities. To achieve growth in tourism, local resources and economic activities are mainly used for and targeted at the development of the industry and not for the well-being of communities. Local communities' rights to land, water, natural resources, health care, education and housing are often compromised by the tourism industry or tourist activities. Land grabbing Mainstream tourism promotion strategies bypass and ignore weaker parties whose rights to land, resources and livelihood are violated. Land speculation and land grabbing have become common phenomena in areas of interest to the tourism sector, leading to the physical and economic displacement of local people. Coastal areas in developing and emerging countries, including regions in Asia affected by the Tsunami of 2004, are being destroyed by tourism 11
12 resorts at the expense of local communities whose agricultural and occupational land will be used to develop accommodation, entertainment facilities and tourism infrastructure. Land is turned into recreational space for tourists. None of these concerns are adequately reflected in the current discourse, which relies on market-based self-regulatory mechanisms and propagates more growth. Threats to food sovereignty and access to water Tourism can threaten food sovereignty by affecting fisheries resources, access to the beach or to hunting grounds, and subsistence agriculture. Tourism and conservation have become kissing cousins, displacing people, especially indigenous communities, from the forest and their resources. The "commoditization" of natural resources and biodiversity for tourism accelerates this process. The main actors in this business are big conservation groups, international financial institutions, donors and state agencies. Local communities lose out to tourism in terms of access to water, especially in water-scarce regions. Water grabbing by hotels and resorts violates people's right to water, which is a fundamental human right. Climate change Tourism contributes significantly to global climate change, which threatens the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people. Based on current growth forecasts, by 2035 tourism will grow by 179 percent and its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) will increase by 188 percent, mainly as a result of increased air traffic. Although the International Panel on Climate Change is calling for a 50 percent reduction of current GHGEs by 2050, tourism industry lobbies including UNWTO have been obstructing progress towards binding regulations of aviation emissions. Propagating and introducing market based mechanisms is further delaying or undermining progress. The efficiency gains in the aviation sector have been far too small and far too slow to get the industry onto a sustainable path. The impact of unsustainable consumption patterns by the rich on the lives of the poor is strikingly evident in the context of climate justice. Whether it is the impacts of climate change or false solutions, the prime victims are poor and marginalised communities. New climate mitigation initiatives such as carbon trading and experiments with biofuels are accelerating this victimisation. Climate change is not just an issue of mitigation and adaptation. It demands a complete paradigm shift from the current form of neo-liberal capitalist development to a people-centric approach. Participation At all levels, the participation of local communities involved in or affected by tourism still leaves much to be desired: in international negotiating processes, in national policy formulation as well as in and around the development and management of tourist destinations. Civil society organisations have been stressing the need for their greater participation in these processes, in particular in the work of the UNWTO, which although a 12
13 UN agency acts more as a tourism industry lobby than as a facilitator for sustainable development in contravention to the principles of good governance. At grassroots level, the participation of local communities is a necessary condition for sustainable development. Participation is about much more than jobs and income; it is above all about people s ownership and control of decision-making in matters that affect their lives. Where tourism is deemed an acceptable development option, participation ideally occurs in the form of community-driven tourism. Community-driven initiatives benefit greatly from the exchange of experiences with other communities, from the involvement in civil society networks and from the support of NGOs. This applies particularly to coastal communities facing similar threats across the globe, such as land grabbing by tourism enterprises, displacement, destruction of coastal ecosystems, industrial fishing, and rising sea levels. It also applies to forest communities who in many parts of the world are displaced to make way for national parks, in the name of conservation and eco-tourism. Alternative models, such as the Brazilian concept of extractive reserves (RESEX), help local communities protect their land and manage their resources sustainably. The way forward We have only a few decades left to deal intelligently with climate change, water stress and the devastation of the last remaining essential ecosystems. In light of the current world situation, we are at a crossroads as a civilisation: the crisis of turbo-capitalism may lead to greater inequality, misery and conflict, but it could also be an opportunity to begin to make peace with the planet, provide possibilities for human development for the impoverished majority, and increase levels of real democracy. The mass tourism industry represents a serious obstacle to the task of creating a sustainable world with a future where communities count and democracy is real. Tourism has a huge direct and indirect influence on the global economy. It fuels expectations of indefinite growth on an environmentally precarious planet. It suffers from the hegemony of transnational corporations and their synergy with a financial capitalism focussed on by quick private profits, and it plays a role in our failure to improve human development in the countries concerned. It is very important to divorce the sustainable tourism concept from the idea of economic growth and GDP-centric development. Tourism is not a viable option for the poor and should not be promoted as such. It is counter-productive to make poor nations dependent on an industry like tourism that is highly vulnerable to many external factors. Agencies like UNWTO and UNEP should work out stringent regulatory mechanisms which can control unsustainable tourism practices instead of pushing for more market-based solutions. They should seriously take into account the concerns of global civil society and affected populations. People's participation at various levels of governance is a key issue in any discussion related to sustainable development. Civil society organisations across the world engaged in challenging the harmful impacts of tourism and offering a critical perspective on this massive global industry need to link up and organise themselves more effectively. There is immense potential for a global civil society network to draw strength from its diversity while being unified under a call for just, equitable, democratic, people-centred and environmentally sustainable tourism including the right of communities to say no to the development of tourism in their homes. 13
14 Part 1: Tourism in the Context of the Green Economy, Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication From Rio to Rio+20: Tourism on the International Agenda By Christina Kamp In 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro the states of the world committed themselves to a sustainable development path. In Agenda 21, the action programme for the 21st century, tourism did not play a major role. The principles of sustainability, however, soon found their application in tourism. The new paradigm encompassed all the important aspects that had previously been discussed with regard to the impacts of tourism. Tourism had long been identified as an ambiguous phenomenon. It plays an important role in the social, economic and political development of many countries. It has the potential to contribute to social and economic development, conservation, and cultural exchange. However, many hopes in tourism as a driver of development have been disappointed. At the same time, tourism has many adverse impacts on individuals, communities, societies, cultures, ecosystems and biodiversity, the global climate and local economies. For tourism to contribute to sustainable development in a meaningful manner, it must fulfil the criteria of sustainability. The various dimensions social, cultural, ecological, and economic are closely related, interact and have to be seen and treated in an integrated manner. Long-haul tourism in most cases involves flights or other unsustainable means of transport with major environmental impacts. Therefore it is usually inappropriate to speak of "sustainable tourism" as such and more appropriate to look at tourism in the context of sustainable development. World Conference on Sustainable Tourism, Lanzarote (1995) An early attempt to take up tourism in the Rio process and to put it on the agenda of the United Nations was the World Conference on Sustainable Tourism in April 1995 in Lanzarote. This conference was not held by the UN, but upon invitation of UNESCO and the Spanish Government. The outcome of the conference, the Lanzarote Charter for Sustainable Tourism addresses governments and the United Nations and includes both environmental and developmental aspects. Sustainable tourism and biological diversity Upon initiative of the German Environment Ministry, an international Conference on Tourism and Biological Diversity took place in March 1997 in Berlin. The outcome of the conference, the "Berlin Declaration" was the starting point of a process under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD). The parties to the convention decided at their 5th conference in May 2000 in Nairobi to contribute to global guidelines on sustainable tourism under the biodiversity convention. These guidelines were then developed under the UNCBD and adopted at the Conference of the Parties 2004 as "Guidelines on Biological Diversity and Tourism Development"1. Several pilot projects were started to 1 14
15 implement these guidelines. A Consulting Unit of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Biodiversity and Tourism for Tsunami Affected Countries was set up in Bonn.2 Commission on Sustainable Development (UN-CSD-7), New York (1999) In 1997, the United Nations Special General Assembly adopted a resolution on "Sustainable Tourism"3 as part of its "Programme for the further implementation of Agenda 21", the action programme adopted at the Rio Earth Summit. This resolution acknowledges the need to consider further the importance of tourism in the context of Agenda 21. Among other things, it states: "For sustainable patterns of consumption and production in the tourism sector, it is essential to strengthen national policy development and enhance capacity in the areas of physical planning, impact assessment, and the use of economic and regulatory instruments, as well as in the areas of information, education and marketing." Furthermore, the resolution states that "policy development and implementation should take place in cooperation with all interested parties, especially the private sector and local and indigenous communities". Following the mandate by the UN Special General Assembly, the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) at its 7th session in April 1999 in New York adopted a comprehensive programme of work on tourism and sustainable development. The UNCSD is the high-level forum for sustainable development within the United Nations system. In its decision of 1999, the UN Commission calls upon governments, the tourism industry, major groups and the UN system to take concrete action. It considers economic, environmental, social and cultural aspects of tourism and stresses the involvement and cooperation of all major groups (as defined in Agenda 21) and the principle of participation. The International Year of Ecotourism (2002) One of the most contested initiatives at the international level was the International Year of Ecotourism 2002 (IYE), declared by the United Nations. It was led by the World Tourism Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Third World Network called for an assessment of "eco-tourism" instead of promoting it through a UN year. NGOs feared that under the guise of eco-tourism, new niche markets would be opened up. UNEP confirmed in its evaluation of the IYE that the results were mixed.4 Eco-tourism can help protect biological diversity and benefit local communities, but there was also "green washing". The conclusion was that the challenge consisted in applying the principles of ecotourism to all forms of tourism. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) With the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)5 of the United Nations (2001), the international community placed poverty alleviation at the top of the agenda. By 2015, the percentage of people living in extreme poverty should be halved. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), since 2003 a specialized agency of the United Nations, started to promote tourism as a tool for poverty alleviation.6 However, NGOs question whether tourism United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): Outcomes of the IYE 2002 Three main conclusions Vgl. World Tourism Organization (WTO) (2002): Tourism and Poverty Alleviation. Madrid. Vgl. World Tourism Organization (WTO) (2004): Tourism and Poverty Alleviation. Recommendations for Action. Madrid. 15
16 can play a meaningful role in alleviating poverty. The poorest of the poor hardly ever benefit from tourism. Rio+10 World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg (2002) At the Rio+10 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) 2002 in Johannesburg, heads of state were far from reviewing progress achieved, as suggested in the programme of work adopted by the UNCSD in The few paragraphs on tourism which came out of Rio+10 contained nothing new and nothing remotely tangible. The perspective was reduced to eco-tourism as a niche segment. The decision of the World Summit7 has a much stronger bias to economic aspects than the UNCSD programme of work, which had demanded the active participation of all major groups, especially local and indigenous communities. On the occasion of the Rio+10 summit, NGOs from Germany, Austria and Switzerland published a "Red Card For Tourism", formulating 10 key challenges and calling for "fair play" in tourism (AKTE/Fernweh, 2002). As a side event preceding the WSSD, a Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations was organised in Cape Town by the Responsible Tourism Partnership and Western Cape Tourism. It passed the "Cape Town Declaration".8 Following the Conference, the International Centre for Responsible Tourism9 started to promote the concept of "responsible tourism", focussing on the responsibility of individuals, organisations and businesses for their actions and the impacts of their actions. World Social Forum, Mumbai (2004), Porto Alegre (2005, 2009) The World Social Forum (WSF) in Mumbai in January 2004 was the first one where tourism groups and NGOs from different parts of the world made use of this global civil society platform in order to raise their concerns and to network with grassroots groups and NGOs working on related issues. It showed the diversity of approaches and perspectives from denouncing neo-liberal trade liberalisation to the support of small, socially responsible tourism initiatives. The discussion was continued at the World Social Forum 2005 in Porto Alegre. WSF 2005 was under the shock of the devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Tourism NGOs called for solidarity with the affected population and for a cautious approach in the reconstruction of tourism infrastructure (GTIF, 2005). In 2009 again, tourism was among the issues raised at the World Social Forum. WSF 2009 took place in Belém, Brazil, where members of the Global Tourism Interventions Forum (GTIF) passed the "Declaration of Belém"10, denouncing hegemonic tourism policies. 7 Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, 8 International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations (2002) The Cape Town Declaration, Cape Town GTIF Declaration of Belém, World Social Forum, Belém do Pará Brazil, 28 January to 1 February
17 Tourism events were organised on issues such as land speculation, tourism policies, climate change and community-based initiatives. WSF brought together tourism NGOs and other groups and social movements that can strengthen each other. International Taskforce on Sustainable Tourism Development ( ) The 9th Special Session of UNEP's Governing Council in Dubai in 2006 focused on tourism and sustainable consumption and production. An International Taskforce on Sustainable Tourism Development was initiated on that occasion, aimed at encouraging participants in the so-called "Marrakech Process" on globally sustainable consumption and production to promote sustainable tourism by providing support tools and presenting existing initiatives that may inspire pilot projects and good practice in other countries. In order to establish a broader institutional and financial base to continue and expand the work of the task force, a "Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism" was formed. Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism (2011) With the "Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism" the United Nations want to support changes in tourism towards more sustainability. The secretariat is hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Paris. The partnership has more than 80 members, including national governments, UN organisations such as the UNWTO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and other international organisations and associations, companies and NGOs (see also p. 89). Rio+20 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro (2012) The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June 2012 has a focus on the "green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication", and on the "institutional framework for sustainable development in relation to the objective of renewed political commitment to sustainable development, reviewing progress and implementation gaps and addressing new and emerging challenges". It will also look at developing "Sustainable Development Goals" to replace the Millennium Development Goals after Despite the "Green Economy Report" published in 2011 by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)11, which dedicated one chapter to tourism as a "key sector", tourism did not feature in the Zero Draft. However, the current draft for the Rio+20 outcome document still under negotiation contains two short and weak paragraphs which are likely to be included in the outcome document. In a similar way as the "Green Economy Report", they focus on investment and market-based mechanisms instead of human rights, participation and equity. References GTIF (2005): Solidarity with the Victims of the Tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Solidarity in Tourism? A Call for Action. In: Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED) Tourism Watch: TourismWatch Informationsdienst Dritte Welt-Tourismus. No. 38 (3/2005). Bonn. Annex. 11 See "The Green Economy No Limits to Growth?", p
18 AKTE/Fernweh (2002): Rio+10. Red card for tourism. 10 Principles and challenges for a sustainable tourism development in the 21st Century. Working Group on Tourism & Development (AKTE), Basel/FernWeh - Tourism Review, Freiburg i. Br. The Green Economy No Limits to Growth? Tourism as a "Key Sector" in Sustainable Development By Christina Kamp It is being opposed to "business as usual", at least rhetorically: the "green economy" one of the subjects on top of the agenda of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June The concept, however, fails to question the prevailing growth paradigm and seriously neglects fundamental challenges of global equity and human development. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report "Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication" in Written in collaboration with UNWTO, one chapter of the report is dedicated to tourism, which has been assigned an important role in the "green economy". 12 In theory, the definition sounds good. "A Green Economy can be defined as an economy that results in improved human well-being and reduced inequalities over the long term, while not exposing future generations to significant environmental risks and ecological scarcities," says Luigi Cabrini, Director of Sustainable Development of Tourism at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). 13 To achieve it, however, requires a paradigm shift away from the growth model and innovative ways of addressing the issues that have been affecting the tourism sector's sustainability performance. More efficiency is certainly not sufficient. More efficiently more of the same? The tourism chapter advocates investments in greener and sustainable tourism "as a means to create jobs and reduce poverty while also improving environmental outcomes". In essence, the paper reinforces the growth paradigm and suggests that more energy efficiency, reductions in water consumption and better waste management can somehow solve the problems while tourism can keep growing as projected: from about 980 million international arrivals in 2011 (UNWTO, 2012) to about 1.6 billion by 2020 (UNWTO, 2001), in addition to around four billion estimated domestic arrivals (in 2008 a figure that is also likely to grow significantly in the future). For development to be globally sustainable and to support a world population of nine billion by 2050, such growth cannot and must not be the objective. In many countries of the world, the ecological footprint is already far too large. The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992) 14 clearly called upon states to reduce and eliminate unsustainable patterns of production and consumption. 12 Available at 13 Cabrini, Luigi (2012) Tourism in the UN Green Economy Report. Presentation at UNWTO high-level regional conference on green tourism, 3 May 2012, Chiang Mai, Thailand (http://asiapacific.unwto.org/sites/all/files/pdf/2012may_chiangmai_lc_0.pdf) 14 Available at 18
19 Reducing unsustainable resource consumption (while maintaining or increasing quality of life) is difficult enough at current levels, and even more difficult if growth rates are factored in. How would more people travelling more and longer distances possibly lead to less energy consumption and less CO 2 emissions than we have today (or than we had in any given base year in the past)? They won't, as UNEP and UNWTO acknowledge: "Given the rising global trend for travel and the growing energy intensity of most trips, future emissions from the tourism sector are expected to increase substantially, even considering current trends in technological energyefficiency gains in transport (air and ground) and accommodation." If UNWTO and UNEP talk about a greeneconomy investment scenario entailing significant environmental benefits, the stress is on "compared with business-as-usual" while "business as usual" indeed means the projected growth path. According to the report, in the "business as usual" scenario up to 2050, tourism growth will imply increases in energy consumption (111 percent), greenhouse gas emissions (105 percent), water consumption (150 percent), and solid waste disposal (252 percent). The "green" scenario is expected to "undercut" this by (merely!) 18 percent for water consumption, 44 percent for energy supply and demand, and 52 percent for CO 2 emissions. This still leads to an enormous sacrifice of environmental quality. What gives rise to serious concern is that this sacrifice will be the consequence of luxury consumption, not of fulfilling the development needs of the poor who, under a global justice imperative, need to and have the right to increase their consumption. Advocating tourism as a "key sector" for sustainable development means a promotion of unsustainable consumption of the rich allegedly (but not necessarily) to the benefit of the poor. Investing in greening vs. investing in (green) tourism In their report, UNEP and UNWTO try their best to place emphasis on the "greening of tourism" like investments in energy efficiency which can improve environmental outcomes. This, however, is not the same as "investments in green tourism" which may well be (mis-?)understood as a new promotion strategy for the tourism sector. There is a risk that this will be the way in which tourism will be taken up in the outcome document at Rio+20. It would provide governments with handy advice: The majority of tourism businesses are small and medium enterprises. According to UNEP and UNWTO, "governments and international organisations can facilitate the financial flow to these important actors with an emphasis on contributions to the local economy and poverty reduction." In essence, any kind of tourism promotion can nowadays be justified by claiming that it contributes to poverty reduction, ignoring that tourism activities as such are unlikely to be sustainable. They are embedded in a larger context that includes challenges of equity and justice, both globally and locally. Who travels, who does not? Who benefits from tourism, and who loses in the process? The losers are not only those who simply do not benefit. In many cases, they are the poor who are disproportionately affected and get marginalised further. 19
20 The negative distributive effects need to be addressed if tourism is to lead to sustainable outcomes. The report stresses that there is a business case for "greening" in terms of cost savings and increased attractiveness of destinations. At the same time, it advocates subsidies for the tourism sector, ignoring the high opportunity costs especially in developing countries. Using public money to cater to the needs of the industry distorts development priorities. Money spent by governments on subsidising tourism does not get invested in human development for the poor, such as better health and education. In the tourism promotion strategy proposed by UNEP and UNWTO, land as a resource of vital importance for the poor is taken into account in a manner that fails to acknowledge realities in a large number of destinations, not only in the South: "The price of land in touristdesirable locations will be governed by competition with other land uses which may be able to pay more (due to higher returns)" (UNEP, 2011, p. 432). Or less (which the authors fail to mention), so that tourism is likely to displace other less "profitable" but more sustainable forms of land use, such as traditional agriculture or fishing. More often than not, tourism has become a major land grabber, to the detriment of local people. While some people may benefit from tourism (usually not the poorest of the poor), others (often the most marginalised) experience displacement and are being deprived of their livelihoods. Assuming that tourism is the best option for sustainable development is highly misleading. Whether tourism does or does not contribute to sustainable development requires careful investigation in each individual case, taking into account complex direct and indirect impacts as well as alternative development options. Ignoring such impacts is not sustainable, as the development goals are not going to be achieved. The conclusion suggested by UNEP and UNWTO is no consolation: "Tourism is expected to grow faster than most other sectors; and, without green investments, its environmental impacts would be much higher." After all, Rio+20 is about "The Future We Want". References UNWTO (2001): Tourism 2020 Vision. World Tourism Organization. Madrid. UNEP (2011): Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication (www.unep.org/greeneconomy) UNWTO (2012): International tourism to reach one billion in Press Release. World Tourism Organization. Madrid. 20
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Earlier this year, the State Supreme Court ordered the Washington Legislature to provide a plan by April 30, 2014, for fixing the state's unconstitutional education funding system. The McCleary v. Washington decision found that the state was violating its constitutional obligation to amply fund basic education and gave lawmakers a 2018 deadline to fix this violation.
The League of Education Voters and Center for American Progress recently hosted a panel discussion, The Battle over School Funding: The Legislature v. the State Supreme Court to discuss the case and the Legislature's response. Panelists included Senator Christine Rolfes; former Justice Phil Talmadge; Frank Ordway, LEV's Director of Government Affairs; and Billy Corriher, Director of Research, Legal Progress at the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC.
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While the Washington Legislature submitted a report to the Supreme Court on April 30 as required, Sen. Rolfes admitted that it was not a plan and described the report as a means of informing the public what actions the Legislature had taken to address McCleary.
Frank added that it was "politically impractical" for the Supreme Court to ask for a plan by the end of a 60-day short legislative session when heading into an election year. "There was no way you could reasonably see a real plan in a short session with the calendar of activities the Legislature goes through."
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All of the panelists expressed concern that the Court's response to the Legislature's report could result in little more than a turf battle, which would have the ultimate effect of causing the public to become disillusioned with the state's political process.
"If the Court comes down too heavy-handed, we might end up talking about who has the power to do what as opposed to how are we funding our schools" concluded Frank.
Sen. Rolfes agreed that the potential power struggle could upset the "fragile balance" between the judicial and legislative branches, but she also expressed appreciation that the Court has been "holding the Legislature's feet to the fire" over school funding, particularly as the state recovers from the budget cuts made during the economic recession. Even the small amount of money ($58 million) that was sent to schools as a result of the 2014 legislative session is due to the Supreme Court's ruling, according to Sen. Rolfes.
In spite of the complexity of McCleary and the discussion around how to best fund basic education, Frank describes the State Constitution's education clause as a "glorious gift" from Washington's founders:
Public education is incredibly important. We need to re-attach as individuals and communities to the power of public education to transform our communities' lives, to ensure our economic opportunity, to close the opportunity gap. So while we are kind of caught in this moment of legal and political battles, for [the League of Education Voters], this is an expression of commitment to a unique clause in our constitution that guarantees that everyone has a shot at a meaningful education….
We have a chance in this state to ensure that every person who goes to school here gets a quality education, and there's no greater opportunity that we can give our future generations than that.
And while we are caught up in McCleary, who's got the right, where's the money going to come from, for us, this is about the importance of public education in our state, and fulfilling the promise that a quality education provides.
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I have 2 DUI's 2005, 2006, same in city/ courts(I want to expunge at same time). and other arrests which where dismissed but still show on background check. I want to seal everything for employment.misdemeanors in every case.
I don't know what my colleague is talking about. There is no expungement procedure in CA which will seal arrest records. An expungment will result in the dismissal of a conviction but the original arrest and conviction will still appear on your record along with the notation "conviction dismissed."
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A so-called "expungement" will not seal the records of your DUI convictions. What's more, the DUIs will show up on your DMV record for ten years, so your employer will learn about them if your job involves driving, or if you are listed on the employer's car insurance policies.
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Under Penal Code §1203.4, a person who is granted probation can apply to have the case dismissed after probation is complete. This is sometimes called an expungement, but it doesn't really expunge anything or seal your record. The conviction is still a part of the court's public records, which will also show the case was dismissed. You still must disclose the conviction when applying to be a police officer or for certain other jobs, or if asked on an application for a state license or to run for public office. The conviction can still be considered a prior offense, so your DUI conviction could be used to increase the punishment in subsequent DUI convictions.
BEWARE of law firms that promise to "clear your record" and charge thousands of dollars. The process of filing a Penal Code §1203.4 petition is pretty simple, and you can do it yourself with forms available from the court clerk's office, especially if you completed probation without any problems. If you had a probation violation along the way, you may want an attorney's help, but the guys who charge thousands to file simple paperwork will probably overcharge you for that, too.
California Labor Code §432.7 says employers can't ask about any arrest that didn't result in a conviction, inquire about it from other sources or use it in a hiring decision.
Some attorneys interpret this Labor Code section to mean you don't have to disclose a conviction that was dismissed under Penal Code §1203.4, but I usually advise clients to disclose it, with an explanation that the conviction was subsequently dismissed.
Please understand that this is a general discussion of legal principles by a California lawyer and does not create an attorney/client relationship. It's impossible to give detailed, accurate advice based on a few sentences on a website (and you shouldn't provide too much specific information about your legal matter on a public forum like this site, anyway). You should always seek advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction who can give you an informed opinion after reviewing all of the relevant information.Ask a similar question
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The Older Iowans Legislature is a statewide non-partisan, non-profit volunteer organization. Its members advocate for state legislators and the Governor to sign legislation that will result in an improved "Quality of Life for Older Iowans".
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Topping OIL's agenda for the 2017 legislative session is passage of legislation which would address the state's direct care workforce shortage and the high turnover rate for health care workers. This subject was the main topic of Governor Brandstad's speech to members of the Older Iowans Legislature during their annual meeting held this past September in the Iowa House Chamber.
Iowa residents are facing a serious problem of too few health care workers at the same time more older Iowans and individuals with disabilities are in need of care and support.
According to Helene Magee, OIL Chair, there is a high turnover rate (about 60 percent annually) of direct care workers. She said this high turnover rate is related to the lack of job quality reflected in low wages, lack of retirement and other benefits and the lack of consistent and portable educational standards. She said these factors play a big role in the worker shortage."
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Governor Branstad indicated his support of the OIL workforce bill, which would task and fund the Dept. of Public Health to focus on the recruitment and retention of direct care workers through the Direct Care Workforce Initiative. This initiative would include expansion of the Direct Care Worker Registry, expansion of the competency-based training "Prepare to Care, Mouth Care Matters (oral health funded by Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation) and a public awareness campaign that would attract people to the field.
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The Older Iowans Legislature (OIL) is a non-profit, non-partisan, all volunteer stated wide organization sanctioned by the Iowa Legislature to advocate to legislators and the Governor on behalf of a "quality of life" for Iowa's seniors.
The Board of Directors of the Older Iowans Legislature on November 9, 2016 gave preliminary approval to the following OIL Bills and OIL Resolutions:
OIL Bill 16-01A Nursing Home Staff Turnover Report Analysis
OIL Bill 16-01B Easing Workforce Challenges
OIL Bill 16-02 Elder Abuse (Housing Registered Sexual Predators)
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Join us for the latest Berkeley Emeryville BioScience Reception. Hosted in Wareham Development's 717 Potter Street location in Berkeley, the event will feature snacks, drinks and lightning presentations by UC Berkeley researchers.
Together Berkeley and Emeryville represent a dynamic center for discovery and manufacturing in biosciences. Biotech was invented here and many life science companies make their home in our midst. The Cities of Berkeley and Emeryville are working together to build awareness of our BioScience Cluster to expand the base of companies thriving on the synergies that proximity brings.
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Thomas Stafford Williams, ONZ, ChStJ (born 20 March 1930) is a New Zealand Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington. His title is Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Saccheti.
Early life and education
Cardinal Williams was born in Wellington, New Zealand and educated at Holy Cross Primary School, Seatoun; SS Peter and Paul School, Lower Hutt; St. Patrick's College, Wellington; and St. Kevin's College, Oamaru.
He studied for a Bachelor of Commerce Degree at Victoria University, Wellington, and worked for some years as an accountant. During his studies, he was deeply involved in the Catholic Youth Movement (YCW) and for a period worked full-time for the movement.In 1954 he commenced studies for the priesthood at the National Seminary, Holy Cross College, in Mosgiel, Dunedin. In 1956 was sent to the Pontifical Urban University in Rome where he obtained a licentiate in theology and was ordained a priest on December 20, 1959. Later he receiving a Social sciences degree from University College in Dublin.
Returning to Wellington, he served as assistant pastor and Director of Studies at the Catholic Enquiry Centre. He left that post when he volunteered to serve as a missionary in Samoa (today the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia), where he was parish priest for 5 years. He returned to New Zealand in 1963 where he became the parish priest at St. Patrick's in Palmerston North for two years. This was followed by four years as Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre in Wellington. In 1971 he moved to Leulumoega, Samoa and returned to New Zealand in 1976 to the Holy Family Parish in Porirua East, one of the Archdiocese's most multi-cultural parishes.
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He became the Archbishop of Wellington on 20 December 1979 - his 20th anniversary of priestly ordination - following the death of Cardinal Reginald Delargey. He was subsequently created a Cardinal By Pope John Paul II at the consistory of 2 February 1983 and received the titular church of Jesus the Divine Teacher at Pineda Sacchetti.
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He was additionally appointed as bishop for the Military Ordinariate in 1995. He received New Zealand's highest honour, the Order of New Zealand in 2000.
Moral Campaigns
He campaigned strongly against the passage of the law allowing civil unions in New Zealand saying it would turn New Zealand into a "moral wasteland" [1]. He also campaigns against the expansion of casinos [2].
Conclave & Succession
Williams was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI. He resigned on 21 March 2005 and was succeeded as Archbishop of Wellington by the then Co-Adjutor Archbishop John Atcherley Dew. He now lives in retirement on the Kapiti Coast. Cardinal Williams still has a number of international responsibilities, retaining membership of three Vatican bodies that will require travelling to Rome from time to time. Until the age of 80 he will be eligible to vote in a papal conclave.
Selected works
- In his own words: a tribute to Cardinal Thomas Williams. ISBN 0-86469-476-8


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