UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

1. UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals Tourism & Climate Change Beyond Triple Bottom Line Geoffrey Lipman Assistant Secretary General

2. UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals Climate Poverty Economy Tsunami Environment Avian Flu Skills Infrastructure Oil Competition SARS Terrorism Security

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5. 24 on 7 on 365 PDA, Mobile Camera Multimedia Internet, Blogs & Communities UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

6. UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals • ‘Action over the coming few decades…… risks of major socio-economic disruption … • later in this century & next,on a scale similar to the great wars & economic depression of the first half of the 20th century.’ • The Stern Report(2006)

7. Davos Declaration 2007 Tourism & Climate Change UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

8. The Davos Declaration • Realities Agreed • Holistic Response • 2050 – Start Now • Tourism is Good • Quadruple Bottom Line • 5% Emissions & Economy • Weakest Most Vulnerable UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

9. The Davos Declaration • Mitigation • Adaptation • Technology • Financing UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

10. The Davos Declaration • Governments • Industry • Consumers • Research/Media Nets • Action Catalogue • Information Exchange UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

11. Core Issues • Framework • Challenges • Opportunities UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

12. Framework • Timely • Pedigree • 2050 – Start Now • UNWTO lead • UN Response Structure • How to Operationalise UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

13. 2. Challenges • Action • Cultural change • Solidarity • Poverty Cohesion • Market Response • Wise Aviation Growth UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

14. “It’s a sin to fly” - church ThinkBeforeYouFly.com AirportPledge.org Places to See before THEY Die” PlaneStupid.com “I Stay home” - Prince Charles

15. Small but fast growing • More than CO2 • Big Relative Increase • No Quick Fix • Long Distance: Over Sea: Hard Terrain: Small Islands. • Trade • Poor Country Service Export UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

16. 3. Opportunities • First Movers • Technology • Financing • Innovation UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

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18. Roadmap UN Bali “Summit” 2050 Reduce today’s GHG 50 – 70% London “Ministerial” Davos “Stakeholders” Djerba Declaration 2003 UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

19. Roadmap 2050 Reduce GHG 50 - 70% 2015 MDG 2007 New UN Roadmap UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

20. Roadmap Adapt 2050 Reduce today’s GHG 50 – 70% Mitigate Technology Finance UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

21. 1990 – 2007 “Going Green” • Slow • Buzzwords • Routine • Slogans Triple Bottom Line ? UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals

22. 2007 …… • Climate • Environment • Economic • Social Quadruple Bottom Line UNWTO- Committed to Tourism, Travel and the Millennium Development Goals