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Overtourism: A Challenge for the Future of Tourism

The term “overtourism” was reportedly coined by the travel and tourism platform Skift in 2016, driven by concerns over annual tourist flows reaching one billion. A record-breaking figure was reached in 2019, with 1.46 billion international tourists. Recovery came sooner than expected, with 2023 achieving 89% of pre-COVID levels. Amid the ongoing debate around overtourism and anti-tourism, it’s worth asking if a return to pre-pandemic levels is desirable.

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How overtourism is changing the face of travel and what we can do to tackle it.

Etifor meets the world of sustainable tourism in Stockholm GSTC Conference 2024

  • 23-26.04.2023

From April 23 to 26, we were in Sweden, where we attended the annual Global Sustainable Tourism Council conference. This edition’s central theme was “Purposeful Travel,” a valuable opportunity to discuss the challenges and solutions of sustainable tourism.

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The GSTC 2024 Conference took place from April 23 to 26 in Stockholm. Over 500 attendees from 50 countries attended the event, and numerous individuals joined the panels remotely. This edition's main topic has been "Purposeful Travel". Our sustainable tourism experts actively engaged in the conference, employing this valuable opportunity to share, learn,

Towards Regenerative Approaches in Successful Tourism & Forestry practices

  • 2023

On the 4th of May we participate to the webinar “Towards Regenerative Approaches in Successful Tourism & Forestry Practices” organised by the Connecting Nature Enterprise Platform. An opportunity to discuss and exchange knowledge about regenerative approaches and their application. Here are the key learnings and takeaways from the webinar. 

 

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Key learnings and takeaways from the webinar

GSTC Italy Working group

  • 2023

On the 14th of April 2023, the first official meeting of the GSTC Italy Working Group took place online. Including 13 members from Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), Consultancy and Travel Agencies, the Group will help its members in the promotion and implementation of the GSTC Standard. 

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A Group to help Italian GSTC Members in the promotion and implementation of the GSTC Standard for sustainable tourism. 

GSTC 2022 Sustainable Tourism Conference

  • 2022

After two years without an on-site GSTC Conference due to the pandemic, the GSTC2022 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference was held in Seville. With people attending from all over the world, the conference represented a unique opportunity to discuss the potential of sustainable approaches in the tourism sector.

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Exploring the potential of sustainable approaches in the tourism sector

Sustainable Tourism: is a positive tourism for the environment and communities possible?

  • 2022

While the presence of tourism can seriously damage destinations, the sector is also highly dependent on them. For this reason, there has been a growing awareness in recent years of the need to adopt a more sustainable tourism model.

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Reflecting on the tourism sector for a more sustainable future

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