United Nations Earth Summit+5 Success Stories -Good Environmental Practice in the Hotel Industry- Worldwide

EARTH SUMMIT+5
Special Session of the General Assembly to Review and Appraise
the Implementation of Agenda 21
New York, 23-27 June 1997
GLOBAL SUCCESS STORIES

Good Environmental Practice in the Hotel Industry

Location Worldwide.

Responsible organization(s) Cooperation developed between UNEP/IE and two main industry associations:the International Hotel Association (IHA) and the International Hotel Environment Initiative (IHEI).

Description Joint publications (Action Pack, Case Studies) widely disseminated to governments, hotel associations, and on sale for hoteliers.
Dissemination of information through the industry association magazine "Green Hotelier".
Joint regional workshops of hotel associations.
Participation of UNEP/IE as the Judging Authority in the annual environmental award of the International Hotel Association.

Issues addressed Importance and methods for taking into account environmental aspects in siting and design of hotels.
Methods and practices to reduce the use of natural resources (energy, water,etc.) in hotel management.
Methods and practices to reduce liquid and solid wastes and emissions in hotel management.
Use of environmental management tools in the hotel industry.

Objectives To raise awareness of governments, hotels associations and of hoteliers,specially SMEs, on sustainable development and management of the hotel industry.

Results achieved Action Pack adopted and/or translated in several countries.
Environmental management of hotels high on the agenda of an increasing number of governments, hotel associations and hoteliers.
Follow-up activities launched by partners in several regions and, in particular, Asia, Pacific and the Caribbean.

Lessons learned Some approach would also be useful for other types of tourism facilities and Congress Centers and Visitors Centers.

Financing Small initial co-funding of UNEP/IE and International Industry Associations.
Self financing of further activities: sales of publications, participation of regional industry associations, translations and adaptations by national industry associations

Contact UNEP/IE:Ms. Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel, Director,
Ms. Helene Genot,Senior consultant UNEP Tour Mirabeau, 39-43 Quai Andre Citroen, 75739 Paris Cedex 15, France
Tel: (33 1) 44 37 14 41
IHA: Nicola Pogson, Director of Industry Services
IHEI: Wendy Tuxworth-Twist, Director

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	Good Environmental Practice in the Hotel Industry
	Location	Worldwide.
	Responsible organization(s)	Cooperation developed between UNEP/IE and two main industry associations:the International Hotel Association (IHA) and the International Hotel Environment Initiative (IHEI).
	Description	Joint publications (Action Pack, Case Studies) widely disseminated to governments, hotel associations, and on sale for hoteliers. Dissemination of information through the industry association magazine "Green Hotelier". Joint regional workshops of hotel associations. Participation of UNEP/IE as the Judging Authority in the annual environmental award of the International Hotel Association.
	Issues addressed	Importance and methods for taking into account environmental aspects in siting and design of hotels. Methods and practices to reduce the use of natural resources (energy, water,etc.) in hotel management. Methods and practices to reduce liquid and solid wastes and emissions in hotel management. Use of environmental management tools in the hotel industry.
	Objectives	To raise awareness of governments, hotels associations and of hoteliers,specially SMEs, on sustainable development and management of the hotel industry.
	Results achieved	Action Pack adopted and/or translated in several countries. Environmental management of hotels high on the agenda of an increasing number of governments, hotel associations and hoteliers. Follow-up activities launched by partners in several regions and, in particular, Asia, Pacific and the Caribbean.
	Lessons learned	Some approach would also be useful for other types of tourism facilities and Congress Centers and Visitors Centers.
	Financing	Small initial co-funding of UNEP/IE and International Industry Associations. Self financing of further activities: sales of publications, participation of regional industry associations, translations and adaptations by national industry associations
	Contact	UNEP/IE:Ms. Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel, Director, Ms. Helene Genot,Senior consultant UNEP Tour Mirabeau, 39-43 Quai Andre Citroen, 75739 Paris Cedex 15, France Tel: (33 1) 44 37 14 41 IHA: Nicola Pogson, Director of Industry Services IHEI: Wendy Tuxworth-Twist, Director