CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION IN THE TOURISM SECTOR

CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION IN THE TOURISM SECTOR

Oxford, United Kingdom, 7-10 April 2008

International Seminar on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Tourism Sector: Frameworks, Tools and Practices

Organised and coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Oxford University's Centre for the Environment (OUCE) jointly with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) this international practical seminar for tourism stakeholders focused on capacity building and pragmatic adaptation and mitigation techniques and methods for developing countries and small island states in order to address the problems and meet the challenges presented by climate change. Some 30 high level tourism and environment officials from developing countries and Small Island developing states participated in the Seminar.