Responsible tourism links

If you've read our responsible tourism pages and now want to find out more, we suggest these responsible tourism resources.

Communities

• ECPAT - preventing sexual exploitation of children in tourism
• Just a Drop - supplies water and sanitation education in the developing world
• Minority Rights Group International - ensuring that disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples can make their voices heard
• Travel Pledge - helps travellers donate to projects in the places they've visited

Wildlife & conservation

• Born Free - wildlife conservation and animal welfare
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) - animal welfare charity
• Care for the Wild International (CWI) - charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of wildlife around the world
• Conservation International - developing ecotourism
• CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) - aims to ensure that trade in wild animals and plants doesn't threaten their survival

Responsible tourism

• International Centre for Responsible Tourism - postgraduate teaching & research centre at Leeds Metropolitan University
• Tourism Concern - actively campaigning on tourism and human rights issues.
• Planeta - resources for ecotourism
• Responsible Tourism Awards - recognise organisations & individuals making a difference in tourism
• Responsible Tourism Partnership - helps businesses and communities maximise their potential for responsible tourism
• Responsible travel news - news, blogs & forums on responsible tourism issues
• National Geographic - some useful links on sustainable tourism
• TIES - the international ecotourism society
• STI - sustainable travel international
• ICRT Canada - international centre for responsible tourism