Sustainable Tourism in Asia and the Pacific: Situation Analysis and impact of COVID-19 Read more about Sustainable Tourism in Asia and the Pacific: Situation Analysis and impact of COVID-19 This presentation shared research on sustainable tourism and COVID-19 recovery, with a focus on policies and value chains that benefit communities, protect and restore natural capital, and support resource efficiency.
Sanya Grover Keywords Sustainable Tourism and Opportunities in the Era of COVID-19 Sanya Grover ADB intern sustainable tourism COVID-19 recovery natural capital resource efficiency five pillars of tourism Read more about Sanya Grover Sanya, a Program Management Officer for ADB's program on oceans, plays a crucial role in overseeing various aspects of the program. Her responsibilities encompass portfolio management, monitoring and evaluation, as well as driving increased investments by enhancing and strengthening blue components within pipeline projects. She holds a Master's degree in Sustainability Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences (honours) from the University of Delhi.
Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective Read more about Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective Kasi Taukeinikoro and Colin Philp shared the Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective's definition of sustainable tourism, their values, and what they do. They then discussed the legal barriers to low-impact, environmentally conscious, community-based tourism, citing Rivers Fiji and Leleuvia Island Resort as case studies.
Colin Philp Keywords marine conservation sustainable tourism Read more about Colin Philp Colin Philp is the Resort Manager at Leleuvia Island Resort and the President of the Uto ni Yalo Trust. Colin is a sailor and a sail maker by trade who ran a successful manufacturing business as well as a chain of surf shops throughout Fiji for a number of years before deciding he needed a change and opportunity came knocking when he was asked to run Leleuvia in 2011. Colin’s affinity to the ‘vanua’ (land) and ‘waitui’ (ocean) especially the latter had him involved in the Fiji Islands Voyaging Society in 2009 (now named the Uto ni Yalo Trust).
Kasi Taukeinikoro Keywords sustainable tourism Read more about Kasi Taukeinikoro Kasimiro T. Taukeinikoro holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management (1999) from the School of Business Management, University of the South Pacific, Fiji. He is a Director of Rivers Fiji.
Investment Opportunities for Nature-Based Tourisms in the Coral Triangle Read more about Investment Opportunities for Nature-Based Tourisms in the Coral Triangle The World Wide Fund for Nature’s Coral Triangle program supports the development of responsible nature-based tourism in six countries, including Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. This session aims to stimulate further thinking on how investing in natural capital can be utilized to support the development of countries involved.
Gregory Auta a Keywords green business sustainable business ecotourism sustainable tourism nature-based tourism Pacific coral triangle papua new guinea solomon islands timor leste Read more about Gregory Auta a Gregory Auta’a, Principal Tourism Officer, the Government of the Solomon Islands Auta’a is the Principal Tourism Officer for the Government of the Solomon Islands, overlooking projects and product development within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the whole of the country, with a special focus on pilot projects led by the ministry and the Eco-tourism project grant program.
Developing and Promoting Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism in the Coral Triangle Read more about Developing and Promoting Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism in the Coral Triangle Jointly organized by ADB and the World Wide Fund for Nature, this session discussed investment opportunities in nature-based tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. The Coral Triangle Sustainable Nature-based Tourism Project aims to assist the six countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security in regional collaboration for the acceleration of achievements of regional and national marine conservation goals.