Fair Trade Tourism and Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label sign Mutual
Recognition Agreement
Recognition Agreement
Responsible
tourism in Africa was boosted by the signing of a Mutual Recognition Agreement between
Fair Trade Tourism and Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label this week. The
agreement between the Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the South
African based Fair Trade Tourism, enables six of the island nation’s leading
hotels to be marketed under the Fair Trade Holiday brand.
There is Fair Trade coffee…
Fair Trade produce…
And even Fair Trade products.
tourism in Africa was boosted by the signing of a Mutual Recognition Agreement between
Fair Trade Tourism and Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label this week. The
agreement between the Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the South
African based Fair Trade Tourism, enables six of the island nation’s leading
hotels to be marketed under the Fair Trade Holiday brand.
There is Fair Trade coffee…
Fair Trade produce…
And even Fair Trade products.
Fair Trade Tourism was the next logical step.
The six hotels under Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label are:
Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort and Casino,
Mahe
Mahe
Banyan Tree Seychelles Resort, Mahe
Constance Ephelia Resort, Mahe
Hanneman’s Holiday Residence, Mahe
Kempinski Seychelles Resort, Mahe
Heliconia Grove, Praslin
All
stand testament to the efforts made by the Seychelles Government to incorporate
mainstream sustainability practices into tourism operations in order to help
safeguard the country’s rich culture and sensitive biodiversity.
stand testament to the efforts made by the Seychelles Government to incorporate
mainstream sustainability practices into tourism operations in order to help
safeguard the country’s rich culture and sensitive biodiversity.
The
Mutual Recognition Agreement announced this week will allow approved tour
operators to incorporate these Seychelles properties into Fair Trade Holidays –
holiday packages that represent global best practice responsible tourism. It
also represents a step towards standardizing responsible tourism criteria on
the continent under the auspices of the Sustainable Tourism Certification
Alliance Africa.
Mutual Recognition Agreement announced this week will allow approved tour
operators to incorporate these Seychelles properties into Fair Trade Holidays –
holiday packages that represent global best practice responsible tourism. It
also represents a step towards standardizing responsible tourism criteria on
the continent under the auspices of the Sustainable Tourism Certification
Alliance Africa.
Fair
Trade Tourism is a South African NGO promoting responsible tourism in Africa.
It grows awareness about responsible tourism to travelers, assists tourism
businesses to operate more sustainably and facilitates a globally recognised certification
programme. Its certification standard was the first in Africa to be recognised
by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council in 2011.
Trade Tourism is a South African NGO promoting responsible tourism in Africa.
It grows awareness about responsible tourism to travelers, assists tourism
businesses to operate more sustainably and facilitates a globally recognised certification
programme. Its certification standard was the first in Africa to be recognised
by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council in 2011.
“Our
agreement with Seychelles represents a significant step in our mission to expand
in Africa, and follows on the heels of our recent expansion into Mozambique and
Madagascar,” said Fair Trade Tourism Managing Director Nivashnee Naidoo at
an event to mark the signing of the agreement in Sandton yesterday. “Over the
coming months we expect to expand more broadly throughout the region.”
agreement with Seychelles represents a significant step in our mission to expand
in Africa, and follows on the heels of our recent expansion into Mozambique and
Madagascar,” said Fair Trade Tourism Managing Director Nivashnee Naidoo at
an event to mark the signing of the agreement in Sandton yesterday. “Over the
coming months we expect to expand more broadly throughout the region.”
Seychelles
Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) is a tourism certification programme under the
auspices of the Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture and Seychelles
Tourism Board. It evolved from the Government’s ground-breaking tourism growth
strategy, known as Vision 21, which states that tourism shall be developed for
the optimum social and economic benefit of the Seychellois people, while
maintaining a commitment to the protection of the natural environment and
biodiversity. In order to be certified by SSTL, a
hotel needs to demonstrate that it has adopted a defined number of sustainable
business practices.
Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) is a tourism certification programme under the
auspices of the Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture and Seychelles
Tourism Board. It evolved from the Government’s ground-breaking tourism growth
strategy, known as Vision 21, which states that tourism shall be developed for
the optimum social and economic benefit of the Seychellois people, while
maintaining a commitment to the protection of the natural environment and
biodiversity. In order to be certified by SSTL, a
hotel needs to demonstrate that it has adopted a defined number of sustainable
business practices.
Janice Bristol, quality and standard officer at the Seychelles
Ministry of Tourism and Culture, said the partnership with Fair Trade Tourism was
extremely important in advancing the Seychelles sustainable tourism agenda.
“The Seychelles is delighted to be a part of the Fair Trade Tourism
portfolio and happy to contribute to advancing its expansion throughout Africa
and the Indian Ocean islands,” she said.
Ministry of Tourism and Culture, said the partnership with Fair Trade Tourism was
extremely important in advancing the Seychelles sustainable tourism agenda.
“The Seychelles is delighted to be a part of the Fair Trade Tourism
portfolio and happy to contribute to advancing its expansion throughout Africa
and the Indian Ocean islands,” she said.
Jane Edge, a director at Fair Trade Tourism
was recently on my “Travel & Things” radio show.
was recently on my “Travel & Things” radio show.
Listen to what she had to say:
http://podcast77612.podomatic.com/entry/2015-08-03T11_18_17-07_00
http://podcast77612.podomatic.com/entry/2015-08-03T11_18_17-07_00
Contact details:
Nivashnee Naidoo
Fair
Trade Tourism Managing Director
Trade Tourism Managing Director
E-Mail: nivashnee@fairtrade.travel
Jane Edge
Fair
Trade Tourism Director
Trade Tourism Director
E-mail: jane@fairtrade.travel
Website: http://www.fairtrade.travel
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