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Tourism Watch No 119

Making Travel Inclusive and Accessible

Travel should be possible for everyone—yet many people with disabilities still face significant barriers. Inclusive tourism is not just about accessibility; it also fosters social participation, strengthens local economies, and creates equal opportunities.

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Tourism Watch No 118

Sacred Places

Sacred places around the world demonstrate how tourism presents both opportunities and challenges for their preservation and spiritual significance. Sustainable models are essential to safeguarding the cultural, spiritual, and ecological integrity of these places.

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Tourism Watch No 117

Tourism and Peace

Tourism can play a significant role in promoting reconciliation processes and economic recovery in conflict regions. Respecting local communities and their history is crucial to preventing social tensions and fostering positive change.

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Tourism Watch No 116

Colonial Continuities in Tourism

In the Global South, many colonial continuities are evident in tourism. Decolonizing tourism requires, above all, greater local participation. If this is not achieved, tourism can even create new, neo-colonial dependencies and perpetuate injustices.

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Tourism Watch No 115

Climate Justice in Tourism

Tourism is both: a catalyst for climate change and a sector propelled by the climate crisis. Its viability as a profitable economic sector hinges on its ability to swiftly transition towards climate neutrality. Climate justice in tourism means reducing emissions, enforcing the polluter-pays principle, and enhancing the value of tourism at the destination level.

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Newsletter No 114

Tourism in the SDGs

Tourism is indispensable for the achievement of all SDGs. That is why the Transforming Tourism Initiative (TTI) is taking stock at the mid-term point and looking at the extent to which progress can be seen in tourism for nine of the 17 goals. Five selected contributions are presented here in German.

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All inclusive: Accessible Tourism Benefits Everyone

Around 80 percent of people with disabilities live in the Global South. Inclusive tourism offers an opportunity to strengthen local economies and

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Inclusive Travel for Social Change: TO DO Award Human Rights in Tourism 2025

TO DO Award winner Human Rights in Tourism 2025 shows how accessible tourism can turn from an apprehension into an aspiration.

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How Small Projects Can Make a Big Difference Subtitle: Making Community Tourism in Thailand Accessible

Improving accessibility helps to create a world accessible for all.

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On the Road with Weltwärts: The Inclusive Volunteer Service

An inclusive volunteer service breaks down barriers: The weltwärts programme also enables people with disabilities to engage globally—while promoting

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Global Disability Summit 2025: A Milestone for Global Inclusion

The Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin brings together international stakeholders to develop actions that promote the inclusion of people with

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Strengthening Human Rights in Tourism: New Course on the Atingi Learning Platform

The course "Human Rights in Tourism" supports businesses in integrating human rights and sustainable practices into the tourism sector.

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A New Airport for Machu Picchu

The Andes hold deep spiritual value for the Quechua, but mass tourism and a planned airport threaten this sacred bond.

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Where Hindu Devotion meets Tourism

At Patan Durbar Square the spirituality of the devotees and tourism preserve a unique World Cultural Heritage.

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Ethiopia’s Churches of Lalibela

Lalibela must balance faith and global interests: while tourism funds the preservation of the rock-hewn marvels, it also threatens local spiritual

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Archaeology, Spirituality and Tourism

How Buddhist teachings can provide guidance to site visits, interpretation and development.

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