Regulation
Newsletter on Tourism and LGBTQI*
All over the world, LGBTQI* people face discrimination. Experts discuss in how far tourism can strengthen the rights as well as acceptance of homo- and transsexual people. Tourism businesses and …
Taxing Aviation
Bill Hennings sheds light on the current political debate within the EU and demands action in order to drastically reduce the effects from aviation on our climate.
Filipino Seafarers
The Philippines is one of the leading sources of seafarers in the world. At any given time, there are at least 400,000 Filipinos working on board ocean-going vessels including bulk carriers, cargo, tankers, and passenger vessels which are mainly cruise ships. In 2015, the Philippine …
Using the growth of the cruise industry to get better working conditions aboard underway
Despite the fact that the shipping and cruise sector is one of the most regulated sectors, still,there are situations that need closer attention as improper interpretations of international regulations may result in disadvantages for seafarers and bad working conditions aboard cruise …
Minimizing Impacts – Maximizing Benefits
Costa Rica has developed a diversified tourism model primarily based on the natural resources of the country. It includes different tourism offers which are conducted in parallel. There is no dependency and no displacement by the cruise industry, unlike in other Caribbean destinations …
A National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights in Germany: Interview with Human Rights Commissioner Bärbel Kofler
In Germany, a National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights is about to be adopted. In our interview, Human Rights Commissioner Bärbel Kofler explains what the German government expects of tourism businesses in terms of human rights related due diligence. The primary objective is to …
People's Rights First
By Sumesh Mangalassery The decision of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva (2010) that affirms water as a human right is a major success for civil society groups who have been fighting for community water rights for decades. It is considered to be historic and a big step in the right …
Between Criminal Law and CSR
Human rights issues in tourism have not played an important role in the German parliament so far. Christoph Strässer, MP (SPD), points out that this might change, as this year the Bundestag is going to address business and human rights. At a panel discussion organised by EED Tourism Watch …
Broschüren zu Unternehmensverantwortung
Unter dem Titel "Zauberformel CSR - Unternehmensverantwortung zwischen Freiwilligkeit und Verpflichtung" liefert der EED einen Beitrag zur Debatte um die Qualität von CSR-Maßnahmen im Tourismus. Neben Beispielen von CSR werden Forderungen an Politik und Unternehmen gestellt, um CSR …
Actors or Villains?
By Christina Kamp Companies are increasingly being judged not just by the products and profits they make, but also by the ways in which these profits are made. Yet, there is no consensus on what "Corporate Social Responsibility" (CSR) actually means. To improve the understanding of its …
