Overtourism occurs when too many visitors overwhelm a destination, causing social, environmental, and economic impacts.

Overtourism has been observed in cities like Barcelona, Venice, and Dubrovnik, prompting local protests against its negative community impacts.

In Barcelona, rents have risen 68% in the past decade due to tourism, displacing locals and straining public services.

Overtourism significantly impacts local economies, with cities like Amsterdam banning new hotels to control tourism.

Overtourism has caused environmental degradation, damaging protected areas, and prompted destinations like Venice to introduce measures such as tourist fees and reservation systems.

Overtourism significantly impacts residents, causing friction and prompting protests, such as in Barcelona, where locals demand stricter rules.

To mitigate overtourism, cities are implementing measures like limiting tourist numbers and using technology to manage visitor flows and enhance experiences.

Implementing sustainable tourism practices can help mitigate overtourism's negative impacts and protect destinations.

Local governments and private stakeholders can collaborate on sustainable tourism strategies to reduce overtourism's negative impacts.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies requires a holistic approach, involving local communities, stakeholders, and government, and leveraging technology like digital platforms and data analytics.

International cooperation and knowledge sharing can help develop sustainable tourism strategies, which can create jobs, drive economic growth, and protect the environment.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies can be challenging due to funding, infrastructure, and stakeholder issues, requiring collaboration between local governments and private sector stakeholders.

Overtourism has significant social, environmental, and economic impacts, making sustainable tourism strategies crucial to mitigate its negative effects.

Venice has introduced a tourist fee, reservation system, and banned large cruise ships from its canals to manage tourism.

Barcelona has set a 2028 expiration date for tourist apartment permits, while Amsterdam has banned new hotels to control tourism.

Technology and sustainable practices can help manage tourist numbers, provide quality experiences, and mitigate overtourism's negative impacts.

Local governments and private stakeholders can collaborate on sustainable tourism strategies to reduce overtourism's negative impacts.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies requires a holistic approach, involving local communities, stakeholders, and government, and leveraging technology like digital platforms and data analytics.

International cooperation and knowledge sharing can help develop sustainable tourism strategies, which can create jobs, drive economic growth, and protect the environment.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies can be challenging due to funding, infrastructure, and stakeholder issues, requiring collaboration between local governments and private sector stakeholders.

Ras Al Khaimah aims to become the Middle East's most sustainable destination by 2025, investing $140 million in 20 projects.

St. Petersburg, Russia, ranked first in sustainable tourism, attracted 9.4 million tourists and generated 483 billion rubles for the local economy.

Implementing green building codes, renewable energy, and sustainable tourism practices can reduce tourism's environmental impact and mitigate overtourism.

Local governments and private stakeholders can collaborate on sustainable tourism strategies to reduce overtourism's negative impacts.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies requires a holistic approach, involving local communities, stakeholders, and government, and leveraging technology like digital platforms and data analytics.

International cooperation and knowledge sharing can help develop sustainable tourism strategies, which can create jobs, drive economic growth, and protect the environment.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies can be challenging due to funding, infrastructure, and stakeholder issues, requiring collaboration between local governments and private sector stakeholders.

Overtourism has significant social, environmental, and economic impacts, making sustainable tourism strategies crucial to mitigate its negative effects.

The implementation of green building codes in tourism requires technical specifications like renewable energy, leak detection, and natural ventilation.

Egypt aims to make its tourism sector environmentally friendly through green building and sustainable practices.

The Egyptian Green Pyramid certificate has specific conditions that must be met.

Green building codes and permits are being prepared to improve energy and water efficiency.

Renewable energy sources, like solar energy, are crucial for reducing carbon emissions in the tourism sector.

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Decree No. 18 of 2022 allows companies six months to regularize their status for green transformation.

New buildings must use renewable energy sources, targeting 10% by 2025 and 15% by 2030.

Buildings must use one or more renewable energy sources by 2025.

Ras Al Khaimah aims to cut electricity and water use by 30% and 20%, and boost renewable energy to 20%.

The city has completed over 1,000 buildings and aims to retrofit 3,000 more by 2040.

The Green Public Procurement Program and Barjeel initiative promote eco-friendly products and have saved 30% of electricity and water.

Egypt's 2030 strategy includes sustainable tourism with environmentally friendly practices.

The Ministry of Tourism requires a green certificate to reduce energy and water consumption in hotels and tourism activities.

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A ministerial decree requires a green practices certificate in the Red Sea Governorate.

Technology and sustainable practices can help manage tourist numbers, provide quality experiences, and mitigate overtourism's negative impacts.

Local governments and private stakeholders can collaborate on sustainable tourism strategies to reduce overtourism's negative impacts.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies requires a holistic approach, involving local communities, stakeholders, and government, and leveraging technology like digital platforms and data analytics.

International cooperation and knowledge sharing can help develop sustainable tourism strategies, which can create jobs, drive economic growth, and protect the environment.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies can be challenging due to funding constraints, infrastructure limitations, and stakeholder conflicts.

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“Crowded Out” is a powerful short documentary exploring over-tourism, featuring interviews with local residents and global experts. (Image provided by SIFF)

Originally Published: September 14, 2022 8:43 p.m.

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the third film in its four-week Sustainable Tourism Film Series. “Crowded Out: The Story of Overtourism” will show on Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 4 p.m. The event will also include a selection of “Sustainable Travel: Where Next?” short films along with a panel discussion.

“Crowded Out” is a powerful short documentary exploring overtourism, featuring interviews with local residents and global experts.

Overtourism occurs when there are too many visitors to a particular destination. When rent prices push out local tenants to make way for holiday rentals, when narrow roads become jammed with tourist vehicles, when tourists cannot view landmarks because of the crowds – these are all signs of overtourism.

And it is the backlash from local residents that has made overtourism news. Cities such as Barcelona, Venice and Dubrovnik, and places once thought of as remote such as Iceland and Skye have suffered firsthand, and the protests by local residents have spread.

There has been decades of virtually uncontrolled growth, and it has crossed a threshold: in many destinations, tourism now demonstrably creates more problems than benefits.

This special event will also include a selection of short films from “Sustainable Travel: Where Next?” This series includes short-form documentary films, featuring insightful stories from the global travel and tourism sector showing how they are driving sustainable travel and protecting these precious destinations.

Following the screenings, there will be a panel discussion with representatives the City of Sedona, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, Keep Sedona Beautiful and the tourism and hospitality industry here.

“Crowded Out: The Story of Overtourism” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.

The final film in the Sustainable Tourism Series is:

Thursday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. “Vendemmia”

Overtourism has been observed in cities like Barcelona, Venice, and Dubrovnik, prompting local protests against its negative community impacts.

In Barcelona, rents have risen 68% in the past decade due to tourism, displacing locals and straining public services.

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Ibiza is the latest holiday hotspot in Spain where anger with overtourism is boiling over.

By Alice Scarsi, World News Reporter

Ibiza welcomes around three million tourists every year (Image: GETTY)

The cost of rents and mortgages, which activists say is being pushed up by over-tourism, is prompting people to leave Ibiza, one of the most popular Balearic Islands.

This, in turn, is harming public services, as there aren't enough people available to work in them, it has been claimed.

Iván Fidalgo, a Guardia Civil officer and local coordinator for the Spanish Association of Civil Guards, told Euronews Travel: "They sell Ibiza as a first-class resort, but it is not because it doesn’t even have the public services because there are not enough people to work in them."

Many of the locals who don't leave the island are forced to leave in cramped accommodations or relocate in caravans, campaigners have claimed.

Ibiza attracts on average three million tourists a year, some 800,000 of which are Britons.

Tourism is an industry important to the economy of the island (Image: GETTY)

In 2023, the Balearics as a whole saw an unprecedented surge of international interest, attracting 14.4 million visitors from abroad - who spent collectively £14.75bn (€17.22bn).

Tourism is a majorly important industry for the archipelago, creating 200,000 jobs locally and generating 45 percent of the islands' GDP.

However, an increased demand for temporary accommodation created by tourism reportedly means that many locals are pushed out of their homes as they are unable to afford the increasing housing costs.

Similar issues are being lamented by activists elsewhere in popular Spanish destinations - including the Canary Islands.

Last month, many of these islands including Tenerife held massive anti-overtourism protests, in which they demanded local governments to limit the number of visitors and curb the development of tourist stays.

Similar pleas were heard on Friday in Ibiza, where around a 1000 people took to the streets of the island's capital to demand limits on the number of tourist arrivals.

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Thousands of people demonstrated in Barcelona against excessive tourism, Radio France Internationale reported.
I opened the slogan "Enough!
Some 2,800 protesters, according to police, marched to demand a change in the economic model of the most visited city in the country.
Critics of excessive tourism mainly condemn its impact on housing prices – rents have risen 68% over the past decade, according to the Barcelona City Council – but also its harmful consequences for local businesses, the environment and the working conditions of local employees.
Barcelona received more than 12 million tourists last year, according to the city council.
To facilitate residents ’ access to housing, the city council recently announced its desire to end rental of tourist apartments by 2029.
Spain, the world's second-largest tourist destination after France, welcomed a record 85.1 million foreign visitors last year.
The most visited region was Catalonia with 18 million visitors, followed by the Balearic Islands (14.4 million) and the Canary Islands (13.9 million).
Tourism in Spain accounts for 12.8% of GDP and 12.6% of jobs.

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“Let the tourists go home! ” – Over-sightseeing is overwhelming the residents of Europe ’ s popular cities
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Many of Europe ’ s holiday destinations are expected to see record numbers of visitors this summer.
However, local residents were deeply troubled by the development of mass tourism and took to the streets to protest.
Is there a solution?
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In many of Europe's most popular tourist cities, residents began to protest against the influx of tourists.
Venice is one of them, the local residents are plagued by tourism, the city's housing prices are rising, and the number of available housing is decreasing.
Venice ’ s Old Town also has a resident population of less than 49,000, compared to an estimated 20 million tourists visiting Venice each year.
Europe has the most visitors from all over the world, and Venice isn ’ t the only city to suffer from a surge in visitors.
In Barcelona and other tourist cities in Spain, there are increasing reports of local residents protesting against tourists.
In Lisbon, Prague and Amsterdam, large-scale tourism has led to growing tensions between tourists and locals.
Residents everywhere protested for the same reasons: rising rents, soaring property prices, and problems with access to resources.
Tourism is one of the economic sources
The EU estimates that tourism accounts for about 10 per cent of the economy's total output.
About 12.3 million people are employed in the industry.
“But these are just abstract numbers, ” says Sebastian Zenker, a tourism researcher at Copenhagen Business School.
He pointed out that if rents rise at the same time, property prices exceed residents' affordability, and restaurants are affordable only to tourists, then the income from tourism will not bring real benefits to local residents.
For locals, tourism development must provide them with the balance they feel – that is, liveability is not unduly negatively affected while benefiting from tourism.
Although a large number of people are employed in the tourism industry, "only a few have a good income or can make a living from it," Zeng said in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
He said low wages were a problem.
In Italy, where there is no legal minimum wage, the minimum hourly wage is 4.85 euros in Portugal and 6.87 euros in Spain.
Big tourist tax
Where did all the money go?
Paul Peeters, who studies sustainable tourism and transportation at the University of Breda in the Netherlands, says the money is mostly going to the airline industry, large hotel chains, international companies and cruise lines.
When calculating the flow of tourism, the choice of travel mode is crucial. Cruise tourists eat and drink on board, and passengers who order through large travel agencies usually sell their tickets, hotels, and meals in packages, which tend to spend less locally.
But at the same time, the arrival of tourists brings with it air pollution and water consumption – all at the expense of local residents.
This sense of imbalance has further exacerbated tensions between locals and tourists.
All stakeholders in the tourism industry understand that they need tourists, and the question is how to develop tourism and what kind of tourism to develop.
Copenhagen tourism researcher Zeng Ke said.
Restrictive marketing, rules and bans
The first policies are in place.
For example, new hotels are no longer allowed in Amsterdam.
In addition, the city is trying to control drug and party-themed tourism through targeted restrictive marketing measures.
“De-marketing ” refers to advertising strategies designed to reduce the demand for a product from a specific target group – for example, the city of Amsterdam.
In Lisbon and Palma de Mallorca, the housing market has long been disconnected from the needs of residents and economic realities.
Response: No new rental licenses will be issued to online short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb.
Mallorca has set a time limit for tourist rental housing.
Barcelona has taken a more radical step: the city ’ s 10,000 vacation apartment permits for tourists are set to expire in 2028.
The move aims to reduce pressure on the housing market.
Rents in Barcelona have risen by more than 60% in the past decade.
In addition, there will be further restrictions on the scope of cruise activities or additional charges.
From 2021, Venice will no longer allow large cruise ships to sail into its waters in its historic center.
Amsterdam plans to adopt a similar measure in 2026.
This will not only reduce the number of tourists, but also reduce air pollution.
Are tourists bad too?
Similar to Amsterdam, Mallorca wants to shake off the image of a party city.
They hope to reduce the overall number of tourists, and will be more willing to accept those who can afford to spend.
This is known in industry jargon as “high quality tourism ”.
But is this the solution to the problem?
“It ’ s not, ” says Macià Blázquez-Salom, a geography professor and activist.
He is also a resident of Mallorca.
He believes that excessive emphasis on “luxury tourism ” will only exacerbate inequality.
“‘ Party tours ’ and ‘ beach tours ’ are often limited to specific areas and operate on a scale and standardised basis similar to factory production lines, ” Blasker-Salon told Deutsche Welle.
Its immediate impact is often limited to a small part of the city.
In contrast, tourists with high spending power typically have higher demand, consume more water, tend to travel more excursions, and generally have the financial means to purchase property.
“This will further promote gentrification (Gentrifizierung) and with it the possibility of real estate speculation, ” explains Blaske Salon.
"This type of visitor will have a direct impact on the lives of all the residents," the statement said.
Making tourism sustainable
The tourism industry is still largely driven by pure data growth and is delighted with the growing number of visitors each year.
But for residents of places like Barcelona, Venice and Mallorca, further growth is no longer an acceptable option.
Is there a solution?
Peters says keeping visitor numbers within the limits of what cities and communities can afford or as a way to do it.
He said that ecological and social factors should be taken into account when formulating tourism development strategies and management measures.
For tourism to be sustainable, agreements must be reached with airlines, ports and airport operators, which are often driven by overcapacity – that is, by expanding growth.
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Thousands of demonstrators marched in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday (July 6) to denounce the negative impact of the large number of tourists.
French media reported that under the slogan “Enough! Let ’ s limit tourism ”, about 2,800 people marched in a coastal area of Barcelona.
They called for a new economic model to reduce the number of visits by millions of tourists each year.
"I am not against tourism, but Barcelona is suffering from overtourism, which makes our city unlivable," said one participant.
On July 6, 2024, a large number of demonstrators took to the streets in Barcelona, Spain, to protest against “excessive tourism ” in the area.
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Demonstrators carried banners reading “Less sightseeing now! ” chanting slogans such as“ Tourists leave our community ” and stopping in front of the hotel to the surprise of the tourists.
The cost of housing in Barcelona continues to rise.
According to the local government, the cost of housing has risen 68% over the past decade, as well as the negative impact of tourism on local businesses and jobs in Barcelona, sparking the protests.
June 29, 2024, Malaga, Spain, tourists arrive at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport and walk inside the passenger terminal while a group of tour guides wait for passengers to cross the border to start work. (REUTERS / Jon Nazca)
One protester said: “Local shops are closing to make way for those that can ’ t meet the needs of the community. ”
People can't afford to pay rent. "
In response to the “negative impact of mass tourism, ” the Barcelona City Council has announced that tourist apartments will be banned from renting from 2028 in order to put them back on the local housing market.
This was opposed by the Tourist Apartments Association, who said it would only help the black market.
On June 29, 2024, Malaga, Spain, tourists walk inside the passenger terminal after arriving at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport. (REUTERS / Jon Nazca)
Spain is the second most visited European country, receiving 85 million foreign tourists in 2023, an increase of 18.7% over the previous year, just behind France.
The most visited region is Catalonia, which received 18 million visitors last year.
On June 25, 2024, in Ronda, Spain, two German tourists jumped at an attraction and their friends took photos of it. (REUTERS / Jon Nazca)
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Venice isn't just planning a new tourist fee and reservation system to manage tourists, it also is deploying hundreds of CCTV cameras and a mobile phone tracking system to keep tabs on who's entering the beloved city.

Venice's goal is to track "every person who sets foot in the lagoon city," Reuters reported, describing a system of 468 cameras and sensors that allow officials to differentiate residents from visitors, track origins and destinations, and determine how fast people are moving.

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro told the wire service that although he's expecting pushback on the new measures to control tourism, he told reporters "I have a duty to make this city liveable for those who inhabit it and also for those who want to visit."

Venice has yet to make a decision on how many visitors is too many or when exactly it will begin enforcing reservations and fees. The city already has begun taking steps to limit tourism, starting with banning large cruise ships from the city's famous canals.

Venice has historically attracted an estimated 25 million tourists per year, enough to dirty the water flowing through the city's iconic canals and clog idyllic tourist attractions.

The city plans to use an app for reservations and is testing turnstiles that could shut out visitors if the city becomes too crowded. On the water, Venice plans to measure gondola traffic and speeds. Boat traffic in canals typically brings up enough sediment to be noticeable, but a quieter pandemic on the water has led to crystal clear waters that hadn't been seen in decades.

As part of the city's efforts to manage tourism, Brugnaro made clear in his Sunday news conference that visitors will be expected to adhere to certain guidelines. "There'll be conditions attached to obtain priority bookings and discounts," he said. "You can't come in your swimming suit. You can't jump from a bridge or get drunk. Whoever comes must respect the city."

Meena Thiruvengadam is a Travel + Leisure contributor who has visited 50 countries on six continents and 47 U.S. states. She loves historic plaques, wandering new streets and walking on beaches. Find her on Facebook and Instagram.

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Local governments and private stakeholders can collaborate on sustainable tourism strategies to reduce overtourism's negative impacts.

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Content: Liberty Square replaces retaliatory tourism with sustainable tourism
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Due to the impact of the epidemic, the domestic tourism and accommodation industry has been in a slump for a long time, and many operators are hoping for retaliatory tourism after the epidemic has eased.
However, retaliatory tourism is not a long-term solution, people flood the attractions, the quality of tourism is low, there are a lot of garbage, environmental overload, impact on the lives of local residents and other problems, more importantly, easy to become epidemic prevention.
The author believes that in order to rescue the tourism and accommodation industry in the post-epidemic era, the government should be ahead of schedule; in addition to relief subsidies, the government should also use the power of the public sector to lead the lead, connect with the private tourism industry to help the industry develop in a sustainable direction, so that the relevant departments can better grasp the flow of people under the epidemic.
The following directions may be useful:
1. Slow travel
The author believes that replacing a day trip with a multi-day trip can reduce the phenomenon of tourists crowding into a small number of hot spots at the same time.
Local governments can link up with hostel operators, tour guides, restaurants, and car charters to promote slow travel solutions. First, they can master where travelers are going and miss the influx of tourists; second, multi-day tours can bring more consumption to the local area.
In addition, weekday tours can be encouraged through discounts to prevent all tourists from rushing to the attractions at the same time during the holiday period.
II. Diversification
Many attractions in the country have become homogeneous in recent years, and many package promotions are point-and-click gameplay, lacking deeper interaction with the local area.
The author believes that for young people, such a traditional travel mode is more difficult to attract, and it is recommended that when companies launch travel plans, they think in the direction of diversified and in-depth travel.
Similar to Hualien, Lanyu and other areas of the business combined with local businesses, launched floating shallow, canoeing and other tourism packages, this approach is worth promoting, can be led by the local government, promote tourism, tourism, culture, service industry, and promote cultural tourism, and even different counties and cities can cooperate with each other to develop cross-county, (semi-island) tourism.
3. Individualization
Different types of travelers, different travel patterns and preferences.
For lovers of outdoor activities, activities such as river tracing, mountaineering, cycling, etc., the attraction is relatively high.
Family trips, such as handwork and painting, may be more popular.
Operators can consider combining local businesses to develop different types of tourism options for more different ethnic groups, such as couples, silver-haired people, business people, and environmental enthusiasts.
(The author is a graduate student at the Law School of Leiden University in the Netherlands)
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Ahmed Eissa, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, met today in his office at the Ministry ’ s headquarters in Zamalek with officials of the Italian Expert House tasked with updating the National Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Egyptian Tourism, which had been prepared in 2009, to review and discuss its main axes.
This strategy was prepared in order to promote the Egyptian tourism sector in a sustainable manner through a comprehensive framework for the development of the entire industry, in line with the national strategies adopted before, taking into account all the changes and developments that have occurred in the sector and in order to achieve the sustainable development of Egyptian tourism.
The meeting was attended by Amr Al-Qadi, CEO of the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion, Ahmed Al-Waseef, President of the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism, and Yomna Al-Bahar, Assistant Minister for Technical Affairs.
During the meeting, the officials of the House of Expertise briefed the Minister on the axes of this strategy and the necessary studies carried out by the team during the past period to update it in order to promote the tourism industry in Egypt and build responsible and sustainable tourism taking into account the current tourism developments and market requirements, especially those that occurred in the sector during the period from 2009 until now. Intensive periodic meetings and extended workshops to discuss the different perspectives and insights of experts and the tourism industry in Egypt.
They pointed out the strategy ’ s keenness on the importance of maximizing the use of modern technological means in the tourism and antiquities sector and paying attention to digital transformation in the sector, especially in the provision of services to tourists to improve their tourism experience in Egypt.
The meeting witnessed many discussions and inquiries about the axes and recommendations addressed by the strategy.
It is worth mentioning that the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism had contracted to update this strategy with the Italian Expert House specialized in preparing strategies for tourism to include updating the study, which was prepared by the same Expert House in 2009.
This strategy aims to establish a scientific basis for tourism in Egypt with its various components of infrastructure, service, human resources and distinctive tourism components that are able to compete in order to maximize the role of tourism and its desired contributions to the recovery of the Egyptian economy.
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International tourism continues to recover from the worst crisis in its history, with arrivals reaching 84% of pre-epidemic levels between January and July 2023, according to data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The Middle East, Europe and Africa is leading the global tourism recovery with a 20% rise over pre-epidemic levels, and tourism demand continues to show remarkable resilience and sustainable recovery, even in the face of economic and geopolitical challenges. The number of international tourists worldwide increased by 43% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2023 to 700 million.
The tourism sector in Jordan continues to achieve unprecedented levels since the beginning of this year, driven by the large number of tourists coming to the Kingdom.
Figures from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities showed that the number of international visitors to the Kingdom has achieved a remarkable rise and unprecedented levels compared to the same period of previous years, where the number of visitors in the first seven months of this year 2023 reached about 3.75 million visitors, an increase of 51.3 percent compared to the same period in 2022.
Tourism is one of the main sources of income for many countries, and depends on the budgets of major countries, such as France, Spain and America, for example, in Jordan, the contribution of the tourism sector to the national economy and GDP is 14.6%.
With intense international competition to attract more tourists, many new tourism ideas are emerging.
Capitals and cities around the world have begun to shift to so-called “smart sustainable cities ”, a term that aligns with climate change and significant technological development, to enhance economic resilience and quality of life.
Jordan attaches great importance to the establishment of a sustainable tourism sector, as the tourism sector is a priority in the Kingdom ’ s Economic Vision 2033, as this sector is a key pillar of economic diversification.
Sustainable tourism is defined by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts and meets the needs of visitors, industry, the environment and host communities.
Jordan adopts future and global trends focused on responsible and sustainable tourism to enhance its competitiveness. The Kingdom is working to establish this culture among local tourist destinations, focusing on innovation and digital transformation in this sector to increase revenues and growth and enhance opportunities for SMEs. The Kingdom ’ s objectives of climate neutrality and sustainable economic development.
The Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI), issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF), measures the factors and policies that lead to the development, sustainability and resilience of the travel and tourism sector in order to contribute to economic and social development.
In order to promote sustainable tourism, a holistic blueprint for smart cities and sustainability needs to be developed, covering a variety of areas including sustainable management, performance measures, health measures, investment in digital technology, training, qualification and innovation, business environment, infrastructure development and modernization, including renewable energy systems, and smart green transportation., water management systems, waste management and air quality, agriculture and green spaces, public safety and disaster management, as well as governance.
It is also necessary to stimulate partnership efforts with the private sector to contribute to a prosperous future for the tourism sector, attract industrial and commercial investments and handicrafts, take advantage of the retail and events sectors, and digital marketing to attract more local and international visitors, so that tourism is not the determining factor in the sustainability of local communities and is an important supporter of their resources, thus creating inclusive economic growth through real and sustainable tourism products and experiences. To improve its position regionally and globally, reduce the impact of seasonality of tourism and work to enrich the product and experience of tourism continuously to prolong the duration of stay of tourists and increase their spending, and repeat their visits to enjoy new experiences.
Sustainable development will generate local jobs directly in the tourism sector and indirectly in a number of supporting and resource management sectors, and contribute to enhancing the activities of profitable local sectors, through integrated and sustainable investments through the development of an innovative package of services, products and logistical and financing solutions, designed to empower investors, entrepreneurs and tourism-related enterprises to support them and enable them to take advantage of huge opportunities in the tourism sector. The tourism sector, enhancing Jordan ’ s leading position on the global tourism map.
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The company aspires to develop and provide its services in all locations of the Kingdom, whether with the Ministry of Tourism or the Ministry of Municipalities or various authorities and bodies, in addition to the private sector of small investors or even aspiring to establish their projects from youth or associations or institutions and local and international organizations.
This project will have a positive and direct impact on the economic sectors and economic renaissance as well as the development and development of resources and will make economic and financial movement and improve the livelihood of the members of the community, whether directly or indirectly through employment and employment.
Such as becoming a local tourist guide and shops to provide local products to the local community, whether food or craft products.
What the company is looking for is a translation of what its owner and general manager have.
The struggle of the eye of a multi-purpose vision that achieves the public benefit as well as saving costs and the logic of achievement to be tangible and visible to all.
As well as moving the industrial movement in Jordan, where each product of the companies will be entirely Jordanian industry and thus will enter the manufacturing of about ten Jordanian factories that have their cadres, teams and products.
This product will benefit a large number of industries, as well as a real achievement for tourism, as well as a developmental achievement for the regions and the local community, reduce unemployment rates, increase employment and create diverse job opportunities.
This project "Tourism Zone" came from the royal interest of His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Amir and Crown Prince, and comes as a translation of the royal visions of productive and development projects and raise the level of tourism services and increase the attraction of tourism movement and an element of attraction for investors to the idea of investing in these sites by establishing additional projects in the same tourist sites
Here we will find that the efficiency of the activities of the Ministry of Tourism and the efforts of the Tourism Board will be more useful and build a tangible impact and leave a distinctive experience for the tourist and visitor.
In this regard, 100Jordan Company, represented by its General Manager,
All ministries, government institutions, bodies, organizations and civil society to work on cooperation to build distinctive and developmental projects and calls on companies wishing to develop the local community and provide community and economic service to remote areas in the provinces, villages and Badia to contribute to the construction of these projects and provide them in cooperation with 100Jordan.
As well as its management from the members of the local community of associations and voluntary institutions to manage, operate and benefit the people of those areas and contribute to the national economic movement and the renaissance of economic levels

Overtourism has significant social, environmental, and economic impacts, making sustainable tourism strategies crucial to mitigate its negative effects.

Venice has introduced a tourist fee, reservation system, and banned large cruise ships from its canals to manage tourism.

Barcelona has set a 2028 expiration date for tourist apartment permits, while Amsterdam has banned new hotels to control tourism.

Technology and sustainable practices can help manage tourist numbers, provide quality experiences, and mitigate overtourism's negative impacts.

Local governments and private stakeholders can collaborate on sustainable tourism strategies to reduce overtourism's negative impacts.

Ras Al Khaimah aims to become the Middle East's most sustainable destination by 2025, investing $140 million in 20 projects.

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The UAE’s “Nature Emirate” is on a quest to become a regional leader in sustainable tourism by 2025. Its “Balanced Tourism” approach offers vibrant nature and cultural adventures alongside support and incentives for both new and existing hotels.

As travel returns, destinations and tourism boards pivoting toward sustainability — and those with the most ambitious, authentic, and achievable sustainability goals — will reshape how we travel in the decade ahead. According to Expedia Group Media Solutions’ 2022 Sustainable Travel Study, half of consumers want to see more information on sustainability from destinations.

On a mission to engage this more responsible traveler, Ras Al Khaimah has declared its vision to become the Middle East’s most sustainable destination by 2025, with the goal of attracting over 3 million visitors annually by 2030. Its new “Balanced Tourism” strategy, created in partnership with EarthCheck, the world’s leading scientific benchmarking, certification, and advisory group for travel and tourism, goes far beyond tackling single-use plastic and promoting recycling to scale up sustainability in every sense.

The process began with a policy commitment from Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and its partners across government and industry, before establishing the benchmarks that progress would be measured against. The second part of the sustainability strategy takes the form of two certification programs, one for the destination and one for businesses, the latter looking to drive sustainability certification for at least 30 tourism businesses initially.

To tackle hot-button issues like overtourism, Balanced Tourism encompasses areas including cultural preservation and social and economic sustainability. As Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, said: “Usually everybody only talks about the environmental piece and forgets about the social and the economic piece. We wanted to make sure we were supporting smaller businesses and that whatever efforts we make also keep the local ecosystem, population, culture, and heritage in mind.”

Inspired by the blueprint set by countries like Slovenia, Costa Rica, and Rwanda, Ras Al Khaimah seeks not only to build the foundations for sustainable tourism growth at home but to establish a template for other destinations that wish to make a meaningful impact on sustainability without “greenwashing” or sacrificing tourism goals.

Sustainable Development

Tourism is a central part of Ras Al Khaimah’s economy, contributing over 5 percent of its GDP and providing around 10,000 jobs. However, this growth can also threaten the country’s natural splendor, giving rise to issues like overtourism, population growth, and environmental damage.

One way in which the tourism authority plans to combat this is by taking a measured approach to hotel development. Any property will have to abide by newly introduced green building codes that prioritize sustainable standards in areas such as food waste reduction and sustainable landscaping.

“This green hotel rating is an initiative that aims to achieve 100 percent integrated sustainability in all of Ras Al Khaimah’s hotels,” said Phillips. “We’ve also launched our green public procurement program (GPP) to support the adoption of sustainable procurement practices and produce products and services that have a low environmental impact.”

Take the recently integrated Wynn Resort, set to open in 2026. The brand is known for its pioneering approach to sustainability and energy efficiency, with a target of achieving 50 percent renewable energy by 2030. It has already implemented robust waste management programs at its properties, diverting between 26 percent and 100 percent of waste from entering landfills, as well as reducing water consumption and investing in new waste-to-energy solutions.

Sustainable development is also a question of market positioning, whether to developers, existing hotels, travelers, or the wider world. “We’re open for tourists, and we love welcoming them, but the way we message and position ourselves as a sustainable destination sets a certain expectation,” said Phillips.

Hosting upcoming events like the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2023 will also help set this expectation. Working with hotels to develop value propositions that cater to eco-conscious clients is another. “We want to make sure we are able to drive the maximum amount of profitability for hospitality partners,” said Phillips. “We are talking about a 50 percent five-star inventory.”

This means meeting with local community partners to help them understand how to drive a higher average rate rather than focusing on volume business, as well as setting KPIs and incentivizing with benefits such as tax offsetting. “We rebated 20 percent of the destination fee during Covid to help keep hotels afloat. Now we’ve added that element into sustainability, where based on specific metrics being met, we’re rewarding hotels and businesses,” said Phillips.

Attractions With Purpose

Unlike other tourist destinations in the UAE, Ras Al Khaimah has the advantage of being a developing destination — or what Phillips calls “a destination of the future.” This presents an opportunity to do things differently. And by investing around $140 million into 20 projects that will be built according to these new sustainability standards, Ras Al Khaimah is actively walking the walk when it comes to securing a more sustainable future.

Rather than massive attractions designed to drive mass volumes, the projects chosen have a strong sustainable focus, ranging from 50 kilometers of hiking trails to a tobogganing ride called the Jais Sledder. In the mountains, guests will be able to check into Anavrin Equestrian Resort, a wellness resort focused on “healing with horses” set to open in Q4 2022, and Saij Mountain Lodge, a protected and sustainably managed resort featuring lodges made from natural and sustainable materials, opening on Jebel Jais in 2023. At sea level, the proposed Scallop Ranch at Al Hamra Marina will enhance understanding of the marine ecosystem.

Cultural Conservation

Ras Al Khaimah is home to four cultural and heritage sites that are on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, the most among the Emirates. Preserving and restoring these cultural treasures is therefore a crucial part of its sustainability strategy, providing storied alternatives to crowded heritage sites for curious travelers.

Examples already underway include Suwaidi Pearls Farm, the only site in the UAE which still cultivates local pearls by hand, and Al Jazirah Al Hamra, an ancient pearling village of the Al Zaab tribe. Working with UNESCO experts and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, a program is underway to restore the village using traditional, sustainable materials by 2025, as well as creating curated tours that underpin its unique tribal history.

Community and Liveability

In addition to these cultural restoration projects, the tourism authority is engaging with the local community by staging over 20 events a year, including the RAK Fine Arts Festival, RAK Half Marathon, DP World Tour, and UAE Tour. Its sustainability strategy also involves programs to help the community think more sustainably — for example, it created a Buy RAK program for local suppliers that have a very low carbon footprint, negotiating deals for local fishermen to be able to buy directly. This will be supported by a carbon-mindful event in December to further educate the community.

The tourism authority also acknowledges the importance of employee well-being, having launched RAKFAM, a series of initiatives aimed at enriching connectivity, community life, and facilities for tourism sector employees in the Emirate. With several progressive policies in place to promote employee well-being, the tourism authority was recognized as the sixth-best workplace in the UAE by Great Place to Work for 2022 in the “small and medium organizations” category.

Ultimately, Ras Al Khaimah is pioneering this holistic approach to destination management not just because it’s the right thing to do. “Our customers are demanding it,” Phillips said. “We know travelers are looking for destinations where sustainability is at the forefront.”

For more information about Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, click here.

This content was created collaboratively by Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and Skift’s branded content studio, SkiftX.

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St. Petersburg, Russia, ranked first in sustainable tourism, attracted 9.4 million tourists and generated 483 billion rubles for the local economy.

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St. Petersburg takes an active part in the exhibition MITT-2024 as a partner city
The 30th International Exhibition of Tourism and Hospitality Industry MITT 2024 opened yesterday in Moscow.
The event brought together more than 790 participants from 58 Russian regions and 29 foreign countries.
As the press service of the Tourism Committee of the Northern Capital informed us, St. Petersburg takes part as a partner city of the event.
The tourist potential of the Northern capital is represented at the exposition by a thematic stand prepared by the Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg and the Convention and Exhibition Bureau together with representatives of the largest tour operators, hotels, display facilities and domestic booking systems.
From March 19 to March 21, at the Crocus Expo Moscow venue, guests of the exposition will be able to learn about new excursion routes and upcoming major events, as well as get acquainted with the capabilities of the city ’ s congress and exhibition infrastructure, the system of state support for event organizers and other aspects of the hospitality industry.
The key event of the first day of the exhibition was the federal meeting “Sustainable Development Strategy in an Unsustainable World: Tourism and Hospitality ”.
The event brought together representatives of about 15 specialized committees, as well as five online speakers, including the Russian Geographical Society, which took part in the development of the ranking of sustainable tourism development.
Experts discussed topical issues of the industry, reviewed successful practices of the regions and outlined plans for the implementation of the sustainable development strategy for the year.
The implementation of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality Industry" had a serious impact on the development of the hospitality industry in St. Petersburg.
So, over the past year, 9.4 million tourists visited the city on the Neva, which is 54% more than in 2021.
The contribution of tourism to the economy of St. Petersburg in 2023 amounted to 483 billion rubles.
Chairman of the Committee for Sustainable Tourism Development of the CIS Business Center, Advisor to the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Christopher Konstantinidi presented the ranking of the sustainable development of tourism in the regions of Russia according to the results of 2023, according to which St. Petersburg is at the "advanced" level and ranks 1st in Russia, and is also the leader in the Northwest Federal District.
In 2018, St. Petersburg became the first city in Russia to join the GDS-Movement International Sustainable Destinations Community.
Since 2019, the Northern Capital has been ranked second in the country in the Urban Environment Quality Index.
“The development of the hospitality industry in St. Petersburg takes place in compliance with the criteria of sustainable development and adherence to environmental principles.
According to the results of the assessment of the quality of the urban environment for 2019-2022, the Northern capital entered the top of the most comfortable for living Russian cities with a population of millions.
The increase in this indicator is greatly influenced by the implementation of the New Tourist Geography project, which includes many aspects of sustainable tourism.
This includes the development of public spaces, attention to the environment, and the involvement of local resources.
We are the first who set the start of projects for the renovation of old factories and enterprises into new creative centers and public spaces.
Among the most famous are “Sevkabel Port ”,“ New Holland ”, cultural center “Levashov bakery ”.
New points of attraction affect the creation of jobs in the tourism industry.
Every twelfth workplace in St. Petersburg is connected with the sphere of tourism.
The development of a new tourist geography makes it possible to attract young people, parents and children to the city, ” said Sergey Korneev, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Tourism Development Committee.
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Implementing green building codes, renewable energy, and sustainable tourism practices can reduce tourism's environmental impact and mitigate overtourism.

Local governments and private stakeholders can collaborate on sustainable tourism strategies to reduce overtourism's negative impacts.

Overtourism has significant social, environmental, and economic impacts, making sustainable tourism strategies crucial to mitigate its negative effects.

The implementation of green building codes in tourism requires technical specifications like renewable energy, leak detection, and natural ventilation.

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The Grand Egyptian Museum project seeks to be approved as a green building according to the pyramid evaluation system.
Within the framework of the objectives of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ’ strategy for sustainable development and Egypt ’ s Vision 2030, to maintain the environmental balance and sustainability of tourism and archaeological activities, and to encourage the transition towards a green economy, spread environmentally friendly practices, and use renewable energy sources in the tourism and antiquities sectors. Egypt is certified as a green building.
Major General Atef Muftah, general supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum project and the surrounding area, said that during the current period, all dimensions of green building and sustainable development are being integrated into the museum project, including obtaining green building certificates, in line with its cultural value and being one of the most important and largest museums in the world.
Major General Atef Moftah added that the project of adopting the museum as a green building and obtaining the Egyptian Green Pyramid certificate requires the application of a number of conditions and specifications that must be met in the museum building, which is being implemented during the current period through studying the services provided to the public such as transportation and easy access to the museum. leak detection, different temperature reduction and use of renewable energy sources.
The general supervisor of the museum project and the surrounding area pointed out that the accreditation of the museum as a green building also includes means of management and quality of the internal environment by improving the performance of ventilation and the use of natural ventilation and air flow calculations, which must comply with the minimum ventilation rates required.
It should be noted that the ministry is currently working to transform the Egyptian tourism sector into an environmentally friendly sector that preserves natural resources and ecosystems by applying this to hotel and tourist facilities of all kinds and various means of tourism transport, which will contribute to reducing climate change and comes in line with the global objectives of sustainable development.
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Green building codes and permits are being prepared to improve energy and water efficiency.

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Content: Minister of Housing chairs the first meeting of the Egyptian Council for Green Building and Sustainable Cities after its restructuring
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Al-Jazzar: We aim to develop policies and rules applicable in the field of green urbanization and sustainable cities on the ground
Dr. Assem El Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, chaired the first meeting of the Egyptian Council for Green Building and Sustainable Cities, after its restructuring, in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Hala El Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Yasmin Fouad, Minister of Environment, and members of the Council, whether in actual presence or videoconference.
“Through the Egyptian Council for Green Building and Sustainable Cities, we aim to develop policies and rules applicable in the field of green urbanization and sustainable cities on the ground, which is very important in light of Egypt ’ s Vision 2030 and Egypt ’ s hosting of the World Climate Conference (COP 27).
The Minister of Housing added that the concept of green construction is very important, in light of the large volume of urban expansion at the level of the Egyptian state, and the large number of different facilities that have been and are being implemented, within the framework of achieving the outputs of the national strategic plan for urban development, the most important of which is urban expansion and doubling the area of    construction. The aim of these new urban communities, “fourth generation cities, ” is not only to absorb the increase in population, but also to open up new economic development zones, because existing urbanization is no longer able to support its residents economically.
The Minister stressed that the concept of urbanization is more general and comprehensive than construction, because urbanization is the order of God Almighty to our Lord Adam to live in the land, agriculture Omran, industry Omran, and other different activities, and urbanization began agriculture, so the concept of green urbanization is the most important and not only green construction.
For his part, Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, said that the shift to the concept of green urbanization, resource efficiency, reducing electricity consumption, and the use of new and renewable energy will have a significant positive impact on human beings and the environment.
Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, explained the importance of having an accredited and independent body to approve projects that implement policies and outputs related to the transformation of green building, in order to ensure the transformation of these policies into a reality in various projects.
Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, added that the strategic axes of the transition to green construction and sustainable cities, adopted by the Council, are very important, pointing to the importance of efficient use of natural resources, solid waste management, and inclusion of the components of the waste management system when planning the establishment of cities.
Dr. Khalid Al-Thahabi, Chairman of the National Center for Housing and Building Research, mentioned the strategic axes of the transformation of green building and sustainable cities, including the preparation of rules and procedures for the application of green building codes / building permits procedures, the implementation of the national system for the adoption of green building materials, smart sustainable systems (building materials - electromechanical systems - insulating facades), and setting annual targets to improve energy and water efficiency in public buildings. Promote private investment in recycling, apply the basic requirements of codes for water and energy efficiency and waste management, integrate engineering codes for sustainability, launch educational initiatives and training programs, and spread awareness.
The first meeting of the Council witnessed interventions and discussions from members, stressing that green building is the building of a community and not only constructions, and it is necessary to unite all relevant parties to achieve the transformation of green building, as well as stressing the importance of the role of the Council in developing policies for green building, and the importance of following up the implementation of these policies. to the green building.
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Tourism obliges Sharm El Sheikh hotels to obtain an international certificate of green transformation
Within the framework of the transformation of Sharm El Sheikh into a green city friendly to the environment ahead of the climate conference, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities issued Decree No. 18 of 2022 issued on
24 / 1 / 2022 Regarding the obligation of all hotel and tourism establishments in Sharm El Sheikh (as a first stage) to obtain a certificate from one of the international or local accredited bodies stating that they have implemented all the requirements of green practices friendly to the environment, published in the Official Gazette.
The decree of the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities after reviewing Law No. 85 of 1968 establishing tourist rooms and organizing a union for them; Law No. 1 of 1973 concerning hotel and tourist establishments; Law No. 38 of 1977 regulating tourism companies and its executive regulations; Law No. 1 of 1992 concerning shops selling antiquities and tourist goods and its executive regulations; and the decree of the President of the Republic No. 65 Ministerial Decree No. 444 of 2011 on diving, marine activities centers, yachts and tourist boats and the conditions and procedures for licensing them; Ministerial Decree No. 222 of 2012 on restaurants and tourist shops; and after taking the opinion of the Egyptian Federation of Tourist Chambers.
DECREE: ARTICLE 1: All hotel and tourist establishments located in the city of
Sharm El Sheikh (as a first stage) by obtaining a certificate from one of the international or local authorities
According to the approved application of all the requirements of environmentally friendly green practices
The concept of sustainable tourism.
Article 2: The companies and establishments addressed shall abide by the provisions of this resolution to regularize their status in accordance with its provisions within a period not exceeding six months from the date of its entry into force.
Article 3: The decision shall be published in the Egyptian facts, and shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication, and all competent authorities shall implement it.

Decree No. 18 of 2022 allows companies six months to regularize their status for green transformation.

New buildings must use renewable energy sources, targeting 10% by 2025 and 15% by 2030.

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Content: The Shanghai Housing and Construction Commission issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Application of Renewable Energy in New Buildings in the City".
New public buildings, residential buildings and industrial plants should use one or more renewable energy sources as required.
By 2025, the building energy structure will continue to be optimized, and the renewable energy replacement rate of new buildings in cities and towns will reach 10%.
By 2030, the renewable energy replacement rate of new buildings in cities and towns will reach 15%.

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Ras Al Khaimah aims to cut electricity and water use by 30% and 20%, and boost renewable energy to 20%.

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Content: Ras Al Khaimah is greener than 1,000 buildings.
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Ras Al Khaimah Municipality is leading the implementation of the Ras Al Khaimah Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040 to make the real estate and government buildings sectors more sustainable through green buildings. More than 1,000 buildings have been completed according to the new standards to reduce the cost of energy and water for consumers by targeting 30% electricity, 20% water and 20% renewable energy.
Munther bin Shukr Al Zaabi, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, said that green buildings represent an encouraging investment for most real estate developers and owners of private residential buildings, as sustainable construction practices are no longer seen as a luxury, but become a necessity for modern life as a result of efficient operation and cost savings in the long term to cope with the effects of population increase, large amounts of energy use and high emissions levels.
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality manages the strategy in cooperation with a committee of key government entities at the local and federal levels, and it is estimated that the deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions will lead to investments of about AED 9 billion in Ras Al Khaimah in the period of the strategy, through multiple development mechanisms.
He pointed out that the strategy consists of nine programs, including "the list of conditions for green buildings, modernization of buildings, energy management, efficient devices, efficiency of road lighting, water reuse and effective irrigation, solar energy programs, waste to energy, and efficient vehicles."
Under the Green Building Regulations program, more than 1,000 buildings have been completed according to the new standards, including insulation, efficient air conditioning, efficient lighting, etc. There is also ongoing work in developing regulatory standards for the public sphere, as Barjeel deals with individual buildings, the municipality works on general sustainability standards, and promotes more sustainable communities.
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In terms of existing buildings, around 200 buildings have been contracted to retrofit and we have a target of 3,000 buildings by 2040. In addition, the Energy Management Program has been deployed, joined by more than 20 government entities, and is expanding to the industrial sector.
In terms of infrastructure, the Public Services Department has converted nearly 100% of street lighting to LED lights and there are developments in water reuse infrastructure, and there is also ongoing work to expand the coverage of the network of efficient vehicle charging stations.
In addition to the nine programs, Ras Al Khaimah launched the Green Public Procurement Program, which encourages government entities to purchase more environmentally friendly and biodegradable products. Ras Al Khaimah Municipality is also completing preparations for a new service to support residents in reducing their energy consumption.
Barjeel has been in place since 2019, and at the end of 2021, we counted more than 1,000 completed buildings in line with the new requirements. For new buildings, Barjeel saves 30% of electricity and water compared to previous building standards, before Barjeel.
Over the course of our 20-year strategy, we aim to gradually update the supporting regulations and mechanisms to double this level of efficiency in each new building, with more than 3,100 building permit transactions issued for more than 4,900 buildings of various types from the launch of the program until the end of May 2022.
Existing buildings account for the bulk of Ras Al Khaimah ’ s water and water consumption. The retrofit project can significantly reduce the building ’ s energy and water consumption by replacing or improving its equipment or systems without interrupting the building ’ s normal operations. RAK ’ s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040 addresses existing buildings through the Building Modernization Program.
Al Zaabi stressed that the path towards future modernization projects is constantly growing, as about 200 buildings have been contracted for modernization so far and hundreds more are in the pipeline and all completed projects continue to show performance above expectations.
Compliance with the Green Building Regulations (Barjeel) for new buildings usually reduces their electricity and water consumption by about 30%, due to improvements such as better insulation, more efficient air conditioning, renewable energy water heating, etc. The cost of implementing these improvements is small compared to the total cost of building construction.
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RAKEZ is proud to be the first government entity in the emirate to fully comply with the Ras Al Khaimah Green Building Standards and Regulations (Barjeel) issued by Ras Al Khaimah Municipality. The regulations focus on applying sustainability standards to new buildings in the emirate to support the Ras Al Khaimah Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040. Designed in accordance with these regulations and standards in order to raise the efficiency of buildings, reduce energy consumption and save water.
He pointed out that RAKEZ ’ s work is currently focused on developing new projects that comply with the standards and regulations of green buildings in its Al Hamra industrial zone, which include a 3-storey workers ’ residence building and a range of new warehouses. These buildings contain insulating exterior walls that reduce heat absorption during the day and help ventilate the facility to create suitable working conditions for its workers.
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Egypt's 2030 strategy includes sustainable tourism with environmentally friendly practices.

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The project aims to achieve environmentally friendly development in the tourism sector
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani launched today the project "Towards Green Development of the Tourism Sector", in the presence of Alessandro Fracassetti, UNDP Regional Representative in Egypt and a number of representatives of ambassadors and stakeholders in the tourism industry and international media.
This project is the first of its kind in Egypt, which aims to improve the performance and sustainability of tourism in line with Egypt ’ s 2030 strategy and is also part of Egypt ’ s preparations to host the COP 27 Climate Conference, to be held next November in Sharm el-Sheikh.
This project was prepared by the Ministry ’ s project of integrating biodiversity with tourism in Egypt, which is implemented through the Environmental Affairs Agency in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), as well as within the Presidential Initiative for Environmental Awareness “Prepare for Green ” in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and a number of ministries and governorates concerned.
Five key outputs of the project were reviewed to achieve green and environmentally friendly development in the tourism sector, including the preparation of a guide to the best environmentally friendly practices in the hotel sector to help increase the application of environmental measures that are easy to apply and ensure savings for managers.
The Egyptian Portal for Sustainable Tourism was developed for the first time as an online tool dedicated to hospitality professionals, tourism experts and the private sector as well as the Egyptian Tourism Union as key partners in integrating environmental protection with tourism activities.
In addition to launching a guide to the best environmental practices in tourist restaurants to be more sustainable and cost effective, in addition to the guide to eco-lodges in preparation for the preparation of a licensing mechanism by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, which is the first step of its kind to regulate the eco-tourism market in Egypt and increase investments in nature reserves and beyond.
In addition to launching the Green List campaign, which aims to raise the awareness of tourists about eco-hotels and tourism establishments bearing eco-labels as well as products that have adopted sound environmental and social standards and alternative to products that have a negative impact on the environment, highlighting the role of the Egyptian government in supporting eco-tourism.
This will be done through the publication of the green list on the Eco Egypt website and the organization of a promotional campaign on social media for 3-4 months, as well as the promotional film of the campaign and the planned for all hotels and diving centers.
ECO Egypt is the first national campaign to promote ecotourism, with the aim of highlighting and developing nature reserves and supporting ecotourism to ensure the conservation of natural resources, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the project to integrate biodiversity in tourism to find the best ways to boost ecotourism and help give added value to the conservation of natural resources in tourism activities.
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Content: Ministry of Tourism: Green transformation decision in the tourism sector complies with international standards
Wednesday ، 17 April 2024 11: 14 AM
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The head of the Central Department of Hotel Establishments, Shops and Tourism Activities in the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Mohamed Amer, stressed the importance of the decision to oblige hotel establishments, diving centers and marine activities in the Red Sea Governorate to obtain a certificate of application of the requirements of green practices.
He pointed out that the green transformation in the tourism sector comes in accordance with international standards.
In a statement to the Middle East News Agency, Mohamed Amer said that the green transformation helps in promoting Egyptian tourism better and contributes to saving energy and water, pointing to the importance of relying on solar energy, which contributes to reducing carbon emissions.
He pointed out that this gives Egyptian hotels the advantage of being environmentally compatible, and applying sustainability and green standards.
He said that the green transformation contributes significantly to reducing the cost of operating hotels, as it contributes to reducing the consumption of electricity and water.
He added that tourists prefer hotels that apply sustainability and green standards in hotel establishments, which are additional features of the tourist establishment.
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, issued a ministerial decree that all hotel establishments, diving centers and marine activities located in the Red Sea Governorate as a second stage must obtain a certificate from one of the international or local accredited bodies stating that they apply all the requirements of green practices in accordance with the concept of sustainable tourism.
The decision to require hotel establishments, diving centers and marine activities in the Red Sea Governorate to obtain a certificate of green practices in light of the efforts of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to transform the Egyptian tourism sector into an environmentally friendly sector.
It also comes in line with the objectives of the Ministry ’ s Sustainable Development Strategy and Egypt ’ s Vision 2030 to maintain the environmental balance and the sustainability of tourism and archaeological activity, encourage the transition towards a green economy, spread environmentally friendly practices and the need to take into account the sustainability criteria in its environmental, economic and social dimensions.
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Solar energy and green standards give hotels an environmental advantage.

Sustainable tourism reduces hotel costs and attracts tourists who prefer green standards.

A ministerial decree requires a green practices certificate in the Red Sea Governorate.

Technology and sustainable practices can help manage tourist numbers, provide quality experiences, and mitigate overtourism's negative impacts.

Local governments and private stakeholders can collaborate on sustainable tourism strategies to reduce overtourism's negative impacts.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies can be challenging due to funding constraints, infrastructure limitations, and stakeholder conflicts.

Developing sustainable tourism strategies can be challenging due to funding constraints, infrastructure limitations, and stakeholder conflicts.