Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

The new global standard for Sustainable Tourism

Global Sustainable Tourism Council

The GSTC is the only accredited entity for sustainable tourist certifications at the global level. The GSTC is currently active in all regions of the WTO, including Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Europe and the countries in the Middle East.

The GSTC is an accrediting organization linked to the United Nations and it is represented by different members worldwide - including leading travel companies, hotels, members from tourist destination countries and tour operators.

It acts as an international organization for the accreditation, promotion of knowledge, understanding and implementation of sustainable tourism

practices.

GSTC: Global Scope

At the heart of this work are the Global Criteria of Sustainable Tourism, the minimum requirements that any tourist company must fulfill in order to protect and sustain the world’s natural and cultural resources. Sustainable tourism represents a potential tool for the conservation of the environment and the alleviation of poverty.

Global Criteria of Sustainable Tourism

37 criteria, 4 pillars.

1. Sustainable Management

2. Socio-economic

3. Cultural 4. Environmental

GSTC y Biosphere Certification

The Biosphere set of standards, developed

by the Responsible Tourism Institute, meets

the Global Criteria of Sustainable Tourism

and, therefore, the BIOSPHERE HOTEL

standard has been a pioneer standard in

obtaining the GTSC’s recognition.

Responsible Tourism Institute &

Biosphere

www.biospheretourism.com

Working for a sustainable tourism development.