Providing equal access to everyone through the purposeful design, development, delivery and use of products and services that enable persons with disabilities to fully engage.

Is tourism and travel that is accessible to all people, with disabilities or not, including those with mobility, hearing, sight, cognitive, or intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, older persons, and those with temporary disabilities. It is also known as: Access Tourism, Universal Tourism, Barrier-Free Tourism, and Inclusive Tourism.

Variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.

Amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with all the activities of a person or other entity (e.g., building, corporation, country, etc.).

A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere.

Refers to a statistically significant variation in either the mean state of the climate or in its variability, persisting for an extended period (typically decades or longer). Climate change may be due to natural internal processes or external forcings, or to persistent anthropogenic changes in the composition of the atmosphere or in land use.

The act of protecting Earth’s natural resources for current and future generations.

An ongoing effort to make incremental improvements to products, services, or processes over time. Processes are constantly audited and modified based on their efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.

All the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment.

Tourism that is responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education.

A type of deceptive marketing in which a product, service, or company is presented as being superior in terms of climate change and the environment without providing sufficient evidence to support these claims.

Relates to the whole of something or to the total system instead of just to its parts.

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed. They are universal, apply equally to all, and are founded on the principle of dignity for every human being. They are elaborated in the thirty Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).

describes how destinations must uncover and account for tourism's hidden costs, referred to as the “invisible burden”, to protect and manage vital destination assets worldwide.

The term that describes too many visitors to a destination. It is subjective based on the capacity within a destination. Too many guests leads to overcrowding in areas where residents suffer the consequences of temporary and seasonal tourism peaks that result in forced or permanent changes to their lifestyles. Examples pushing out locals, jammed roads, no place for staff to live affordably, scaring away wildlife, increased crime.

Presence of matter (gas, liquid, solid) or energy (heat, noise, radiation) whose nature, location, or quantity directly or indirectly alters characteristics or processes of any part of the environment, and causes (or has the potential to cause) damage to the condition, health, safety, or welfare of animals, humans, plants, or property.

A process of regenerating, renewing, or restoring something, especially after it has been damaged or lost. A close synonym is regrowth.

It aims to restore the harm and heal damaged resources needed for healthy communities, businesses, workplaces, and guest activities. It views wholes and not parts of the tourism ecosystem and recognizes the need to replace the old economic systems based on consumption and profit with new economic thinking and caring for the life and well-being of all creatures and the Earth.

Any form of tourism that can be consumed in a more responsible way. It minimizes negative social, economic and environmental impacts, generates greater economic benefits for local people and enhances the well-being of host communities, improves working conditions and access to the industry, involves local people in decisions that affect their lives and life chances, makes positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage, embracing diversity, provides more enjoyable experiences for tourists through more meaningful connections with local people, and a greater understanding of local cultural, social and environmental issues, provides access for physically challenged people, and is culturally sensitive, encourages respect between tourists and hosts, and builds local pride and confidence.

The many components, including accommodation, transport, excursions, restaurants, bars, handicrafts, food production, waste disposal, and the infrastructure that supports tourism in destinations.

Using resources in an environmentally responsible, socially fair, and economically viable manner, so that by meeting the needs of current users, the possibility of their use by future generations is not compromised.

Tourism development minimizes the costs and maximizes the benefits while meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is development that can be carried out indefinitely without harming the resources on which it depends.

Making sure that the products and services purchased are as sustainable as possible, with the lowest environmental impact and most positive social results.

Defined as tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and host communities; it minimizes the costs and maximizes the benefits while meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is development that can be carried out indefinitely without harming the resources on which it depends.