Did you know that peace and tourism are intertwined? According to UN Tourism, this sector plays a vital role as a catalyst for fostering peace and understanding between nations and cultures. Tourism is not only a socioeconomic powerhouse for developing countries, it can also bring people together in non-adversarial circumstances. This is why the theme for this year’s … [Read more...] about World Tourism Day: Achieving Peace through Tourism
Denise Levy
Tem ampla experiência em temas ambientais e de manejo social na América Latina. Seu principal foco tem sido o planejamento do uso da terra e o financiamento da conservação da terra, como também as avaliações de impactos ambientais estratégicos. Nos últimos anos, o setor de turismo teve como foco a proteção costeira e marinha, e o desenvolvimento urbano sustentável. Antes de fazer parte do time do Banco, Denise Levy foi gerente de programa conservação de terras privadas do The Nature Conservancy, no Brasil. É graduada em Direito pela Universidade Federal do Paraná, possui doutorado em Análise de Políticas Públicas, pela Universidade de Illinois, em Chicago, e mestrado em Ciências e Políticas Ambientais, pela Universidade Johns Hopkins. Denise atualmente é especialista ambiental sênior da Divisão de Recursos Naturais, Agricultura, Turismo e Desastres Naturais do BID.
International Day of Forests: Guardians of the Environment and Biodiversity
Latin America and the Caribbean are invaluable havens of biodiversity in the world. They harbor the greatest diversity of species and ecosystems on the planet, a quarter of the mangrove forests, and half of the tropical forests (UNEP-WCMC, 2016; Bovarnick et al., 2010). According to FAO, the region has a total of 935.5 million hectares of forest land. Forests are true … [Read more...] about International Day of Forests: Guardians of the Environment and Biodiversity
Global Tourism Resilience Day: Recommendations for Crisis and Disaster Management in the Tourism Sector
We live in a constantly changing world, making it essential to prepare for facing challenges in contemporary life. Tourism is a sector that has been affected by various crises and disasters over the years, ranging from extreme weather events to economic and political crises. In the past three years alone, the COVID-19 pandemic, large-scale forest fires, and international … [Read more...] about Global Tourism Resilience Day: Recommendations for Crisis and Disaster Management in the Tourism Sector
Resilience in tourism: Learning from crisis management experiences
Right now, nobody wants to imagine another global crisis happening. We have not even reached the “eye of the storm” with the current, unprecedented, COVID-19 pandemic, which has essentially paralyzed the world. However, without being pessimistic, other crises will come and will continue to test society and institutions as they have never been tested before. What we learn from … [Read more...] about Resilience in tourism: Learning from crisis management experiences
What is Sustainable Tourism for you? #IY2017
When the United Nations designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development (#IY2017) I started to think about all the opportunities out there to celebrate, educate and mobilize efforts leading to more sustainable tourism! After all, having worked with tourism development programs in several countries in Latin America, I knew for a fact how … [Read more...] about What is Sustainable Tourism for you? #IY2017