Big Volcano Ecotourism Resource Centre
http://www.bigvolcano.com.au/ercentre/ercpage.htm
A comprehensive guide to ecotourism practice, ecologically sustainable development (ESD) and general tourism and travel best practice management sites worldwide.

Conservation International: Ecotourism
http://www.ecotour.org/
Provides Destinations, Training and Seminars, Global Initiatives, Regional Training, Awards, News, and Event Listings.

EcoClub
http://ecoclub.com/
Provides an extensive site with a view to "promoting genuine ecotourism with members in over 130 countries, ... [and] a clearing house for ecotourism information, such as jobs, events, publications, university courses, finance sources."

Green Seal
http://www.greenseal.org/
Promotes environmentally responsible products and practices within lodging properties. Green Seal's campaign to inform the nearly 54,000 U.S. hotels and motels focuses on how environmental efforts both improve the bottom line and benefit the environment. Green seal has developed environmental standards for the lodging industry. Its certification program helps travelers to identify environmentally friendly lodging.

Green Travel
http://www.green-travel.com/
A green travel company which provides green travel packages and recommends hotels and activities into the Hawaiian islands.

International Ecotourism Society
http://www.ecotourism.org/
Includes full text research articles and reports, training workshops and seminars, events, a bookstore, and membership information.

Journeys International
http://www.journeys-intl.com/
An ecotourism business run out of Ann Arbor Michigan. A good example of what to offer and the ethics behind ecotourism.

Planeta.com
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/etour.html
A clearinghouse for practical ecotourism around the globe. This travel resource center hosts a variety of online forums and conferences and has published more than 10,000 pages of features and scholarly reports.

United Nations Environmental Programme - Tourism Sector
http://www.uneptie.org/pc/tourism/
UNEP has developed strategy for sustainable tourism development worldwide.

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