ESP Directory 2010-2011

ESP does not take responsibility of conduct of organisations mention in its directory. It only promotes organisations dealing in the field of sustainable mountain development, ecotourism and tourism.

The Armenian Ecotourism Association (ARMECAS)

The Armenian Ecotourism Association (ARMECAS) was created in 1997 to unite the people who regard ecotourism as a means of sustainable development of the country. Members of our organization are people of different professions; most of them are specialists in areas of natural and cultural heritage and the tourism business.

APMN

Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) is an informal network of individuals and organizations interested in the area of sustainable mountain development in the Asia Pacific region. It not only addresses the information needs of the region, but also feeds regional information into the global Mountain Forum network.

Adventure Travel Society

Playing a major role in the field of Ecotourism. Organizing congresses, workshops, and conferences for professionals and researchers.

Arbeitskreis Tourismus und Entwicklung (AkTE)

Working Group Tourism and Development) is a Swiss based NGO concerned with the implications of international tourism for the development of countries, regions and local communities. It aims to inform about the impact of tourism on the economy, the culture, and the environment of host societies and to influence travelers, representatives of the tourism industry, and politicians to adopt strategies and behaviors that will minimize adverse effects.

ATLAS--The major site in Europe

They are working hard to save Nature. It will soon have different chapters.

Business House dealing in ecotourism products

A serious business House dealing in ecotourism products in Pakistan

 

Black Sheep Inn, Ecuador

An Eco-lodge in the rural Andes mountains.  A working farm that practices high altitude permaculture, including organic gardens, terraced reforestation with native tree species, building with natural materials, recycling, composting toilets, community education, and a combined effort to preserve the Iliniza Ecological Cloud Forest Reserve.  Open year round.

Ecotrans

ECOTRANS is a not-for-profit international network of experts and NGOs to support sustainable tourism development in Europe. Their common aim is to reduce environmental impacts caused by tourism. ECOTRANS offers contacts, exchange of experiences, examples of good practice (ECO-TIP).

The International Ecotourism Society

This society is one of the pioneer on-line institutions in the field of Ecotourism and acts as a Leader in the field of Ecotourism. It has "member" area and "non-member" area. Membership is not free. It provides serious information to researchers, students and people in the field of tourism, sustainable tourism and ecotourism

Ecotourism Society Pakistan

People living in mountain areas all over the world are facing similar problems like deforestation, erosion, negative impact of tourism on their respective areas and land utilization issues. This is a free data bank to deal with these problems. It is possible that a person living thousand miles away in another remote mountainous range from you has the same problem and its solution. We will try to help you out of his experience. Please send your problems and solutions to us and let us help nature.

 Ecotourism Directory

EcoTour Directory was launched on 14th May 2004 by two people based in Bournemouth, UK with a keen interest in both Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism issues. The founders Karen Cristina and Gary Preston both come from very different backgrounds yet both maintain a shared vision about the purpose and future use of the site in helping to promote ecotourism.

Ecotourism in Asia

Providing you links to important Asian Organizations.

Eco-tour organisation

Providing information in German and English languages about best ecotourism organisations in Europe and in other countries.

Ecoclub International

The International ecotourism club is group of ecotourism providers and a special place for those who want to know about ecotourism activities. It is also offering first on-line tourism newspaper. Offering free membership for ecotourists, genuine ecotourism providers, eco-professionals, academics and students. Specialist networking, travel advice, news, and discounts in ecotours, ecolodges and eco-products.Becoming powerful information data bank. It has become hub of eco travel activities. It has also come up Ecoclubs. Regular Newsletter is being issued for information, activities and calendar of events in the field of tourism.

Forschungsinstitut für Freizeit und Tourismus (FIF) - Universität Bern

This is the world's most comprehensive on-line directory for the international travel and tourism industry. Designed to provide you, country by country, with an easy to use interactive reference source on all the organisations and companies of consequence in the global tourism industry. Plus, essential background data on each country. The information is divided into 9 regional sites, each containing data on all their constituent countries, The information on each country or territory is divided into 16 easy to use categories, listed opposite. For a brief description of each information category, simply click on the appropriate heading opposite. As many as 120.000 entries of tourism related country information sources - one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date travel and tourism directory, co-published with the World Travel & Tourism Council and the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism; author is member of our association."

Global Nature Fund

The Global Nature Fund (GNF) is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation. GNF was founded in April 1998 and registered according to §80 BGB by the Senate Administration for Justice in Berlin. A principal task of the foundation is to further and promote sustainable development objectives at international level. Further information: Global Nature Fund, International Foundation for Environment and Nature, Güttinger Str. 19, D-78315 Radolfzell, Germany Telefon: +49-7732-9995-0, Fax: +49-7732-9995-77

Institute for Integrative Tourism & Leisure Research

The Institute for Integrative Tourism and Leisure Research (IITF) is a non-university institution for research- and education. Its work is focused on questions of sustainability, tourism and regional development.

International Friends of Nature (IFN)

The International Friends of Nature (IFN), based in Vienna, is the umbrella organisation of the national Friends of Nature federations which are to be found in 28 countries.

Pro Vita Alpina

pro.vita.alpina@tyrol.at
Verein zur Förderung der kulturellen, gesellschaftlichen, ökologischen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen im Alpenraum.

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation and Pakistan Tours Limited are two important wings of   Tourism Ministry, Government of Pakistan. PTL provides official information about visit in Pakistan.  

Plattsburgh State University

State University of Yew York

Providing best education in hospitality and tourism field. They are supporter of Ecotourism Society Pakistan in regional research activities.

Respect - Center for Tourism & Development -

office@respect.at
Respect is a focal point for tourism and development co-operation. Respect distributes information to tourist, journalists and experts, initiates co-operation with the tourism industry and realizes own reassert work.

Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung

studienkreistourismus@compuserve.com
Institute for Tourism and Development: Our fields and activities: Information, education and consulting concerning development

Tourism Watch

Tourism Concern UK

Tourism Concern is a membership organisation campaigning for ethical and fairly traded tourism. Most of their members are keen traveller.  They have been running a campaign to encourage UK trekking operators to commit to guidelines which protect porters and provides fair pay. This has been incredibly successful with 40 out of the 81 operators we contacted now having firm commitments. For more information see our press release and a list of operators committed to porter protection.

Robert M. O'Halloran, Ph. D.

Ökoweb

office@oedat.at
The Austrian central gate to environmental topics, with connection to more than 7000 Addresses for economy, environment and health - with search engine, presentation platforms, modules and a museum of ecology.

http://www.worldtourismfoundation.org/

The author of this site is Burkhard Herbote who is also a Founding Trustee of the World Tourism Foundationand he has served as a Special Consultant to the UN-funded World Tourism Organization (http://www.world-tourism.org/). Until 1999 his main work was the World Tourism Directory, published by the German academic publisher K.G. Saur Verlag GmbH & Co. KG (http://www.saur.de/) in Munich, Germany, published originally under the name Worldwide Travel Information Contact Book by Gale Research Inc. (http://www.galegroup.com/), Detroit, a well known U.S. publisher of research and scientific works.

World Tourism Organisation (WTO)

World organisation of Tourism (WTO) having head office in Madrid Spain. WTO deals only with National Tourism Organisations (NTOs).

World Tourism & Travel Council (WTTC)

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the Global Business Leaders Forum for Travel & Tourism.  Its Members are Chief Executives from all sectors of the travel industry.  Its central goal is to work with governments to realise the full economic impact of the world’s largest generator of wealth and jobs - Travel & Tourism.

University of Plymouth UK

One of its department is dealing with Tourism education.

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About Ecotourism Society Pakistan

About Founder President Agha Iqrar Haroon