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While contributing to local democracy, this toolbox supports local governments in monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using voluntary local reviews (VLRs).  VLRs contribute to the achievement of the SDGs by evaluating and monitoring progress, demonstrating polit ...

This guidance for the hospitality industry is designed to encourage combined action across the value chain, with actions to support hotel operators, asset/building owners, and brands.  It encourages all hotels to aim for net positive environmental impacts wherever they are located and whatever their starting point.  Th ...

Sustainability principles balance the environmental, economic, and socio-cultural aspects of tourism development, to guarantee its long-term sustainability.  Achieving sustainable tourism is a continuous process.  These guidelines and management practices published by the UNWTO are applicable to all forms of tourism in ...

It is primarily the responsibility of local governments to protect the citizens and biosphere of their communities.  To regulate the development of the built environment and land use, cities integrate sustainability into their plans and implement them through zoning and local building codes.  Increasingly, local govern ...

Current studies do not question the environmental (E), social (S) and governance (G) weightings assigned by rating agencies.  Research findings on ESG conduct and financial performance of companies are inconclusive because they depend on relatively under-explored model specifications.  Nor has research identified or ex ...