SLOVENIA IS GREEN	SLOVENIA PROMOTES GREEN	SLOVENIA GOES GREEN

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NEWS	The European Eco-label
DEFINITIONS	EDEN project
Tourism and climate change	Green models of green tourism
Climate change milestones	Sustainable development framework
Sustainable criteria and certification	The "Slovenia-Friendly Office" project
Green market research	Useful links
Green tourism trends

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SUSTAINABLE CRITERIA AND CERTIFICATION

Below we provide an overview of the main criteria and indicators developed in the area of the environment and tourism, on the global and European levels, on the destination level and hotel level. These are the basic orientations or minimal standards for sustainable operation, which destinations and hotels should adhere to in sustainably-oriented management.

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GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CRITERIA (GSTC)

GSTC are a set of criteria that can be used by hotels and tour operators throughout the world, and they serve to determine whether operations are sustainable or close to sustainable.

The Partnership for Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria and the Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council are developing a set of fundamental criteria based on the four pillars of sustainable tourism:

1. Effective planning of sustainable development,
2. Maximising social and economic benefit for local communities,
3. Reducing negative impacts on cultural heritage and
4. Reducing negative impacts on natural heritage.

In 2007 the Tourism Sustainable Group (European Commission) drew up a report Measures for More Sustainable European Tourism.

An Indicator System for “Sustainable Tourism Destinations” is now being developed, and this will supposedly be tested at European destinations of excellence.