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Chapter 4 Resolution on Tourism and Climate Change adopted by UNWTO General Assembly, Seventeenth Session (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 23–29 November 2007) The General Assembly, Having taken cognizance of the document relative to climate change and tourism and of the report of the Secretary-General. Taking into account that the effects of climate change have already a serious impact on several tourism destinations; that certain activities relating to the tourism sector generate only a small proportion of the total greenhouse gas emissions; that there is scientific evidence that global warming will continue to increase at an alarming rate if substantial remedial actions are not taken. 1. Expresses its appreciation for the active engagement of the UNWTO Secretariat to analyse the complex issues deriving from the inter-relations between climate change and tourism with a view to taking effective measures of adaptation and mitigation, through transfer of advanced clean technologies, to combat the effects of warming on the tourism sector; 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for having organized the Djerba Conference on 9-11 April 2003, the Davos Conference on 1-3 October 2007 and the London Ministerial Summit on 13 November 2007, which generated meaningful discussions on climate change and tourism; 3. Takes note with satisfaction of the participation in these two events of the tourism authorities of a broad number of countries, and of a wide spectrum of tourism stakeholders from the public and private sector and welcomes the exchange of views on the problems and the actions to be undertaken; 4. Takes note of the main elements of the Davos Declaration issued on 3 October 2007 and of the conclusions reached at the London Ministerial Summit on 13 November and emphasizes that the recommendations emanating from these fora should not discriminate against developing countries by creating obstacles to their economic development and in particular of those developing countries located at long distance from tourists generating markets; 5. Recognizes the urgent need for the tourism sector to adapt to climate change conditions; to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in line with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities included in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); to help the transfer of new technologies especially through the clean development mechanism and to make efforts to secure financial resources to assist developing countries which are especially vulnerable to climate change; and calls on governments, international organizations, professionals of the tourism sector, media, and other actors to engage in the response to one of the greatest challenges of our times; 6. Reiterates the importance for the tourism sector to identify consensus measures to address climate change but without losing sight of all other priorities, especially poverty alleviation and tourism contribution to Millennium Development Goals; 7. Takes note with interest of the preliminary findings of the technical study on climate change and tourism undertaken by a group of experts under the supervision of UNWTO in cooperation with the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and welcomes comments from the State members after the final report has been circulated by the Secretary-General; and UNWTO, 9 July 2008
20 Climate Change and Tourism – Responding to Global Challenges Welcomes 8. the close cooperation established by UNWTO with other relevant agencies of the UN System, and in particular with UNEP and WMO, in view of the forthcoming climate change summit to be held in Bali in December 2007 and of the future actions to be taken within the UN framework, and urges UNWTO to work in close consultation with the UNFCCC, which is the appropriate mechanism within the UN system to address issues relating to climate change. UNWTO, 9 July 2008
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