In this section of the Library, you will find all EUROPARC’s archived documents regarding Sustainable Tourism, and mainly the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas.
For information and details on how Protected Areas operate as sustainable tourism destinations and how the business partners work alongside the park, please visit the Sustainable Tourism Section or contact us to find out more about the European Charter of Sustainable Tourism and how your Protected Area can join the Charter network and make your area good for business and good for biodiversity!
News & Media
EUROPARC is happy to promote the good work of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism across various media. Feel free to send photos, news articles and other events to us. Read our guidelines on media communications.
ECST Parks and Businesses_Guidelines for pics and social media
For the best quality for photos, please email them to EUROPARC and be sure to include this completed consent form
Authorization_for pictures_form to sign.docx
Read previous news updates here:
ECST News Updates January 2022
Methodologies
European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (ECST)
ECST Part 1 – Protected Areas
English: HOW TO BECOME A EUROPARC SUSTAINABLE DESTINATION – TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
Italian: COME DIVENTARE UNA DESTINAZIONE SOSTINIBILE – LIGNE GUIDE TECNICHE
French: COMMENT DEVENIR UNE DESTINATION DURABLE – DIRECTIVES TECHNIQUES
Spanish: DIRECTRICES TÉCNICAS Y TÉRMINOS DE REFERENCIA
Catalan: DIRECTRIUS TÈCNIQUES I TERMES DE REFERÈNCIA
ECST Part 2 – Tourism Business
Italian Methodology (in Italian)
Spanish Methodology (in Spanish)
French Methodology (in French)
Methodology of Atlantic Isles (in English)
Methodology for Nordic Baltic section (in English)
ECST Part 3 – Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
Italian Methodology (in English)
Spanish Methodology (in Spanish)
Other interesting outdated documents
European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas
2010 A guide for Protected Areas
Magic Numbers
Meetings and Workshops Reports
2015 ECST Renewal and Retraining, Vilm Report
2014 Minutes Sustainable Tourism Working Group
2013 – 2014 Final report of Sustainable Tourism Working Group
2013 European Charter for sustainable tourism in Protected Areas Learning from Case studies
2013 Communications Report European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas (DE)
2013 European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas Comparison
2013 EUROPARC 8th Charter Network Meeting and Charter Awards 2013 Report
2013 Final Report The value of the “Charter” in identifying sustainable tourism destinations
2013 Work package 1 Report European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas
2013 Work package 3 European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas
2011 Proposals for an Evaluation, Auditing and Validation Approach of Charter Part II