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The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting ecotourism globally. Founded in 1990, the organization strongly contributed to the development of ecotourism while providing guidelines and standards, technical assistance, training, research and publications. TIES' global network of ecotourism professionals and travelers aim to use tourism as a viable tool for conservation, protection of bio-cultural diversity and sustainable community development. TIES has members in more than 120 countries. The Definition of Ecotourism Ecotourism is now defined by TIES as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education" (TIES, 2015). Education is meant to be inclusive of both staff and guests. In 2014, TIES revised the founding Principles of Ecotourism (1990) to address "green-washing" and misconceptions growing in the nature-based tourism world. According to TIES, ecotourism is about uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel. This means that those who implement, participate in and market ecotourism activities should adopt the following ecotourism principles: • Minimize physical, social, behavioral, and psychological impacts. • Build environmental and cultural awareness and respect. • Provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts. • Provide direct financial benefits for conservation. • Generate financial benefits for both local people and private industry. • Deliver memorable interpretative experiences to visitors that help raise sensitivity to host countries' political, environmental, and social climates. • Design, construct and operate low-impact facilities. • Recognize the rights and spiritual beliefs of the Indigenous People in your community and work in partnership with them to create empowerment. For more information on the revisions, go to http://www.ecotourism.org ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The International Ecotourism Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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