Resources

Recommended readings and links for the tourism and hospitality sectors in Southeast Asia
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Sustainable tourism initiatives and networks

Global Community Tourism Network
One Planet Sustainable Tourism Program
The One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme aims to accelerate sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in tourism policies and practices to address the challenges of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change. It promotes knowledge sharing and networking opportunities to define collective priorities and identify solutions.
Tourism4SDGs Resources
Tourism2030 - Knowledge Networking Portal for Sustainable & Responsible Tourism
Transforming Tourism in the 2030 Agenda
Southeast Asia Sustainable Tourism Hub
Sustainability in Hospitality Panel - Hospitality.net
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Transforming Tourism in the 2030 Agenda

Toolkits, standards, and good practices

Global Sustainable Tourism Council
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Tourism - Toolkit of Indicators for Projects (TIPs) - 2023 | UNWTO and JICA
EcoGuide for Hospitality Business and Schools - 2018 | ASSET H&C
Food and Plastic Waste Reduction Standard for Tourism Businesses
Sustainable Tourism Toolkit - UNESCO World Heritage
Sustainable Tourism Implementation - Frameworkd and Toolkit - 2021 | ETC

Behavioral Change and Nudges in Tourism

Nudge My Tour develops training and awareness raising tools about the application of behavioural sciences to tourism
Behavioural science for sustainable tourism published by OECD

Asian Hospitality - Food for thoughts

Hospitality in Asia: Hotels and Startups are Reinventing Accommodation - 2017
Chinese hotel brands expand overseas but face challenges on the way- 2017 | Hospitality Net A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place: The Application of Feng Shui to Hotels | Boston University
Hygge – An Example Of Hospitality Across Cultures | AsiaHospitalityCareers.com
What Omotenashi means for your business
Etiquipedia: Etiquette and Japanese Omotenashi
Minds of Millionaires - Soneva CEO Sonu Shivdasani's interview
Hoteliers : Adrian Zecha
Hoteliers: Sarkies brothers
Localization of International Hotel Brands in China
Business & Brand Strategies in Asia, Martin Roll
Le Peninsula Paris capitalise sur ses origines asiatiques, 2017
Les grands hôtels en Asie - Quand le luxe standard fabrique la ville
Les Grands Hôtels en Asie - Modernité, dynamiques urbaines et sociabilité
12 Tips for Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture
The Polarization of Asian Travelers | Sabre
Asia Pacific Hotels Sales & Investments | Savills