International Task Force on Sustainable Tourism Development

Fifth International Meeting
Morocco, April 2009

The Fifth International Task Force Meeting on Sustainable Tourism Development (ITF-STD) was held on April 19-22, 2009 at the Hotel Kenzi Menara Palace in Marrakech, Morocco. The meeting was organized by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism and Handicraft (Department of Tourism), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town Planning, the World Tourism Organization (WTO), the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) and with the support of the Government of Norway.

The main objectives of the meeting were:

  • Finalize the process of policy recommendations
  • Discuss the future of the task group and its transformation into a partnership for sustainable development
  • Disseminate the task group projects in the Mediterranean.

The Fifth International Meeting adopted the policy recommendations on sustainable tourism development which will be presented at the 18th Session of the CSD when the 10 Year Framework Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production will be discussed. The Task Force members also recommended to transform this initiative into a United Nations Sustainable Development Partnership, and developed a road map for this process. To further engage the private sector, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has organised a one-day seminar to share best practices on sustainable tourism.

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