FAO teams up with UNWTO to boost sustainable rural tourism to help strengthen rural economies and conserve ecosystems
29 September 2020
29 September 2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations (UNWTO) today joined forces to promote sustainable tourism in rural areas with the aim of supporting rural economies.
Sustainable tourism in rural areas such as agritourism, ecotourism and pescatourism is an important driver of socio-economic growth that can reduce inequalities, increase resilience of rural communities and boost rural incomes.
The new partnership will...
#WatchNow: It is time to reset rural tourism
29 September 2020
29 September 2020
See the video and discover 4 amazing landscapes that have been recognized by FAO as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems.
Learn how a sustainable tourism can help:
Develop rural areas
Promote global agricultural heritage
Strengthen livelihoods
مكانة السياحة المستدامة في الحفاظ على أربعة مواقع زراعية رائعة
27 September 2020
27 September 2020
فقد ضربت جائحة كوفيد-19 قطاع السياحة بقوة، وقد عانى قطاع السفر الدولي على وجه خاص، ما أثر بشكل خاص على السكّان في المناطق الريفية الذين قد يعتمدون على الزوّار الأجانب لكسب رزقهم. ولكن، خلف كلّ تحدّ فرصة، وهي فرصة لإعادة بناء قطاع السياحة على نحو أفضل: أي بصورة تتسم بالمزيد من الاستدامة والإنصاف وتعزيز الوجهات الريفية غير التقليدية، وإيجاد سبل عيش للمجتمعات المحلية أكثر قدرة على الصمود.
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Strategy Reveal and Engagement Kickstarter
15 September 2020
15 September 2020
There has never been a more urgent need to restore damaged ecosystems than now. Restoration of ecosystem is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, mainly those on climate change, poverty eradication, food security, water and biodiversity conservation.
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (hereafter the Decade) is a global effort aimed at restoring the planet and ensuring One Health for people and nature. The Decade unites the world behind a...