Department of Tourism pushes sustainable practices

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism is pushing for more sustainable practices in the sector as it conducts a workshop on responsible and sustainable tourism.

The DOT, through the Office of Tourism Development Planning , Research and Information Management recently partnered with the Climate Change Commission to hold a workshop on Climate Change and Tourism. 

At present, five percent of global carbon emissions can be attributed to the tourism sector.

The workshop aims to encourage the practice of sustainable tourism in the country.

Last month, the DOT launched the Anahaw- Philippine Sustainable Tourism Certification which is granted to zero-carbon resorts in the country.

DOT director for Office of Tourism Standards and Regulations Danilo Intong earlier said the certification is one way to encourage tourism-related establishments(TREs) to practice more sustainable measures.

Apart from the Anahaw certification, Intong identified recognizing TREs that are implementing sustainable practices as one way of encouraging establishments to be more sustainable.

Intong said the DOT is eyeing to grow the share of TREs in the next 10 years.

He said less than 10 percent of accredited TREs are green developments.