关于GSTC?
全球可持续旅游委员会(GSTC)负责制定、管理可持续旅游的全球标准——GSTC标准, 并为提供GSTC标准认证服务的可持续旅游认证机构进行国际认可。
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global standards for sustainable travel and tourism, known as the GSTC Criteria. There are two sets: Destination Criteria for public policy-makers and destination managers, and Industry Criteria for hotels and tour operators. They are the result of a worldwide effort to develop a common language about sustainability in tourism. They are arranged in four pillars: (A) Sustainable management; (B) Socioeconomic impacts; (C) Cultural impacts; and (D) Environmental impacts. Since tourism destinations each have their own culture, environment, customs, and laws, the Criteria are designed to be adapted to local conditions and supplemented by additional criteria for the specific location and activity.
The GSTC Criteria form the foundation Accreditation for Certification Bodies that certify hotels/accommodations, tour operators/transport providers, and destinations as having sustainable policies and practices in place. GSTC does not directly certify any products or services; but provides an accreditation program through its partner ASI/Assurance Services International to accredit Certification Bodies.
The GSTC is an independent and neutral organization, legally registered in the USA as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that represents a diverse and global membership, including national and provincial governments, leading travel companies, hotels, tour operators, NGO’s, individuals and communities – all striving to achieve best practices in sustainable tourism. It is a virtual organization without a main office, with staff and volunteers working from all six populated continents. Financial support from donations, sponsorship, and membership fees allows us to provide services at low costs and to create, revise, and make available the GSTC Criteria. GSTC is an ISEAL Community Member.
Membership is open to all interested parties and does not by itself imply endorsement by the GSTC of the policies and practices of the member organization.
For more organizational information: GSTC organizational structure; GSTC’s legal status and financial reports.
GSTC has a number of logos in use. For more details, please visit this page about the GSTC logos usage guidelines.
GSTC的使命和影响力
愿景
旅游实现其作为推动社会、文化、经济各方面发展的潜在因素，同时去除并避免任何可能对环境或社会产生负面影响的行为。
使命
作为推动世界旅游行业朝更可持续的方向改变的媒介，提升增长可持续旅游认知、传播、使用，推动可持续旅游实践的需求。
GSTC的愿景和使命将通过下列活动来实现：
发展国际标准——GSTC标准
GSTC标准作为全球可持续旅游行业的标准：
- GSTC行业标准：作为所有旅游相关行业的基本指南，为酒店/住宿业，以及旅行社提供细则指南。
- GSTC目的地标准——为政府（国家级、省级）以及目的地管理机构提供管理政策指南。
GSTC标准为行业提供了可持续旅游/旅行全面完整的定义，从以下四个方面的可持续发展提供支持：
- 管理的可持续发展
- 社会的可持续发展
- 文化和社区的可持续发展
- 环境的可持续发展
为可持续旅游提供保障
认可：通过与ASI(Assurance Services International)的合作，共同为认证机构提供认可，并由经过认可的认证机构来为酒店/住宿业、旅行社以及目的地提供可持续旅游方面的认证。了解认证和认可的区别请点击此处。
“GSTC认可”标准和体系。与认可认证机构不同，GSTC同时也提供标准和体系的“认可”（Assurance），并通过认可的方式来确认任何一个其他组织或机构的可持续旅游标准或内部体系是否符合GSTC标准的所有技术条款。
了解更多关于对可持续旅游认证、认证机构的认可、以及对标准的认可，请点击此处。
使得目的地更可持续
目的地管理体系是指政府、企业以及本地社区共同加入一套体系，通过体系化的管理以保护、维护目的地，并从游客处获益。
GSTC目的地标准以及目的地项目为各旅游目的地以真正可持续和负责任的方式管理和运营旅游提供了支持。
提供市场准入
GSTC不断努力以拓展更广多的市场认同并使用GSTC的标准。以增强旅游者对可持续旅游产品的真实需求和建立旅游者对可持续旅游产品的信任为目的，GSTC致力于行业发现更广阔的市场潜力、机会和解决方案，并积极与大型旅游机构以及知名在线预订平台（OTA）等保持密切合作。
提高认知
GSTC致力于让更多更好的可持续旅游实践案例和方式能够被行业和旅游者所看见，学习和运用。GSTC可持续旅游培训计划（STTP）在教育和培训工作小组的帮助下，为旅游行业能够向更可持续的方向转型，向管理者和实践者们提供使用现代化工具和资源的培训。培训课程通常向更广的旅游行业专业人才开放，包括但不限于：酒店管理者及员工、旅行社高管及员工，目的地管理者、政府官员、顾问、NGO以及学术教育机构。