What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
In 2015, the UN set an ambitious 15-year plan to achieve by 2030, which addresses some of the most pressing issues the world is facing.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
There is a strong relationship between the GSTC Criteria and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By uptaking the GSTC Criteria, you are helping to meet the UN SDGs. Economic, environmental and societal dimensions are all addressed by the GSTC Criteria. Organizations and companies looking to contribute to the SDGs will find that the GSTC Criteria and other GSTC-Recognized Standards provide effective tools to help them rise to the challenge.
See each corresponding criterion of the GSTC Criteria and SDGs
Below you will find each corresponding criterion (GSTC Destination Criteria) to each SDG.
Also available is a list of corresponding SDGs to each criterion of the GSTC Destination Criteria.
B8 Support for community
B8 Support for community
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B6 Tourism awareness and education
A8 Access for all
A10 Visitor satisfaction
B3 Public participation
B7 Preventing exploitation
C3 Visitor behavior
C4 Cultural heritage protection
A11 Sustainability standards
B8 Support for community
D1 Environmental risks
D6 Water Management
D7 Water security
D8 Water quality
D9 Wastewater
D10 Solid waste reduction
A1 Sustainable destination strategy
A9 Property acquisitions
B8 Support for community
C1 Attraction protection
C5 Site interpretation
D1 Environmental risks
D4 Greenhouse gas emissions
D5 Energy conservation
D6 Water Management
D7 Water security
D8 Water quality
A1 Sustainable destination strategy
A9 Property acquisitions
B8 Support for community
C1 Attraction protection
C5 Site interpretation
D1 Environmental risks
D4 Greenhouse gas emissions
D5 Energy conservation
D6 Water Management
D7 Water security
D8 Water quality
A1 Sustainable destination strategy
A2 Destination management organization
A5 Climate change adaptation
A6 Inventory of tourism assets and attractions
A9 Property acquisitions
A11 Sustainability standards
A13 Crisis and emergency management
B5 Local access
B8 Support for community
C1 Attraction protection
C4 Cultural heritage protection
C5 Site interpretation
D2 Protection of sensitive environments
D4 Greenhouse gas emissions
D5 Energy conservation
D10 Solid waste reduction
D11 Light and noise pollution
D12 Low-impact transportation
A8 Access for all
A10 Visitor satisfaction
B2 Local career opportunities
B3 Public participation
B5 Local access
B7 Preventing exploitation
C3 Visitor behavior
C4 Cultural heritage protection
A1 Sustainable destination strategy
A5 Climate change adaptation
A6 Inventory of tourism assets and attractions
A9 Property acquisitions
A11 Sustainability standards
B1 Economic monitoring
B8 Support for community
C1 Attraction protection
C5 Site interpretation
D1 Environmental risks
D2 Protection of sensitive environments
D4 Greenhouse gas emissions
D5 Energy conservation
D9 Wastewater
D10 Solid waste reduction
D11 Light and noise pollution
D12 Low-impact transportation
A2 Destination management organization
A3 Monitoring
A10 Visitor satisfaction
A11 Sustainability standard
A14 Promotion
B4 Local community opinion
B5 Local access
B9 Supporting local entrepreneurs and fair trade
C1 Attraction protection
C2 Visitor management
C3 Visitor behavior
C4 Cultural heritage protection
C5 Site interpretation
C6 Intellectual property
D2 Protection of sensitive environments
D3 Wildlife protection
D9 Wastewater
D10 Solid waste reduction
D11 Light and noise pollution
A4 Tourism seasonality management
A5 Climate change adaptation
A1 Sustainable destination strategy
A6 Inventory of tourism assets and attractions
A11 Sustainability standards
C1 Attraction protection
C2 Visitor management
C3 Visitor behavior
D1 Environmental risks
D2 Protection of sensitive environments
D3 Wildlife protection
D6 Water Management
D7 Water security
D8 Water quality
D9 Wastewater
D10 Solid waste reduction
A1 Sustainable destination strategy
A6 Inventory of tourism assets and attractions
A11 Sustainability standards
C1 Attraction protection
C2 Visitor management
C3 Visitor behavior
D1 Environmental risks
D2 Protection of sensitive environments
D3 Wildlife protection
D6 Water Management
D10 Solid waste reduction
D12 Low-impact transportation
A8 Access for all
A12 Safety and security
A13 Crisis and emergency management
B6 Tourism awareness and education
B7 Preventing exploitation
A2 Destination management organization
A7 Planning Regulations
B6 Tourism awareness and education