Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
Luigi Cabrini has extensive experience in sustainable tourism and international organizations, currently serving as the Chairman of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council since June 2014. Previously, Luigi held several significant positions at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) from March 2002 to January 2017, including Advisor on Sustainability to the Secretary-General and Director of both the Department of Sustainable Development of Tourism and the Europe programme. Luigi's earlier career at UNHCR spanned from October 1984 to February 2002, with roles such as Representative and Head of Office, alongside various positions in fundraising and program coordination. Luigi's professional background also includes experience as a Programme Officer at UNDP and as a freelance journalist for Rolling Stones, Italian Edition. Luigi holds a Licenciatura en Ciencias Políticas, Derecho Internacional, and Organizaciones Internacionales from the Universidad de Pisa and additional education from the Società Italiana per le Organizzazioni Internazionali in Rome.
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Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global sustainable standards, 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. These are the guiding principles and minimum requirements that any tourism business or destination should aspire to reach in order to protect and sustain the world’s natural and cultural resources, while ensuring tourism meets its potential as a tool for conservation and poverty alleviation. The GSTC Criteria form the foundation for GSTC’s role in providing assurance for impartiality and competence of Certification Programs that certify hotels/accommodations, tour operators, and destinations as having sustainable policies and practices in place. GSTC does not directly certify any products or services; but it provides assurance for those that do. 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 leading travel companies, hotels, tour operators, NGO’s, national and provincial governments, individuals and communities – all striving to achieve best practices in sustainable tourism.