Workshop Session Five
Session Five
Wednesday, May 16, 09:00 - 11:00
I.5. Ecotourism and the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Key Issues: Delivering benefits of tourism through gateway communities; Positive and negative impacts of tourism on WHS designations and local communities
- Kris Endresen, Director, Nordic World Heritage Foundation
- Arthur Pedersen, Programnme Specialist on Heritage and Tourism, UNESCO World Heritage Centre - “WHS and Ecotourism – Lessons learned, opportunities and future challenges: the importance of World Heritage Sites for communities and tourism”
- Francisco Ursua, Director, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve/CONANP - “Community-based ecotourism ventures in Sian Ka’an World Heritage Site, México”
- Ivar-Bjarne Underdal, Project Manager, Nærøyfjord World Heritage Park - “The Nærøyfjord World Heritage Park: a concept in the spirit of ecotourism”
II.5. Ecotourism and its Impacts on Wildlife
Key Issues: Wildlife watching as part of ecotourism and its impacts on specific species; Sustainable management of fishing and hunting and guilelines for ecotourism
- Oliver Hillel, Programme Officer, Tourism, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity - “Ecotourism and biodiversity – elements of a lasting partnership” (Moderator & Presenter)
- Vidar Holthe, Nordic Forestry Association - “Guidelines for Sustainable Hunting and Fishing as Part of Tourism Activities: Biodiversity Conservation and Tourism”
- Vitoria Riva de Carvalho, Cristalino Jungle Lodge - “Watching Wildlife: A Brazilian Amazon Example”
III.5. The Role of National and Regional Ecotourism Associations
Key Issues: Strengthening ecotourism as a global brand through associations; Examples of successful partnerships (B2B, government, etc.); Opportunities for collaboration among national and regional ecotourism associations and for creating a stronger global network of networks
- David Sollitt, Executive Director, TIES (Moderator)
- Lone Lamark, Project Manager, Ecotourism Norway
- Judy Kepher-Gona, Executive Officer, Ecotourism Kenya - “Ecotourism Societies and Ecotourism Branding: Prostects and Challenges”
- Ariane Janér, Technical Coordinator, EcoBrasil - “EcoBrasil and the Adventures of Ecotourism in Brazil”
IV.5. Ecotourism and Indigenous Peoples ~ Rights and Responsibilities
Key Issues: Challenges facing indigenous communities and the role of ecotourism as a possible solution; Using indigenous knowledge to develop ecotourism; Ecotourism certification programs by and for indigenous communities
- Arvid Viken, Høgskolen i Finnmark (Moderator)
- Renzino Lepcha, Executive Secretary, Ecotourism and Conservation Society of Sikkim (ECOSS)
- Lennart Pittja, Founder/Owner, Pathfinder Lapland - “Saami Ecotourism in Lapland”
- Amos Sironka Ole Tinnia, Manager, Basecamp Explorer Kenya & Lars Lindkvist, Executive Chairman, Basecamp Explorer Kenya/India - “Community Conservancies – a ‘hands on’ development example from Masai Mara, Kenya”
