Following a meeting in Santo Domingo, Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST) Executive Director, Adolfo López, met with Timothy Lattimer, Director of the U.S. Environmental Hub for Central America and the Caribbean, to discuss possible synergies between CAST and the Environmental Hub for Central America and the Caribbean on efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change in the region.

The World Travel & Tourism Council has unveiled the vision and commitment of Travel & Tourism industry leaders to tackle climate change.

The island of Bonaire continues on its path toward becoming the first Caribbean island powered by 100 percent sustainable energy.

Green Hotel Certification and Green Globe International recently announced that they entered into an initial partnership to provide dual certification for hotels and resorts in the Caribbean as well as the U.S., Central and South America and Europe. This partnership offers the enormous advantage for properties to undergo just one certification or re-certification process in order to reach both certification labels.

A master-planned resort and residential community is taking shape on a 483-acre former coconut plantation in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, just six traffic lights and 16 miles from San Juan Airport.

A proposal to protect whales has been made to the Dominican Republic’s senate, it has been reported. According to Dominican Today, the Executive Branch is seeking ratification of an agreement to promote protection, stating that the Caribbean country is one of the few places in the world used by whales as a mating area.

Tourism authorities in the Dominican Republic are carrying out a project to recover the country’s beaches to guarantee excellent conditions for the development of tourism.

Tourism authorities in the Dominican Republic are carrying out a project to recover the country’s beaches to guarantee excellent conditions for the development of tourism.

Caribbean has more Green Globe Certified tourism operators than any other region
Green Globe International, Inc., which owns the Green Globe brand, the premier international brand for sustainable travel, tourism and related businesses, announced successful meetings with travel and tourism leaders representing eight Caribbean nations at the 10th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism at the Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa (by Sandals), which is a Green Globe Certified hotel.

Caribbean countries must adopt aggressive new strategies to achieve sustainable management and protection of their marine product, according to a noted regional biologist. Otherwise, the region risks losing precious natural resources, says James Azueta, one of the region’s foremost experts in the field.