Water Equity in Tourism: A Human Right - A Global Responsibility
©Equations
New report highlights water injustice
Poorly regulated tourism and weak water governance are undermining access to water and sanitation for many peope in the global South.
This inequity is leading to social conflict, while hampering the tourism sector’s contribution to wider sustainable development.
Our latest hard-hitting report explores these issues through five case studies from Bali, The Gambia, Zanzibar, and Goa and Kerala in Southern India. It offers 9 Principles of Water Equity in Tourism, plus recommendations for governments, the tourism industry and civil society.
The report, Water Equity in Tourism: A Human Right, a Global Responsibility, was launched on July 9th at a special event at Portcullis House in London and is available to download here.
In the mean time please take a look at our campaign actions and help us to fight water injustice in the tourism industry...
Download the full report | Read about our approach to this research | Read the Principles of Water Equity in Tourism | Read the recommendations from the report | Water Equity in Tourism homepage
What you can do...
Take action - End water injustice in Goa
Take action - Save Alleppey in Kerala from excessive tourism
Take action - Sign the WET pledge and turn up the water pressure
Save water while on holiday - top tips
Related news
End Water Injustice in Goa petition and postcards dispatched
- Dec 14, 2012
An update from our Goan partner Eco Footprints on their struggle against water injustice
- Oct 10, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: New report reveals massive water inequity between tourism and locals
- Jul 9, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: End water injustice in Goa tourism
- Jun 20, 2012
Browse our free water teaching resources!
- Apr 16, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: Holidaymakers urged to be water aware
- Mar 20, 2012
Time to end Goa's tourism water woes
- Mar 13, 2012
WET educational resources: Watch this space!
- Dec 2, 2011
NEW: Tourism Concern videos on You Tube
- Nov 30, 2011
WET Appeal – Help ensure community water rights are protected
- Oct 25, 2011
In this section
All-inclusive holidays - Excluding local people
Empowering Coastal Communities in Southern India
Get our newsletter
Sign up for our e-newsletters today
Understand the issues
FREE Ethical Travel Guide
Become a friend of Tourism Concern today by donating just £5 a month or more and receive a FREE copy of the Ethical Travel Guide worth £15.
Connect with us
Tweet
Latest news
Urgent Appeal - Help Save our Library!
- Jun 14, 2013
Should I fly?
- Jun 6, 2013
Success! Tourism Concern team of Ethical Trekkers summit Mt Toubkal
- May 22, 2013
Should I visit an orphanage?
- May 1, 2013
Should I buy animal trinkets?
- May 1, 2013
Tourism Concern is putting together a team to walk the 100k Thames Path Challenge!!
- Apr 19, 2013
Displacement of local people: a never ending problem
- Apr 5, 2013
Should I go shark cage diving?
- Apr 4, 2013
Connect with us
Stapleton House, 277-281 Holloway Road, London N7 8HN. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7666 3095 - Fax: +44 (0) 20 7133 3985
Registered Charity No. 1064020. Co. Ltd. by Guarantee (England) 3260052
Office and library generously hosted by London Metropolitan University.
Get our newsletter
Sign up for our e-newsletters today
Privacy policy and cookies | Website terms and conditions