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Cairns Charter on Partnerships for Ecotourism and Action Plan

The Cairns Charter on Partnerships for Ecotourism builds on the principles of the Quebec Declaration on Ecotourism and seeks to support the establishment and operation of ecotourism partnerships. The draft Charter was developed during Ecotourism Australia's "Ecotourism - a world of difference" conference 21-25th October 2002, Cairns, Australia.

The Charter is accompanied by an Action Plan that outlines activities identified at the Cairns conference, timeframes for their implementation and the organisation responsible for implementation. The Action Plan is designed to incorporate initiatives from around the world. Organizations that have made a commitment to implementing partnership initiatives to date include UNEP, Ecotourism Australia, Conservation International and Rainforest Alliance.

The final version of the Cairns Charter on Partnerships for Ecotourism and Action Plan are available on PDF (215 KB).

Cairns Charter on Partnerships for Ecotourism and Action Plan (PDF - 215 KB)