Resource Center

The Resource Center provides existing studies, websites, tools, databases and further information on Human Rights in general, and with focus on tourism. 

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Methodological Notes to the Tourism Statistics Database

2020 Edition

database available on the tourism sector, the Yearbook of Tourism Statistics focuses on data related to inbound tourism (total arrivals and overnight stays), broken down by country of origin. The 2020 edition of the Methodological Notes in English, French and Spanish compiles notes from the UNWTO Yearbook and Compendium of Tourism Statistics for 203 countries.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

World Tourism Organization [UNWTO]

Topic(s)

Tourism Statistics

Year of publication

Length

238 pages
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Migrant Workers in the Tourism Industry: How Has COVID-19 Affected Them, and What Does the Future Hold?

This paper explores how governments and civil society should support migrant workers in the short-term. It also seeks to explore how the tourism industry could use this moment to ‘build back better’ in the long-term, improving both environmental sustainability and the conditions under which its key workers operate.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Dempster H.
Zimmer C.
Center for Global Development

Topic(s)

COVID-19
Labour Rights
Migrant Workers

Year of publication

Length

31 pages
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Promoting Fair Recruitment and Employment

Guidance Tool for Hotels in Qatar

This Guidance Tool is intended to help hotel companies in Qatar promote labour rights and fair recruitment in their business practices as part of wider efforts to strengthen a competitive and responsible hospitality industry. The International Labour Organization (ILO) inaugurated its project office in Qatar in April 2018 to support the implementation of a comprehensive programme on working conditions and labour rights.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

International Labour Organization [ILO]

Topic(s)

Labour Rights
Due Diligence
Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR]
Hospitality

Year of publication

Length

72 pages
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Recommendations for the tourism sector to continue taking action on plastic pollution during COVID-19 recovery

The following five recommendations are addressed to tourism stakeholders with the aim of supporting them to continue fighting plastic pollution during the COVID-19 recovery. This document illustrates how reducing the plastic footprint, increasing the engagement of suppliers, working closer with waste service providers, and ensuring transparency on the actions taken, can significantly contribute to a responsible recovery of the tourism sector.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Global Tourism Plastics Initiative

Topic(s)

Environment
Sustainability
COVID-19

Year of publication

Length

12 pages
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Reporting Practitioner Supplement

Human Rights Impact Assessment Guidance and Toolbox

In this Practitioner Supplement you will find: Reflections on the steps that the HRIA team should take to ensure that the report accurately reflects the communities’ experience, an outline of common challenges for HRIA reporting and possible practitioner approaches, aChecklist to guide HRIA practitioners in ensuring that all relevant information is included in the HRIA report This Practitioner Supplement is a part of the Human Rights Impact Assessment Guidance and Toolbox.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Danish Institute for Human Rights [DIHR]

Topic(s)

Human Rights Impact Assessment [HRIA]
Impact Assessment
Due Diligence
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights [UNGPs]

Year of publication

Length

10 pages
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SDG Impact Assessment Tool

Guide 1

The SDG Impact Assessment Tool is a free, online resource for research and educational institutions, companies, entrepreneurs, civic organisations, and public agencies to make self-assessments of impacts on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The tool is open for anyone to use and can help you to identify relevant sustainability perspectives of your work in a simple and structured approach.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development at Chalmers University of Technology
University of Gothenburg/Sustainable Development Solutions Network [SDSN] Northern Europe

Topic(s)

Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]
Impact Assessment
Due Diligence
Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR]

Year of publication

Length

18 pages
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Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism

ECPAT International is a global network of civil society organisations working together to end the sexual exploitation of children (SEC).Key manifestations of SEC include the exploitation of children in prostitution, the sale and trafficking of children for sexual purposes, online child sexual exploitation (OCSE), the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (SECTT) and some forms of child, early and forced marriages (CEFM).

Author(s) / Editor(s)

ECPAT

Topic(s)

Children's Rights
Sexual Exploitation/Sexual Harassment
Human Trafficking

Year of publication

Length

21 pages
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Sustainable Goals

Website

Analysis and recommendations on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Information regarding SDG's and Covid-19 (2020 Edition): Recovering better after COVID-19 demands that we redouble our ambition, decisiveness and urgency to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Author(s) / Editor(s)

UNA-UK

Topic(s)

COVID-19
Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]

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Techno-disruptions and travel

Examining the impact of platformisation in the Indian tourism sector

The tourism industry adopts digital tools and online activities at a higher pace than most other industries. This is particularly the case in India, a rapidly platformising tourism market. This study sheds light on digital business models and the role of micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses in platformised value chains as they form the backbone of local tourism ‒ both in the formal and informal economy.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Bread for the World

Topic(s)

Tourism Development
Supply Chain

Year of publication

Length

38 pages
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The tourism value chain

Analysis and practical approaches for development cooperation projects

The manual primarily addresses giz experts and partners working in the field of international development cooperation who are involved in planning and implementing tourism-related interventions as part of projects outside Germany. That said, it also offers practical guidance to responsible officers on the ground on promoting the regional value added of tourism.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit [GIZ]

Topic(s)

Supply Chain
Sustainability
Tourism Development

Year of publication

Length

84 pages
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Tourism for Good

A roadmap for rebuilding travel and tourism.

The report sets out how the devastating impact of the global pandemic has brought into relief the value of tourism to holidaymakers, the UK and destinations and provides a framework for collaborative action to build better places to live in and better places to visit.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

ABTA

Topic(s)

Code of Conduct
COVID-19
Crisis Management
Sustainability
Due Diligence

Year of publication

Length

85 pages
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Tourismus - Eine ethische Risikoanalyse

Das vorliegende era-paper sieht neben diesen sozial-ethischen und ökologischen Risiken in der touristischen Wertschöpfungskette vor allem das globale Risiko der CO2-Emissionen als das Kernproblem. Hierin unterscheidet es sich von den zahlreichen Publikationen aus dem Kontext von Nachhaltigkeitsexpertinnen und -experten und Nichtregierungsorganisationen, ebenso in der weniger kritischen Haltung hinsichtlich der Wertschöpfungsverteilung.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Hamburger Stiftung für Wirtschaftsethik

Topic(s)

Supply Chain
Due Diligence
Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR]
COVID-19

Year of publication

Length

43 pages
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UNWTO Inclusive Recovery Guide - Sociocultural Impacts of COVID-19

Issue 1: Persons with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities and seniors have been hit hard by Covid-19. many have been excluded from communications on public health and travel updates, decision-making and information on accessibility of basic tourism services. The guides aim to help governments and businesses craft an inclusive response to the impacts of the pandemic.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

World Tourism Organization [UNWTO]

Topic(s)

COVID-19
Disability Rights
Diversity & Inclusion

Year of publication

Length

10 pages
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Women's Human Rights & Business

What ASEAN governments and businesses can do to support gender equality and the empowerment of women in the workplace

This Briefing Paper contributes to the global conversation on how States and businesses can use the gender lens to ensure that policies and practices create an enabling environment for gender equality and women’s empowerment. It focuses on six priority issues affecting Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) women workers

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia [ISEA]
Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services [IDEALS-Philippines]
Weaving Women’s Voices in Southeast Asia [WEAVE]
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Topic(s)

Gender
Equality
Women's Rights/Women Empowerment

Year of publication

Length

23 pages
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Working Globally: Why LGBT+ Inclusion is Key to Competitiveness

This report shows why LGBT+ inclusion is an important component of companies’ ability to operate globally. It explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered significant changes in the way companies do business, placing additional value on cross-border collaboration. It concludes that LGBT+ inclusion can support the competitiveness of global companies, and the countries in which they are based.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Deloitte
Brunswick
Freehills H. S.

Topic(s)

L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+
Diversity & Inclusion
COVID-19

Year of publication

Length

46 pages
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5 Schritte zum Management der menschenrechtlichen Auswirkungen Ihres Unternehmens

Dieser Leitfaden gibt Unternehmen, insbesondere kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen (KMU), Handlungsanleitung für einen einfachen und dennoch umfassenden Prozess, um mit der Ermittlung ihrer potenziellen Auswirkungen auf die Menschenrechte zu beginnen. Der Leitfaden bietet Ihnen Ansätze und Hilfs­mittel, um zu analysieren, was Ihr Unternehmen bereits unternimmt, um diese Auswirkungen anzugehen und wo Verbesserungsbedarf besteht.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Global Compact Network Germany

Topic(s)

Human Rights Impact Assessment [HRIA]
Due Diligence

Year of publication

Length

46 pages
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Beyond Compliance In The Hotel Sector

A Review Of Uk Modern Slavery Act Statements

The travel and tourism industry continues to see uninterrupted growth, with more people than ever before travelling for work or leisure to a broader range of destinations. Yet this growth brings with it a greater risk of modern slavery.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Minderoo Foundation’s Walk Free Initiative
Australian National University
WikiRate
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Topic(s)

Labour Rights
Modern Slavery
Due Diligence
Risk Assessment

Year of publication

Length

44 pages
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Gender Dimensions

of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

It is widely documented that women and girls experience adverse impacts of business activities differently and often disproportionately. They also face additional barriers in seeking access to effective remedies. This project aims to raise sensitivity among all stakeholders about the need to adopt a gender perspective in implementing the UNGPs and to develop practical guidance for both States and business enterprises.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

United Nations [UN]

Topic(s)

Gender
Equality
Women's Rights/Women Empowerment
Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR]
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights [UNGPs]

Year of publication

Length

72 pages
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Global Report on Women in Tourism

The aim of the Global Report on Women in Tourism is to examine the key factors that contribute to gender equality in the tourism sector. It pinpoints challenges and identifies ways to mitigate inequality and harness tourism’s potential to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment worldwide. In order to do this, the report explores five thematic areas – employment; entrepreneurship; education and training; leadership, policy and decision-making; and community and civil society.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

World Tourism Organization [UNWTO]

Topic(s)

Equality
Tourism Stakeholder
Women's Rights/Women Empowerment

Year of publication

Length

192 pages
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Im Blick: Menschenrechte auf Reisen

Die Rolle von Reiseleiterinnen und Reiseleitern

Im Zentrum der Tourismus- und Reisewirtschaft stehen Menschen. Nur wo die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter motiviert sind, wo faire Geschäfts- und Arbeitsbedingungen herrschen und wo die lokale Bevölkerung respektiert wird, lassen sich qualitätsvolle Tourismusprodukte etablieren, die langfristig erfolgreich sind. Dabei ist vieles zu bedenken.

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Naturefriends International

Topic(s)

Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR]
Human Rights Education

Year of publication

Length

12 pages
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