ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 20611 First edition 2018-09 Adventure tourism Good practices for sustainability Requirements and recommendations Tourisme d'aventure Bonnes pratiques de durabilité - Exigences et recommandations Reference number IS0 20611:2018(E) International Organization for Standardization Shenzhen Institute of Standards and Technology 9972181 @IS02018 Not for Resale, 2018/12/6 02:28:33 IS0 20611:2018(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT @IS02018 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internetoran intranet, without priorwrittenpermission.Permission can be requested from either Iso at the address below or Iso's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office CP 40i: Ch. de Blandonnet 8 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva Phone: +41 22 749 01 11 Fax: +41 22 749 09 47 Email: copyright@iso.org Website: www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ganizationfor Standardization icensee-Shenzhen Institute of Standards andeclSogf1&-All rights reserved arious National Standards Bodies IS0 20611:2018(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction. ..V 1 Scope. ..1 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Understanding sustainability in the context of organization .2 4.1 General .2 4.2 Sustainability within adventure tourism .2 5 Sustainability practices in adventure tourism .3 5.1 General .3 5.2 Environmental aspects .3 5.2.1 General. .3 5.2.2 Naturalresourceuse 3 5.2.3 Pollution of land, water and air 4 5.2.4 Energyuse ..4 5.2.5 Protection of biodiversity and natural habitats .5 5.2.6 Proactive approach .5 5.3 Social aspects/matters .5 5.3.1 General. .5 5.3.2 Social awareness/respect (equity) 6 5.3.3 Involvement .7 5.4 Economic aspect ..8 5.4.1 General 8 5.4.2 Fair business practices ..8 5.4.3 Financial risk management .9 5.4.4 Employment .9 6 Other practices for sustainability .9 6.1 Participant and local community satisfaction .9 6.2 Legal and other requirements .9 Bibliography 10 iii Shenzhen Institute of Standards and Technology 9972181