The Caribbean island of Dominica announced that it has received Benchmark designation as a Green Globe Destination for the second year in a row from the eco-tourism organization, Green Globe 21. Dominica became the first country ever to receive this designation in October 2004.
"I am delighted that Dominica has achieved Benchmarked status,” said Cathy Parsons, Chief Executive Officer of Green Globe Asia Pacific International. “Dominica is an inspiration to all those people committed to environmentally sustainable tourism. They have demonstrated through a variety of initiatives that they can make a difference to reducing their environmental impact. The commitment they have shown by participating in the Green Globe program and by their achievements sets an example for others to
follow".
Green Globe 21 was developed by the World Travel & Tourism Council in 1994 and is the global Benchmarking, Certification and improvement system assisting the international travel and tourism industry to attain sustainability. Green Globe 21 provides a certification system that responds directly to the major environmental problems facing the planet, including the greenhouse effect, over-use of freshwater resources, destruction of biodiversity, production of solid and biological waste and social issues. As of 2006, there are participants on all continents and in over 50 countries worldwide.
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