Importance
It has since served as a principle reference for the development of most sustainable tourism and ecotourism certification programs around the world, as well as a fundamental reference for: the World Tourism Organization's (UN-WTO) indicators for certification in "A Guidebook for Indicators of Sustainable Development for Tourism Destinations", the "VISIT Standard" for European certification standards, the "Baseline Criteria for Sustainable Tourism Certification in the Americas" of the Sustainable Tourism Certification Network of the Americas. It is expected, along with more recent developments, such as those just cited, to form part of the baseline criteria for a future accreditation program, currently under development, tentatively entitled the "Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council" or STSC.
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