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Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index
Published by: GDS-Movement
First published in 2016, the Global Destination Sustainability Index is a benchmarking and improvement programme that evaluates the sustainability performance of tourism and events destinations worldwide. It assesses cities across four categories: environmental, social, supplier, and destination management performance.
What Experts Say
Praised for its holistic and practical framework that helps destinations embed sustainability into their strategies and operations.
Considerations: May rely heavily on self-reported data and requires consistent effort and resources from participating destinations.
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Green Destinations Top 100 Stories
Published by: Green Destinations Foundation
First launched to celebrate and promote responsible tourism, this annual list highlights destinations with outstanding good practice stories in sustainability. It focuses on social, cultural, and environmental aspects of tourism development.
What Experts Say
Praised for its hands-on, grassroots approach to sharing sustainability success stories.
Considerations: Relies on self-nomination and qualitative story submissions, limiting comparability across destinations.