Responsible
Tourism - South Africa
Useful Contacts
Economic and Social
Development
Development and Financing Agencies (South Africa)
Africa Foundation http://www.africafoundation.org/
Community Public Private Partnership (CPPP) http://www.cppp.org.za/
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) http://www.dbsa.org/
Independent Development Corporation (IDC) http://www.idc.co.za/
Interfund http://www.interfund.org.za/
Khula Enterprise Finance Ltd. http://www.khula.org.za/
National Development Agency (NDA) http://www.nda.org.za/
Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency http://www.ntsika.org.za/
Poverty Relief Programme http://www.environment.gov.za/
Small Medium Enterprise Development Programme (SMEDP) http://www.dti.gov.za/
The National Lottery Distribution Fund http://www.nlb.org.za/
Tourism Enterprise Programme (TEP) http://www.tep.co.za/
Development and Financing Agencies (International)
Business Linkages Challenge Fund http://www.challengefunds.org/
Department for International Development http://www.dfid.gov.uk/
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) http://www.gtz.de/
German Development Service (DED) http://www.ded.de/
New Zealand Aid (NZAID) http://www.nzaid.org/
Overseas Development Institute http://www.odi.org.uk/
Pro-Poor Tourism http://www.propoortourism.org.uk/
Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC) http://www.sdc.net/
W. K Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) http://www.wkkf.org/
ENVIRONMENT
Education
South African Wildlife College http://www.wildlifecollege.org.za/
Impact Assessments
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism http://www.environment.gov.za/PolLeg/GenPolicy/eia.htm
International Association for Impact Assessment http://www.iaia.za.org/
Environmental Impact Practitioners in South Africa www.eapsa.co.za/home.html
South African Institute of Ecologists and Environmental Scientists http://www.saie-es.za.org/
Non-Governmental Organisations (South Africa)
Group for Environmental Monitoring (GEM) http://www.gem.org.za/
Earthlife South Africa http://www.earthlife.org.za/
Energy and Development Group (EDG) http://www.edg.co.za/
Energy for Development and Research Centre (EDRC) [email protected]
Endangered Wildlife Trust http://www.ewt.org.za/
Sustainability Institute http://www.sustainabilityinstitute.net/
Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) http://www.wessa.org.za/
Non-Governmental Organisations (International)
Conserve Africa Group International http://www.conserveafrica.org/
Coral Reef Alliance www.coralreefalliance.org
Environmental Conservation Tourism Association (ECTA) www.desocom.com/ECTA
Forestry Stewardship Council http://www.fscus.org/
Friends of Conservation http://www.foc-uk.com/
Greenpeace http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/
International Institute for Environment and Development http://www.iied.org/
World Conservation Union http://www.iucn.org/
World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org/
WorldWide Fund for Nature (WWF) http://www.panda.org.za/
Products and Services
Alternative Powers Systems Instillation [email protected]
Atlantic Solar Heaters www.webafrica.co.za/atlantic
EcoLab http://www.ecolab.com/
Energy Transformations [email protected]
Enviroserve [email protected]
Feather Energy [email protected]
Living Machines Inc www.livingmachines.com/htm/home.htm
Oasis Design http://www.oasisdesign.net/
On Tap http://www.ontap.co.za/
Solardome SA [email protected]
Total Energie SA http://www.tenesa.co.za/
Water Flushing Options [email protected]
Water Rhapsody Water Conservation Devices [email protected]
- http://www.savewater.co.za/
TOURISM
Associations (South Africa)
Association of South African Travel Agents (ASATA) http://www.asata.co.za/
Backpacker Tourism South Africa (BTSA) http://www.btsa.co.za/
Bed and Breakfast Association of South Africa (BABASA) http://www.babasa.co.za/
Coach Operators Associations of Southern Africa http://www.coasa.co.za/
Field Guides Association of South Africa (FGASA) http://www.fgasa.org.za/
Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) http://www.fedhasa.co.za/
Guest House Association of South Africa (GHASA) http://www.guesthouseassociation.co.za/
Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA) http://www.mcsa.org.za/
Off-road Tactix http://www.offroadtactix.co.za/
Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA) http://www.phasa.co.za/
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) http://www.satsa.co.za/
Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) http://www.tbcsa.org.za/
Tourist Guide Guild of South Africa (TGGSA) www.tourism.co.za/guild/guild3.htm
Government Departments and Statutory Bodies (National)
Department for Environmental Affairs and Tourism http://www.environment.gov.za/
Department of Trade & Industry http://www.dti.gov.za/
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry http://www.dwaf.gov.za/
SA National Parks http://www.parks-sa.co.za/
South African Tourism http://www.southafrica.net/
Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training Authority (THETA) http://www.theta.org.za/
Tourism Grading Council http://www.tourismgrading.co.za/
Working for Water www.dwaf.pwv.gov.za/wfw
Government Departments and Statutory Bodies (Provincial)
Eastern Cape Tourism Board http://www.ectourism.co.za/
Free State Environmental Affairs and Tourism http://www.mangaung.ofs.gov.za/
Gauteng Tourism Authority http://www.gauteng.net/
KwaZulu Natal Tourism Authority http://www.tourism-kzn.org/
Mpumalanga Tourism Authority http://www.mpumalanga.com/
North West Parks and Tourism Board http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za/
Northern Cape Tourism http://www.northerncape.org.za/
Limpopo Tourism and Parks Board http://www.greatnorth.co.za/
Western Cape Tourism Board http://www.capetourism.org/
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
Awards
British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Awards www.britishairways.com/tourism
Imvelo Responsible Tourism Awards http://www.fedhasa.co.za/
To do! http://www.studienkreis.org/
World Legacy Awards http://www.wlaward.org/
Certification
Green Globe 21 http://www.greenglobe21.com/
Heritage Environmental Rating Programme http://www.qualitour.co.za/
Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa http://www.fairtourismsa.org.za/
Organizations
AKTE http://www.akte.ch/
Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BEST) http://www.sustainabletravel.org/
Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Travel http://www.c-e-r-t.org/
International Centre for Eco Tourism Research http://www.crctourism.com.au/
International Centre for Responsible Tourism http://www.icrtourism.org/
International Coalition for Advancement of Ecotourism in Africa www.egroups.com/group/greentour-africa
International Ecotourism Society http://www.ecotourism.org/
International Hotels Environment Initiative (IHEI) http://www.ihei.org/
National Geographic Society – Sustainable Tourism Initiative www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable
Partners in Responsible Travel (PIRT) http://www.pirt.org/
Pro-Poor Tourism http://www.propoortourism.org.uk/
Sustainable Tourism Research Interest Group www.yorku.ca/research/dkproj/string/rohr
Tearfund http://www.tearfund.org/
Tourism and Environment Forum http://www.greentourism.org.uk/
Tourism Concern http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/
Tourism Watch http://www.tourism-watch.de/
- http://www.responsibletravel.com/
Tour Operators Initiative http://www.toinitiative.org/
World Tourism Organisation – Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
http://www.world-tourism.org/
World Travel and Tourism Council – ECONETT and Green Globe http://www.wttc.org/
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