Resources on Hotels, catering, and tourism sector

  1. "We need to rethink tourism so the earth can heal"

    26 September 2023

    Hear Chalana Perera, who advises clients on ‘regenerative tourism’ – which moves away from exploitative tourism practices, while improving the environment and communities.

  2. Green jobs policy readiness assessment in the Agriculture Sector in Thailand

    19 July 2023

    This case study report examines the experience of green jobs and a Just Transition to environmental sustainability (hereafter, a “Just Transition”) in the Thai agricultural sector with a specific focus on the Khok Nong Na Model in Mae Chaem District, Chiang Mai Province.

  3. Green Jobs Policy Readiness Assessment in Thailand

    19 July 2023

    In most countries the transition to a green economy is still at an early stage and it is expected that job losses will occur due to changes caused by the transition to a green economy. However, ILO studies have concluded that these job losses will be smaller than initially expected (ILO, n.d.). The concepts of green jobs and a just transition to environmental sustainability (hereafter, a “Just Transition”) play an important role in the process of green economic policy development.

  4. Green Jobs and Just Transition Readiness Assessment in the Energy Sector in Indonesia

    19 July 2023

    This study is part of the ILO’s support for the Government of Indonesia under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE). It is aimed at assisting the country’s efforts in planning a just energy transition that also considers measures to mitigate negative employment impacts. The work of the ILO has always focused on advancing social justice and advocating for decent work. In this regard, we acknowledge the importance of collaborative efforts on reducing environmental impacts and addressing climate change while creating employment opportunities and ensuring socially just outcomes.

  5. Assessment of green jobs opportunities, gaps and barriers in Ger and Nature tourism in Mongolia

    19 July 2023

    With the support of the PAGE Green Recovery Programme in Mongolia, the “Ger and Nature” scheme proposes promoting green jobs/decent work among tourism operators and local herding communities, with individual community groups serving as hosts to cultural and adventure tourists. The “ger” in “Ger and Nature” refers to the traditional circular tent dwellings used by nomadic herders in Mongolia, and which would be used to offer hospitality to both domestic and international tourists. This report presents an assessment of green jobs potential in Mongolia and an analysis of existing policy settings for supporting green jobs, using Ger and Nature tourism as a focal point.

  6. Analysis of Decent work standards and gaps in GER and Nature tourism in Mongolia

    19 July 2023

    This report provides an analysis of the decent work situation and challenges in community-based eco-tourism in Mongolia with a focus on Ger and Nature Tourism, otherwise known as nomadic family stay, in rural Mongolia. Semi-structured face-to-face and telephone interviews, focus group discussions were administered among herders, tour operators, a visitor, an academic from a higher education institution, trade union representatives, policy-makers and international development organizations including the ILO and the United Nations

  7. Green jobs and decent work in Ger and nature tourism in Mongolia

    22 September 2022

    In Mongolia, ILO and the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) are supporting green activities in the sector by fostering community-based eco and cultural tourism.

  8. 12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 3: SSE, just transition to climate-neutral and circular economy: innovative ways of production and consumption

    12 January 2022

  9. COVID-19 and employment in the tourism sector in the Asia–Pacific region

    18 November 2021

    A brief from the ILO highlights COVID-19 impacts on tourism employment in Asia and the Pacific that have left the sector reeling from job losses, deterioration in work quality and shifts towards increased informality.

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    ILO research highlights massive COVID-19 impact on tourism employment in Asia and the Pacific

    18 November 2021

    Asia–Pacific tourism industry left reeling from job losses, deterioration in work quality and shifts towards increased informality.