Whether you are a cruise line, hotelier or tour operator that offers scuba diving trips, sells sea-fishing excursions or an individual/company directly involved in offering marine recreation services, CELB, CORAL, IHEI and TOI invite individuals and companies to participate in developing this supply chain management tool. This effort can help make your business more sustainable, effective and profitable.

We encourage individuals to comment on the draft supply chain management tool before 15 November, 2003.

1) Submit your comments electronically

Download the following to provide your comments:

• Feedback form on 12 core questions to ask all marine recreation providers
• Feedback form on supplemental questions to ask marine recreation providers of snorkeling/diving/snuba; interactive wildlife trips; recreational fishing
• Comprehensive feedback form with core and supplemental quetions.
  

  We are also seeking comments on the draft briefing papers (highlighting key environmental and social issues and suggested good practices for marine recreation providers) for inclusion in the practical guide to good practice. The draft briefing papers can be found in the complete draft supply chain management tool.

  Send completed feedback forms on the assessment checklist, or any additional comments on the supply chain management tool (including briefing papers) to [email protected] - subject title (comments). Deadline for submission of feedback is 15 November 2003.

  If you have trouble downloading the draft report or feedback forms, please email [email protected] or contact Sarah Raposa +1-202-912-1484.

2) Attend a session where the assessment checklist will be discussed in an open forum

We will be hosting sessions at the following events and venues, providing an opportunity for either delegates or interested individuals in the area to discuss the initiative and provide feedback. Space is limited at each event. To inquire about attending, please contact Maggie Bowne at CELB at or +1-202-912-1830.

September 8-17, 2003 Vth World Parks Congress

The IUCN Vth World Congress on Protected Areas, or IUCN Vth World Parks Congress as it has become known, is a 10 yearly event which provides the major global forum for setting the agenda for protected areas. The Vth IUCN World Parks Congress will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 8 to 17 September, 2003. The assessment checklist will be presented and discussed during a side event organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre: "World Heritage Partnerships in Sustainable Tourism," September 11th 5.30 -7pm.

September 9 - 12, 2003 Caribbean Tourism Organization's 5th Annual Conference on Sustainable Tourism

The 5th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Royal Beach Resort, St. Kitts & Nevis. The assessment checklist will be presented and discussed during a workshop on September 12th from 2:30-4:00pm.

October 8-11, 2003 DEMASHOW

DEMA Show 2003 is presented by the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association (DEMA), an international organization dedicated to the promotion and growth of the recreational scuba diving and snorkeling industry, and will be held on October 8 - 11, 2003 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The assessment checklist will be presented and discussed during a workshop on October 8th from 12:30-2:30pm.

November 10-13, 2003 World Travel Market

World Travel Market, representative of the global travel and tourism industry, will be held at ExCeL in London, UK, from November 10-13, 2003. The assessment checklist will be presented and discussed during the Environment Awareness Day, on 12 November 2003.

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