Siting and Design of Hotels and Resorts: Principles and Case Studies for Biodiversity Conservation

Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 2012. - 56 p.**Hotel and Resort Development and Biodiversity: Risks and Opportunities. Biodiversity Principles for Siting and Design of Hotels and Resorts Principle.**Adopt an ecosystem-based approach in tourism development planning Principle.Manage impacts on biodiversity from hotel development.and attempt to achieve an overall positive contribution Principle.Design with nature and adopt nature-based solutions Principle.Respect, involve and support local communities Principle.Build collaboration among stakeholders.**Implementing the Biodiversity Principles for Siting and Design of Hotels and Resorts: Case Studies.**About the case studies.**Q-Station, Australia.**Tres Rios, Mexico.Chumbe Island, Tanzania.**North Island, Seychelles.**Isla Palenque, Panama.Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico.**Bay of Fires, Australia.**Soneva Fushi, Maldives.Maho Bay and Concordia, US Virgin Islands.**Misool Ecoresort, Indonesia.**Campi ya Kanzi, Kenya.**El Nido and Taytay, Philippines.**Northeast Brazil, Brazil.Conclusion.Glossary. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 2012. - 56 p. Hotel and Resort Development and Biodiversity: Risks and Opportunities. Biodiversity Principles for Siting and Design of Hotels and Resorts Principle. Adopt an ecosystem-based approach in tourism development planning Principle. Manage impacts on biodiversity from hotel development. and attempt to achieve an overall positive contribution Principle. Design with nature and adopt nature-based solutions Principle. Respect, involve and support local communities Principle. Build collaboration among stakeholders. Implementing the Biodiversity Principles for Siting and Design of Hotels and Resorts: Case Studies. About the case studies. Q-Station, Australia. Tres Rios, Mexico. Chumbe Island, Tanzania. North Island, Seychelles. Isla Palenque, Panama. Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico. Bay of Fires, Australia. Soneva Fushi, Maldives. Maho Bay and Concordia, US Virgin Islands. Misool Ecoresort, Indonesia. Campi ya Kanzi, Kenya. El Nido and Taytay, Philippines. Northeast Brazil, Brazil. Conclusion. Glossary.