Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Wildlife Conservation
• Sustainable Tourism
• Community Development

Environmental Achievements

• Quantified the economic contribution of wildlife tourism to global GDP and employment, highlighting its positive impact on wildlife conservation.

Social Achievements

• Showcased how wildlife tourism supports 21.8 million jobs globally (6.8% of total Travel & Tourism jobs), equivalent to the entire population of Sri Lanka. Highlighted the role of tourism in empowering local communities and providing sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Governance Achievements

• Launched the Buenos Aires Declaration on Illegal Wildlife Trade, signed by over 110 WTTC members, aiming to raise awareness among one billion consumers and devise a zero-tolerance policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Threats to wildlife from habitat destruction, climate change, and poaching; scarcity of good data on wildlife tourism; inconsistent definitions of wildlife tourism and related concepts; difficulty distinguishing wildlife tourism from other forms of tourism.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed a methodology combining top-down and bottom-up data sources to estimate the global economic contribution of wildlife tourism; conducted case studies in key wildlife tourism markets; used social media data to assess visitation and understand visitor preferences; advocated for improved governance and management of protected areas.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 15: Life on Land

Wildlife tourism contributes to economic growth and job creation while supporting the conservation of biodiversity and protected areas.