Lake Balaton Partnership Programme CONNECTING PARTNERS IN TOURISM
AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION FOR SUSTAINABLE LAKES
Lake Balaton, 12 – 14 September 2006
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Lake Tourism - Examples from the
worldwide Living Lakes Network
Udo Gattenlöhner
Global Nature Fund
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Global Nature Fund
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Non-governmental
Non-profit
Founded in 1998
Headquarters at Lake Constance, Germany
Close Cooperation with Deutsche Umwelthilfe
and Bodensee-Stiftung
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International Lake Partnership
created and coordinated by the
Global Nature Fund
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Objectives
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Carrying out concrete environmental
campaigns and model projects
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Promote sustainable development
according to the UN Agenda 21
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Exchange of experience
& information
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Mutual support
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Main Fields of Activity
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Restoration & Species Protection
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Sustainable Tourism
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Environmental Education
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Sustainable Energy (Solar)
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Poverty Alleviation & Capacity Building
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Water Quality
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Role of the Network
• Carry out concrete campaigns and projects
• Promote sustainable development
• Exchange of experience & information
• Mutual support
• Joint fund raising
• Joint Public Relation
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Partners
43 Member Lakes worldwide
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Sustainable Tourism – What is that?
Ecotourism - Nature Tourism - Sustainable Tourism Environmentally Friendly Tourism – Green Tourism Definitions: Ecotourism Society, World Tourism Organisation WTO,
Visit, Québec Declaration on Ecotourism.
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Future of Tourism
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A survey of the BAT-Institute (Institute for Recreational
Research) states, that tourism and recreation will be the
motor for economic development in the 21th century.
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Ecotourism is the fastest growing segment of the travel
industry. (August 2006)
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Role Ecotourism plays in Living Lakes
In July and August 2006, GNF has carried out a survey among
the member organisations of the Living Lakes network. 31 lake
regions participated.
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
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Q-A1: To what extend do
you have tourism activities
in your area?
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
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Q-A2: How important is
tourism as an economic
factor?
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6
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
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Q-A3: Do what extend
does tourism contribute
to the income of the local
population?
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
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Q-A4: How do you assess
the potential and
perspectives of
sustainable tourism in
your area?
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
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Q-B1: How do you assess
tourism related or tourism
induced problems in your
area - In the field of water
resources?
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4
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
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Q-B2: How do you assess
tourism related or tourism
induced problems in your
area - In the field of
sewage and waste?
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6
4
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
Q-B3: How do you assess
tourism related or tourism
induced problems in your
area - In the field of
construction and landuse?
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
Q-B4: How do you assess
tourism related or tourism
induced problems in your
area - In the field of
traffic?
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Results from Tourism Survey
Answers
Q-B5: How do you assess
tourism related or tourism
induced problems in your
area - With respect to
negative effects to nature
(i.e. disturbance,
interferences)?
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
Europe: UK - Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
Broads Authority have
been awarded the
European Charter for
Sustainable Tourism in
Protected Areas by the
Europarc Federation
(September 2006).
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
Europe - Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
Broads Authority have been awarded the European
Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas by
the Europarc Federation (September 2006).
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
Europe: Lake Constance
• Tourism is a significant economic factor:
- Around 10 million overnight stays
- 350 Million Euro turnover per year
- 15.000 full time jobs
• About 27 million day trippers
85 % of visitors come by car
• 55.000 (70 % motorized) officially
registered boats. Buoy fields, harbors,
jetties, parking lots and buildings
• 30 km shoreline are used by beaches,
camping sites etc.
(figures for German lake region)
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ECOCAMPING
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Introduction of Solar Thermal Energy and PV on Camping Sites
Promotion of environmental Measures on Camping Sites
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
Europe: Lake Constance
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
Europe: Spain – La Nava
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
Europe - Greece
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
Europe - Estonia
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
America - Canada
“Very possibly wilderness
may be in as much danger
from its friends as it has
been from its enemies, of its
being trampled in the
stampede of users”
Ian McTaggart Cowan, 1968.
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Examples from the Living Lakes Network
Africa – South Africa
Nature Guides St. Lucia, South Africa
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