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Port of Seattle Responsible Travel Handbook

Use this for: identifying responsible tourism practices that you can promote and/or implement at your site. Created for tourist destinations (including heritage sites!), destination marketing and management organizations (DMOs), government agencies, chambers of commerce, and others, this guidebook includes a good overview of sustainable tourism practices in Washington State. It includes strategies for minimizing tourism's environmental impact, promoting diversity and inclusion, and fostering community benefits. The handbook covers various topics such as measuring tourism's impact, responsible marketing, and developing resilient tourism businesses.