Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism – Engagement Pack for National Tourism Administrations

12 The Declaration: 13 - Defines a consistent sector-wide message and approach to accelerate climate action 14 in tourism; 15 - Is aligned with the scientific consensus and urgency to act now; 16 - Is a voluntary commitment aimed at enhancing the contribution of tourism to the 17 implementation of the Paris Agreement. [...] 31 1.2 Purpose of the Engagement Pack 32 The Engagement Pack provides an introduction and guidance to implementing the 33 commitments to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism in the first years after 34 signing up. [...] The primary motivator is likely to depend on the context of each NTA, including the role 32 of tourism within a country, the position of the NTA relative to other Ministries, and the 33 country’s overall commitment to climate action. [...] YOUR COMMITMENTS TO THE GLASGOW DECLARATION ON CLIMATE 2 ACTION IN TOURISM 3 Signing the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism allows an NTA to step 4 forward as a global leader and accelerate a country’s climate action in tourism. [...] For an NTA, the definition of 12 the maximum ambition for the tourism sector depends also on the country’s broader 13 commitment to climate change and the support that is available to NTAs.