Inter Pares Travel Agency -v2

Contributor	Alina Zimmer
Country	Romania
Keywords	Eco-Romania
Release date	21/10/2021
Landscape type	Mountain
Topics	Certification & Marketing Cultural Heritage, Life Styles & Diversity Destination Management Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Travel, Transport & Mobility
GSTC Criteria for Destinations	A1 Destination management responsibility A7 Promotion and information A10 Climate change adaptation B: Socio-economic sustainability B2 Decent work and career opportunities B4 Support for community C: Cultural sustainability D: Environmental sustainability D.2. Protection of sensitive environments D.3. Wildlife protection D.5. Energy conservation D.7. Water security D.8. Water quality D.9. Wastewater
Marketplace category	Certified Green: Tour operators, Travel agents, Intermediaries

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NOMINATION FORM
	YOUR CERTIFICATE:	Eco-Romania
	Contact Person (name, email):	Bogdan Papuc, bogdan.papuc@eco-romania.ro
	YOUR CERTIFIED BUSINESS:	Interpares Travel Agency
	Link to the business on the „Green Travel Maps“	https://www.hauser-exkursionen.de/reise/rumaenien-trekking-in-transsilvanien (German partner presenting the tour) https://destinet.eu/who-who/market-place/certifiers-section/eco-romania/inter-pares/
	Size of business (if known)	Micro (<10 employees)
	Category	Tour operator
	Country	Romania
	Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Fagaras – Piatra Craiului, Southern Carpathians Fagaras Mountain Natura 2000 Site Piatra Craiului National Park
	Contact Person (name, email):	Radu Zaharie <ipares@logon.ro>
	OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS	Please indicate very briefly their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantified results if known)
	SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production The tourism sector needs to adopt sustainable consumption and production (SCP) modes, accelerating the shift towards sustainability. Tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for tourism including for energy, water, waste, biodiversity and job creation will result in enhanced economic, social and environmental outcomes.(Tourism4SDGs)	Exemplary or innovative actions: The company run soft adventure tours, non-motorised, with high degree of responsibility. The group supplies additionally food supply for 2 mountain huts where they spend the nights. The group carries down from the mountain all the waste generated by themselves, and additional litter collected from the huts or on the way. Measurable achievements:
	SDG 13 - Climate Action Tourism contributes to and is affected by climate change. Tourism stakeholders should play a leading role in the global response to climate change. By reducing its carbon footprint, in the transport and accommodation sector, tourism can benefit from low carbon growth and help tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time. (Tourism4SDGs)	Exemplary or innovative actions: The certified programme includes 8 days of trekking, no motorised vehicle is used. Measurable achievements:
	SDG 14 – Life below Water Coastal and maritime tourism rely on healthy marine ecosystems. Tourism development must be a part of Integrated Coastal Zone Management in order to help conserve and preserve fragile marine ecosystems and serve as a vehicle to promote a blue economy, contributing to the sustainable use of marine resources. (Tourism4SDGs)	Exemplary or innovative actions: Measurable achievements:
	SDG 15 – Life on Land Rich biodiversity and natural heritage are often the main reasons why tourists visit a destination. Tourism can play a major role if sustainably managed in fragile zones, innot only in conserving and preserving biodiversity, but also in generating revenue as an alternative livelihood to local communities.(Tourism4SDGs)
	SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour better diversification through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.(Tourism4SDGs)	Exemplary or innovative actions: The company uses local services of 5 mountain huts. Measurable achievements:
	SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals Due to its cross-sectoral nature, tourism has the ability to strengthen private/public partnerships and engage multiple stakeholders – international, national, regional and local – to work together to achieve the SDGs and other common goals. Public policy and innovative financing are at the core for achieving the 2030 Agenda. (Tourism4SDGs)	Exemplary or innovative actions: Measurable achievements: