Includes bibliographical references. Batta, R. N. (2009). Green tourism : Certification manual. Tokyo, Japan : Asian Productivity Organization.

Tourism and the environment -- Introduction -- Major environmental impacts of tourism -- Reasons for slow progress towards sustainability -- Factors pushing towards sustainability -- Key concepts -- Green tourism certification -- What is certification? -- Importance of certification in tourism -- Overview of green tourism certification -- Priority actions in designing tourism certification programs -- Step-by-step approach to developing certification programs -- Initiating the process -- Conducting feasibility studies and developing business plans -- Developing criteria for certification -- Working with consumers -- Financing certification -- Including SMCEs in certification designs -- Developing audit and assessment protocols -- Developing training and education programs -- Developing monitoring and evaluation protocols