Sustainable Tourism

Recognizing both the benefits and the pressures of tourism on cultural heritage sites around the world, the World Monuments Fund and American Express are partnering on a global initiative focused on sustainable tourism.

Unmanaged tourism can damage heritage sites, and high-profile sites often suffer the most. Managing the numbers of tourists and traffic flow is an essential component of sustainable tourism.

Sustainable tourism minimizes the negative impact of visitors on heritage sites and the surrounding environment, but also produces income and jobs for local communities. Responsible tourism is both culturally and environmentally sensitive.

The Sustainable Tourism initiative is part of the American Express Partners in Preservation program. The initiative rewards and encourages responsible stewardship of historic sites by supporting projects that integrate historic preservation, tourism management, and visitor education into efforts to protect and preserve cultural heritage sites around the world.

Sustainable Tourism projects:
• St. Paul’s Cathedral
• Mexico City Historic Center
• Delhi Heritage City
• Historic Route 66

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