Worldwide, many companies gladly provide their products and services nowadays with a supplementary eco endorsement, even though the customers don’t often exactly know if the environment is really protected by this.
In order to provide the tourists in Costa Rica with a guide of which hotels and tour organizers actually protect the environment, the National Tourist Institute (ICT) has introduced a certification with the name CST (Certificación para la Sostenibilidad Turistica). Recognizable by the symbol of a green leaf, it shows an environment-friendly manner and the level goes from one to five leafs as the highestrank.
In order to provide the tourists in Costa Rica with a guide of which hotels and tour organizers actually protect the environment, the National Tourist Institute (ICT) has introduced a certification with the name CST (Certificación para la Sostenibilidad Turistica). Recognizable by the symbol of a green leaf, it shows an environment-friendly manner and the level goes from one to five leafs as the highestrank.
Whoever wants to adorn themselves with this must submit to a strict and elaborate audit in which an extensive criteria catalogue is checked. Belonging to that is more active environmental protection, sewage clarification facilities, waste recycling and the use of biologically degradable detergents. The food prepared in restaurants is considered about the protection of the environment and organically cultivated products of local producers are positively rated here. Energy-saving measures and the related training of the staff are also important criteria. But not only internal measures of the participants are challenged, the external impact on the customers is also demanded, for example, information panels about the environmental protection and the correct behavior in the nature. And, because the social environment also belongs to the project, activities in the local communities are also asked for. This can be funding of the library or the support of the local school.
The preferred employment of local people will also be positively rated.The hotels and tour organizers appreciate this certification: “The criteria are, beyond doubt, strict and the realization requires much engagement, but I find it quite important that we as hotel owners in Costa Rica take environmental protection seriously
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