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Guillermo Cuellar
by TTOO Descubre Guatemala (Private sector)
Como Tour Operador responsable, apegado a las normativas y criterios de sostenibilidad hemos y seguimos realizando actividades de limpieza en destinos turisticos, principalmente en playas de la costa Pacifica para frenar la basura que llega por medio de ros y apoyo a actividades de reforestacion en diversos sitios de Guatemala, la sostenibilidad aplicada a procesos administrativos, ambientales, socio-culturales.
Progress reports
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
NUTRIENTS
  • Other (please specify): recoleccin de basura
PLASTICS
  • Coastal clean-ups
  • Plastics product bans or restrictions
  • Plastics recovery/recycling/reuse
OTHER POLLUTANTS (please specify)
  • Cleaner production
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
  • Locally or community managed marine areas
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
  • Economic benefits from sustainable tourism
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Type of commitment
  • Scientific, socioeconomic and interdisciplinary research
  • Training and professional development
14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want
Type of commitment
  • Activities to raise awareness of the comprehensive legal and policy framework for the sustainable development of oceans and seas, in particular UNCLOS, its Implementing Agreements and other relevant ocean-related instruments and promote their effective im
junio / 2017
Formato de polticas sostenibles apegadas a la tour operacin turstica
Staff / Technical expertise
Organizando campaas de sostenibilidad, mediante educacin y prcticas.
Basic information
Time-frame: 01-06-2017 - 30-05-2030
Partners
Descubre Guatemala (Tour Operador), GuatePassport (Tour Operador)
Ocean Basins
  • North Atlantic
  • North Pacific
  • South Atlantic
  • South Pacific
Beneficiary countries
Guatemala
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Guillermo Cuellar, Lic., guille@descubreguatemala.com.gt, 53074836
Guatemala, Guatemala
Other SDGs
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