The Egadi Islands will be the first sustainable tourism district in the South during the conference on eco-tourism organized in Favignana in the Days of the sea, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Aeneas, protected marine area of the Egadi and Favignana. "A unique project in Italy - by Enea said Carla Creo - that one side will initiate actions to improve waste management and water and natural resources. And the other will provide the tourist accommodations are brand Emas Trapani European Union certification that guarantees the fulfillment of certain energy efficiency standards and more generally the eco-compatibility. " "In 2011, sustainable tourism is that Italy has had more growth trends - said Joseph Dodaro Environment Italy - an increase of 19% in the second half. Another important element is that the ecology is a type of tourist medium-high. A tourist environmentally wealthy and willing to 'reward' the sustainability of the place by spending even 40% more than the average tourist. Hence, the importance of providing the facilities of an environmental certification mark As the Emas ". Satisfaction was also expressed by Stephen Donadi, director of the Egadi Amp: "Through these actions will improve the quality of the tourist trap, and so the segment of sustainable and responsible tourism which is booming." The confirmation of the economic importance of this type of tourism was also highlighted by a dossier presented at the conference, that in 2012, green tourism will generate a turnover in Sicily of 500 million euros, a figure equal one tenth of the whole island tourism expenditure. "The environmental certification - said the mayor of Favignana, Lucio Antinoro - has been proven a very effective tool in terms of competitiveness in the tourism sector and we are grateful to have chosen the Egadi Enea for this pilot project. Favignana made great progress on this front, so that Legambiente chose the Egadi as excellence of the small towns of the sea under the campaign well Wanting to Italy. "
Source: sicilia.travelnostop.com
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