ANNOUNCEMENT Nominations are open until the end of November for the 2010 Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award. Details http://planeta.wikispaces.com/itbw
The Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award is a collaborative effort between Planeta.com <http://www.planeta.com> and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) <http://www.cbd.int> with the support of the Heidehof Foundation to showcase best practices in web-based technologies helping indigenous people manage tourism in a biodiversity-friendly way. The award is presented to indigenous tourism operations for their websites that promotes sustainable practices and educates visitors on cultural protocols and biodiversity conservation. Criteria The Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award creates an opportunity for indigenous people and communities to improve their websites. Among the criteria for selection, the website should ... * be regularly updated * link to other relevant sites * reflect indigenous ownership, authenticity and heritage * encourage sustainable livelihoods, respect of life on earth * be user-friendly * be trustworthy * provide clear contextual information * have text in English * add the award logo Bonus points to applicants making the most of Web 2.0 channels! Details: http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/awardsitbw.html http://planeta.wikispaces.com/itbw
