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"WE encourage people to travel to some of the most beautiful and sensitive parts of the world so all of us have the responsibility to do something."
That was the message from Tony Williams, senior vice president, resorts and projects for Emirates Hotels & Resorts as he accepted the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Award in the conservation category.
The four winners of the prestigious awards were announced during the WTTC's 10th Global Summit in Beijing with New Zealand's indigenous Maori-owned and locally operated, Whale Watch Kaikoura taking the community benefit award, Botswana Tourism Board winning the destination stewardship award for its 'low-volume-high-yield' approach to tourism in the Okavango Delta (pictured) and Accor receiving the award for global tourism business for its Earth Guest programme and company-wide philosophy based on hospitality, respect for diverse cultures, environmental best practices and the social welfare of local people where...