SITE NAME: Unenvironment Programme
CURRENT ARTICLE: Global tourism sector should continue fight against pollution during and
after covid-19 – new UN recommendations
NEWS DATE: 22 July 2020
ASSIGNMENT NAME: What could be the harm of the measures to the environment?
NAME & SURNAME: Sadettin ALPER
NUMBER: 170903002
Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the burgeoning tourism industry does not mean a
return to disposable plastic products. The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative has published
important recommendations for the tourism industry to continue to combat plastic pollution
while protecting public health and hygiene in the face of the pandemic. Tourism companies
such as Accor, Club Med, Iberostar Group and major tourism associations announce their
commitments to combat plastic pollution in tourism. Nairobi, 22 July 2020 – The ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic hit the tourism industry hard, putting more than 100 million jobs at risk.
Proposals for the Tourism Sector to Continue to Take Action Against Plastic Pollution During
the Recovery of COVID-19 were announced today by the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative
led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Tourism Organization
(UNWTO). Representing 10% of global GDP, tourism is one of the economic sectors most
affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face a 58-78% drop in international tourist
arrivals in 2020, resulting in 100 to 120 million direct tourism jobs. may risk. The industry has
responded with a strong focus on health and hygiene, but these measures, if not managed
properly, can have an environmental impact, such as additional waste generation, water
consumption and pollution from the use of chemicals.
As we know, the tourism sector, which is almost one of the most damaged sectors during
the covid-19 epidemic period, has started a big project for this, instead of taking precautions
with only plastic cutlery by planning the future for the environment and its own sector. This
use during cleaning should be more logical. Like washing the car with a bucket, not a hose.