Ecological Tourism in Europe

Deutscher Tourismusverband (DTV) e.V.

German Tourism Association
www.deutschertourismusverband.de

Committee of Experts on Sustainable Tourism, Permanent guest (Bernd Räth, since 2012)
Department "Nature protection, environment and tourism" (till 2012), Permanent guest (Bernd Räth, 2001 - 2012)

CEEweb for Biodiversity

www.ceeweb.org

Member (since 2002)
Member of Board (Michael Meyer)
Member and advisor of the Sustainable Tourism Working Group (Michael Meyer, since 2003)

Umweltdachmarke Viabono

Viabono - German umbrella brand for ecological sound tourism
www.viabono.de

Member of the leading committee on the establishment of a German Environmental Tourism Label and partizipation in expert committees on development of criteria (2000-2002)
Founding member of the Viabono Association (Viabono Trägerverein e. V.) (2002)
Member of Board of the Viabono Association (Rolf Spittler, since 2002)

Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany

www.bmwi.de

Member of the advisory council for tourism (Bernd Räth, since 2002)

Forum Anders Reisen e. V.

Association of environmentally friendly and socially responsible tour operators
www.forumandersreisen.de

Member of the advisory council (Rolf Spittler, Bernd Räth, 1998-2011)

Tourism Sustainabilty Group (TSG) (2003 - 2012)

Expert Committee of the European Commission (Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry) on Sustainable Tourism
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/sustainable-tourism

Member (Michael Meyer, 2003 - 2011)

Reisepavillon - International Fair for Alternative Travel (1990-2010)

Member of the advisory council (Bernd Räth, 1993 - 2010)

Stewardship Council (STSC)

GSTC Global Sustainable Tourism Council (since 2009). Initiative of the Rainforest Alliance (Washington) for the establishment of a global accreditation body for sustainable tourism and ecotourism certification programs www.rainforest-alliance.org

Advisory member (Michael Meyer, 2002-2009)