Sustainable Rural Tourism: A Foundation for Biodiversity Preservation and Gender Equality

Potentials and Interactions


About this event
Tourism holds a significant economic development potential, particularly in rural areas. This in turn often enables the establishment of protected areas and thus safeguarding biodiversity. In addition, tourism offers chances for strengthening the economic participation of women. When addressed conjointly, the potential for biodiversity conservation and women's economic empowerment could be increased. Consequently, promoting women's employment especially on management level is a key element of development and protected area strategies thus providing impetus for socio-ecological transformation in the partner countries of German international cooperation.
This panel discussion sheds light on the potential and interactions between rural development, biodiversity conservation and women's economic empowerment and provides insights into initiatives of the private tourism sector and German development cooperation.
#Biodiversity #Ecosystem Services #Environment #Human Rights #Women

Burulgul Sultanova - Sustainability Advisor , GIZ
Anna Grodzki - Managing Director , Matoke Tours
Ben Owen - Senior Project Specialist, Ethics, Culture and Social Responsibility Department , UN Tourism
Jost Neumann - Director Programmes , TUI Care Foundation
Dr. Nicole Haeusler - Tourism Consultant and Visiting Professor , University of Sustainable Development Eberswalde
Dr. Willy Legrand - Professor , IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Xenia zu Hohenlohe - Chief Engagement & Strategy Officer , The Sustainable Markets Initiative
Martin Wimmer - Director Development Policy Issues , German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)