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Generalitat de Catalunya Departament de Medi Ambient Direcció General de Qualitat Ambiental 1/23 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Rimini, June 28/30 2001 Salvador Samitier Martí Department for the Environment of Catalonia

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Rimini, June 28/30 2001

Salvador Samitier MartíDepartment for the Environment of Catalonia

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144 Protected natural areas

20. 400.000 visitors/year2.820 hotels & 362 camping sites

16 water basins580 km. seashore

The Environment in Catalonia is rich, varied and fragile. Stand powerful sectors: industry,commerce and tourism

31.895 Km2945 towns

41 regional councils

1,4 millions of vehicles

7,4 millions head of livestock

6 millions of inhabitants

10.691 Industrial waste reports 3,7 MTm/year industrial waste10.691 Industrial waste reports 3,7 MTm/year industrial waste

Waste

50.465 ton. COD/year 4.923 seawage industries type (A)

50.465 ton. COD/year 4.923 seawage industries type (A)

Water

2.500 air emissions registers (30%of the total)

2.500 air emissions registers (30%of the total)

Air

Environmental challenge in Catalonia

60.000 activities

stockbreeding industry

services

35% 45%

20%

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• Number of visitants (1999): 20.400.000 Catalan population: 6 millions• Number of tourist (1999): 12.364.000 1,8 % of the world• Incomes (1999): 5.700 millions $ 1,3 % of the world• % GNP: 9,4%• Number of employees: 400.000 • 2558 hotels; 369 camp sites; 650 rural accommodation; 322 youth hostels which means 520.000 places• 47 ports; 8 leisure parks; 17 ski runs; • Large amount of small and micro companies

What means Tourism in Catalonia

BIG PRESSURE ON ECOSYSTEMS

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TOOLS

PLANNING What kind of tourism development we want Which is the capacity of our ressources How to mantain the tradition and identity inthe tourist places

MANAGEMENTEnvironment is not a burden but an opportunityWithout environment there is not future for touristEnvironment is a non renowable ressourceMore with lessAdded value

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Environmental Qualification: definition

The public identification of companies, organisations, products and services that through voluntary tools have chosen the Environmental excellence

The public identification of companies, organisations, products and services that through voluntary tools have chosen the Environmental excellence

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Environmental Qualification: tools

Environmental Management Systems

Ecolabelling

Catalan scheme European scheme

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Ecolabelling

Catalan scheme European scheme

Competent

Body

Own

Scheme

• Created in 1994. Only for products• Opened to services in 1998.• Criteria for tourist accommodation services in force• Accommodation facilities awarded

• Created in 1992. Only for products• Opened to services in 2000.• Criteria for tourist accommodation services in progress

Type I ecolabels (ISO 14024)Complementary schemes

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Catalan ecolabelling scheme

PRODUCT & SERVICES GROUPS IN FORCE - 16

Youth accommodation, rubbish bags, camp sites, hotels, regenerated oils, traffic acoustic screens, recycled cardboard and paperboard products, leather products, compostable material products, paper & cardboard products, recycled plastic products, products & systems that favour the saving of water, cork products, car repair services, boiler & water heater, rural accommodation.

PRODUCT & SERVICES GROUPS IN PROGRESS - 6

Building materials, buildings, photofinishing services, wood products, petrol stations, dry cleaners.

Number of companies by groupGroup Num. Group Num.

Rubbish bags 6 Compostable materials 1Water saving 6 Regenerated oils 1Camp sites 8 Cork products 1Recycled plastic 4 Youth accommodation 2Paper/cardboard (office) 3 Leather products 0Cardboard/paperboard 3 Car repairing services 5Traffic acoustic screens 2 Rural accommodation 0Hotels 1 Boiler & water heater 0

TOTAL 42 companies - 806 products and 21 services

in the pipe line 9 camp sites

10 rural accommodattiuon

7 youth accommodattion

5 hoteles

june / 01

touristic companies26%

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Catalan ecolabelling scheme: Criteria (I)

General criteria:General criteria: The site has to fulfil the environmental The site has to fulfil the environmental legislation in force.legislation in force.

Particular criteria:Particular criteria: compulsory and optional (point system with compulsory and optional (point system with a minimum score) a minimum score)

7 areas : 7 areas : - Waste Management- Waste Management- Water saving - Water saving - Energy efficiency and saving- Energy efficiency and saving- Noise- Noise- Impact on the landscape- Impact on the landscape- Green purchasing - Green purchasing - Environmental information and education- Environmental information and education

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Catalan ecolabelling scheme: Criteria (II)

ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA IN THE PURCHASING (ECOLABELLED PRODUCTS, LESS ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA IN THE PURCHASING (ECOLABELLED PRODUCTS, LESS PACKAGING, …) .PACKAGING, …) .

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENV. MANAGEMENT OF THE ESTABLISHEMENT MUST BE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENV. MANAGEMENT OF THE ESTABLISHEMENT MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER AND PROMOTE THEIR PARTICIPATION. ALSO TO INFORM TO GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER AND PROMOTE THEIR PARTICIPATION. ALSO TO INFORM TO THE CUSTOMER ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTS, NATURAL HERITAGE OF THE AREA, ….THE CUSTOMER ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTS, NATURAL HERITAGE OF THE AREA, ….

THE BUILDINGS, ENCLOSURES ON THE PERIMETER AND VEGETATION USED MUST THE BUILDINGS, ENCLOSURES ON THE PERIMETER AND VEGETATION USED MUST KEPT AN HARMONIC STYLE WITH THE SORROUNDINGS. KEPT AN HARMONIC STYLE WITH THE SORROUNDINGS.

THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF NOISE THAT ESTABLISBLISHEMENTS ARE ALLOWED TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF NOISE THAT ESTABLISBLISHEMENTS ARE ALLOWED TO GENERATE IS THAT SET BY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES ON NOISE.GENERATE IS THAT SET BY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES ON NOISE.

USING IN AN EFFICENT WAY THE ENERGY THROUGH HIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHT BULBS, USING IN AN EFFICENT WAY THE ENERGY THROUGH HIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHT BULBS, HIGH-OUTPUT SANITARY HOT WATER INSTALLATIONS, USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES HIGH-OUTPUT SANITARY HOT WATER INSTALLATIONS, USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES

WATER SAVING SYSTEMS IN BATHROOM FACILITIES, POOL EQUIPMENTS AND WATER SAVING SYSTEMS IN BATHROOM FACILITIES, POOL EQUIPMENTS AND

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

SORTED WASTE COOLECTION ACCORDING TO MUNICIPAL REQUERIMENTS.SORTED WASTE COOLECTION ACCORDING TO MUNICIPAL REQUERIMENTS.

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Environmental management

ISO 14001 EMAS

Competent

Body

Promotion

step to EMAS

• Created in 1996. For all kind of organisations

• Created in 1993. Only for some kind of industrial sites • In 2001, scope broadened to all kindof organisations

Complementary schemes

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EMAS registers (cumulative data)

EMAS Registers in Catalonia

15 applications in the pipe line

3 530

5371

0

20

40

60

80

100

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

No tourist sector

Tourist sector

1

6

17

0 0

0% 0%

3%

10%

19%

• Last update: 06.2001

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Chemical 13Plastic 13

Electric & electronic devices 8

Car industry 8Tourism 17Metallurgic 5Transport 5Food industry 3Capital goods 2Home appliances 2Textile 2Other 10

Pharmaceutical industry 1Laboratory 2

Graphic arts 2NGO's 1

Ceramic 1Engeneering & Consultantcy 2

Paper 1Total 88

Chemistry15%

Plastic15%

Electric & electronic devices

9%

Car industry9%

Food industry3%

Capital goods2%

Transport6%

Home appliances2%

Textile2%

Metallurgic6% Tourism

19%

Other11%

EMAS registers by sector

EMAS Registers in Catalonia (II)

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Tourist accommodation

8 camping sites verified

18 camping sites implementing EMAS

8 hotels verified

25 hotels implementing EMAS

PORT AVENTURA1 leisure park and 1 golf course are implementing EMAS3 harbours and 2 municipalities are implementing EMAS

Projects

Other tourist sites

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Grants (I): General overview

35153

258350

0 18 38 40

204,78

761,48 761,48640,9

0

100

200

300

400

1997 1998 1999 2000

-50

150

350

550

750

950

Ap

pl i

cat i

on

s g

ran

ted

Bu

dg

ed (

103

euro

s )

Cost EMS (average ‘00): 2,4 M pts (14.424,29 euros)

Grant (average ‘00): 50%-55% no tourist

65%-70% tourist

Cost granted consultants + certification/verificationPriority SMEs .vs. non SMEs

EMAS .vs. ISOHigh env. impact .vs. slow env. impact

TotalTourist

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Small45%

Medium32%

Big23%

Grants (II): 2000

Plastic10%

Waste Manag.7%

Chemistry10%

Paper5%

Services4%

Graphic Arts3%

Other1%

CorkIndustry

1%

Pharmaceutic1%

Building3%

Electric devices4%

Capital goods4%

Tourism17%

Transport3%

Food Industry7%

Car Industry6%

Metallurgic11%

Textile4%

Tanning1%

Distribution by sector

and by size

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Promotion (I)

Tourist sector

2002

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Territorial Seminars

• Objective: To carry the Environmental Qualification thinking to the companies, specially those that are SMEs

• Structure: These Seminars focus on the most important environmental issues of the economic activity that is majority in the region where the Seminar is done

• 1998: textile, flesh industry, tanning• 1999: petrochemistry, metallurgic, tourist, agroalimentary• 2000: waste management plants, plastic, transport, car

industry• 2001: EMAS II, construction, surface treatment,

EMAS (environmental statement)

Promotion (II)

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9 hotels: 1 EMAS & ISO 7 EMAS 1 Catalan ecolabel

13 camp sites: 1 EMAS & ISO & Catalan ecolabel 4 EMAS2 EMAS & Catalan ecolabel 1

EMAS & ISO5 Catalan ecolabel

3 Youth accommodation: 3 Catalan ecolabel

Ecolabelling .vs. EMS (I)

Summary• Different management tools seems to be complentary. In some cases de EMS is used as a tool for enhance the management of the organisation and the ecolabel is used as the environmental objectives that have to be achieved.• Small companies likes the ecolabel. EMAS and ISO are too complex for them (clear examples in rural and youth accommodation)

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Ecolabelling .vs. EMS (II)

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H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

EMAS

Catalan ecolabel

Hotel

Camp site

Youth accommodation

Leisure Park

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