As you may have read in my "invitation" posts in the Travel forums, I am interested in people's assessment of the environment-friendliness of the DR's hotels, particularly the resorts, and of what, if anything, they can do to improve. This issue is big in the hotel industry these days, especially those seeking to attract European tourists. Many hotels elsewhere in the Caribbean are seeking various forms of certification of how environment-conscious or - friendly they are. Just look "next door" -- the PR's authorities are coaching hotels there on issues such as recycling/reuse.
So..
* What can the DR's hotels do to become more environment-friendly?
* Are there any in the DR that already do a notable job of this?
* How best can their sectoral group, Asonahores, support them in this?
* What should the government role in such efforts be? Any? None? Actively promote? Stay out of the way?
* Would there really be a substantial segment of tourists who would seek out & pay to stay in resorts that are certified as such?
* How best to promote the hotels that make a good-faith effort?
* Whose certification would matter most to "green conscious" tourists?
http://www.ads.gobierno.pr/secciones/comunicados/comunicados/ads-educa-hoteleros.htm
So..
* What can the DR's hotels do to become more environment-friendly?
* Are there any in the DR that already do a notable job of this?
* How best can their sectoral group, Asonahores, support them in this?
* What should the government role in such efforts be? Any? None? Actively promote? Stay out of the way?
* Would there really be a substantial segment of tourists who would seek out & pay to stay in resorts that are certified as such?
* How best to promote the hotels that make a good-faith effort?
* Whose certification would matter most to "green conscious" tourists?
http://www.ads.gobierno.pr/secciones/comunicados/comunicados/ads-educa-hoteleros.htm
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