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Asia Pacific

2008 – China, Input into the development of a Sustainable Tourism Observatory in Huangshan, China, for the World Tourism Organisation

2007 – Singapore, Nature Tourism product assessment for National Tourism and Park Authorities

1998 – Vanuatu, Accreditation Program for Vanuatu tourism industry, Vanuatu Office of National Tourism, AusAid

1986 – China, Product development for guided tours of the Great Wall, Hi Min Tours

1986 – China, Identification of alternative sites for visitation to the Great Wall of China and interim measures for crowding at existing sites, Chinese Office of Tourism

 

South America

2009 – Peru, Ecotourism and product development work in Amazon Basin for the Peruvian government

2004 – Venezuela, Tourism Investment Development Program for the World Bank

2003 – Venezuela, Development of 7 day ecotour involving helicopter drop off at Angel Falls and hike down from crash site for Venezuelan ecotours

2002 – Venezuela, Visitor impact assessment of Mount Roraima, Canaima National Park World Heritage Area for InParques

2001 – Venezuela, Keynote presentations and workshops for first National Ecotourism Conference, and preparation of a project outline for developing a tourism industry capacity building program for nature and ecotourism operators in Venezuela

1985 – Peru, Product development in the Amazon Basin, Guiding 2 day white water rafting trips on Urabamba River, Peregrine Expeditions

1984 – Peru, Product development along the Inca Trail, Guide training in interpretation, Guiding nine day treks around Mount Huascaran, Sherpa Expeditions

1984 – Peru, Product development in Peru side of the Andes and guiding various treks in Andes foothills near Santiago, Explore

 

Central America

1994 – Costa Rica, Performance review of Rara Avis ecolodge, guided walks and community development projects

1994 – Costa Rica, Product development for Tortuguero National Park and local villages (guided boat trips, short walks and accommodation), Tikal Tour Operations

1994 – Costa Rica, Product development in Monteverde National Park for two day treks, Saragundi Ecotourism Travel

1994 – Costa Rica, Guide training in interpretation for one day white water rafting on grade 4 and 5 rivers, Rios Tropicales

1994 – Belitze, Environmental management advice for expansion of accommodation huts, Product development for one day guided tours and walks through forests, caves and villages, Tree Tops and Pine Valley Tours

1994 – Guatamela, Tourism and visitor management strategy for the Tikal World Heritage Site

 

Other international

2003 – International Best Practice Guidelines for tourism and conservation partnerships for the World Tourism Organisation

2002 – Arctic, Assessment of Draft LINKS Tourism Accreditation Program for the Arctic for the World Wide Fund for Nature

2001 – Bulgaria, Italy, UK, USA, Mexico, Consultation and development of an accreditation program for the worldwide Conservation Volunteers Alliance

2001 – Canada, Keynote speaker at the Travel and Tourism Research Conference, Canada on Visitor Impact Management models, facilitation of workshops for Parks Canada on the implementation of Visitor Impact Management models

2001 – Sweden, Advice and Keynote presentation to the Swedish Ecotourism Association to assist with the development of an accreditation program for the Swedish ecotourism industry

1999 – 2001 Mexico, Conservation and adaptation of two haciendos into 5 star retreats

1997 – Switzerland, International Tourism Policy for the World Wide Fund For Nature, and staff training in tourism management

1994 – Mexico, Performance appraisal of visitor management and interpretation themes for Mexico’s Anthropology Museum

1985 – Yugoslavia, Marketing Strategy for an electric powered bus transit system within Plitvice Lakes National Park, Yugoslavian Office of Tourism and Department of Environment