Arctic Eco-tourism conference

About 80 tourism officials and outfitters from circumpolar nations are invited to attend an Arctic Eco-tourism conference from April 25 to 28 in Hemavan, Sweden. Topics up for discussion include conservation as well as eco-tourism practices, certification and marketing.

The conference, organized by the World Wildlife Federation and several national and international eco-tourism associations, will produce a declaration on eco-tourism. This declaration, the first from the Arctic, will be presented at the World Eco-tourism Conference in Quebec City, May 19 to 22.

The timing of this major international conference reflects a United Nations decision to declare 2002 as the Year of Eco-Tourism.

For more information on how to register for the conference in Sweden, contact Marianne Lodgaard at arctic@wwf.no.