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Sustaining Tourism - sustainabletourism.net

... Traveling towards
a sustainable global future

Developing a concept for sustainable tourism education

Assisting The Icarus Foundation in 'greening' Pride Toronto's parade

Assisting Kuoni Travel Ltd. in Corporate Sustainability

Speaking to Tourism Whistlers' members about the 'eco' consumer

Some past consulting projects also include:

Strategic business development advice and plans for small business
Strategic Marketing Development for tour companies
Greening festivals and events
Development of a community benchmarking guide for sustainable tourism development
Tourism research and reports for CTO, WB, etc.
World Bank (2005) CSR in the Tourism Industry report.
Writing and publishing case studies on sustainable tourism
Developing and writing environmental benchmarking guide
Ecolodge demand studies
Developing marketing feasibility studies for new developments

Rachel's work includes or has included:

Associate Professor, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ryerson University (current)
Environmental Advisor, The International Tourism Partnership (a programme of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF).
communications and PR for tour operators and hotels/lodges
working with a landscape architect firm, a leisure centre, tour operators, hotels and tourist attractions
and pro-bono work for charities such as Friends of Conservation, OMEC and other ecotourism or start-up tourism ventures.

"Rachel was nothing short of EXCELLENT at getting great press and exposure for our product." Gary Murtagh, President, ElderTreks

Rachel has helped develop sustainable tourism policies, marketed companies internationally, developed and executed PR strategies and developed partnerships.

To read more about consulting services, click here.

Graci, S. & Dodds, R. (2010) Sustainable Tourism in Islands, Earthscan
Dodds, R (2010) Koh Phi Phi: Moving Towards or Away from Sustainability. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Management (in press)
Dodds, R. & Butler, R.W. (2010) Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Touism in Mass Tourism Destinations Tourismos Journal
Dodds, R. & Thiesen, N (2010) Are fairly treated porters only an ideal for tourism in Tanzania? The role of Tanzania's tour operators in sustaining Mount Kiliminjaro Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Dodds, R., Graci, S. & Holmes, M. (2009) Does the Tourist Care? Journal of Sustainable Tourism Vol 19 (2) pp 207-222
Dodds, R. & Kuehnel. (2009) CSR among Canadian Mass Tourism Operators: Good Awareness but Little Action International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management Vol 22 (2). pp 221-244
Kelman, I & Dodds, R. (2009) Developing a Code of Ethics for Disaster Tourism International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters Vol 27 (3) pp 272-296
Dodds, R & Graci, S (2009) Canada's Tourism Industry- Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change: A Lot of Concern but Little Action Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development Vol 6 (1) pp. 39-53
Dodds, R & Joppe, M (2009) Have Certification Programs Allowed SME's In LDC's Access to Market? Tourism And Territories. Vol 1. pp. 260-284
Dodds, R. & Butler, R.W. (2009) Inaction More Than Action: Barriers to the Implementation of Sustainable Tourism Policies. In S. Gossling, M. Hall & D.W. Weaver (eds). Sustainable Tourism Futures, London, Routledge. pp. 43-57
Dodds, R & Joppe, M. (2009) The Demand for and Participation in Corporate Social Responsiblity and Sustainable Tourism - Implications for the Caribbean. ARA Journal of Travel Research. Vol 2 (1) pp. 1-24
Graci, S. & Dodds, R. (2009) Why Go Green? The Business Case for Environmental Committment in the Canadian Hotel Industry. Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research Vol 19 (2) pp. 250-270.
Dodds, R (2008) Power and Politics. Verlag, Germany
Dodds, R & Kelman, I (2008) Climate Change and sustainable tourism policies: Case Studies of Mallorca and Malta, Tourism Review International Vol 12(1) pp. 57-70
Dodds, R & McElroy, J (2008) St Kitts at a Crossroads. ARA Journal of Travel Research. Vol 1 (2) pp 1-10
Dodds, R., Smith, W., & Leung, M. (2008) Assessing Awareness of Carbon Offsetting By Travellers ond Travel Agents.natolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research Vol. 19 (1) pp. 135-148
Dodds, R. & Joppe, M. (2008) Évaluation de la demande en matière de tourisme durable. Tourism Intelligence Network. http://veilletourisme.ca/2008/04/04/evaluation-de-la-demande-en-matiere-de-tourisme-durable/?tagged=0
Dodds, R (2008) Sustainable Tourism - Rejuvination or Critical Strategic Initiative? Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research Vol. 18 (2), pp. 277-298
McElroy, J & Dodds, R. (2007) What Does Sustainable Tourism Mean for Islands ID21 Insights Issue 70. p. 3
Dodds, R (2007) Malta's Tourism Policy - Standing Still or Advancing Towards Sustainability? Island Studies Journal Vol 2 (1) pp: 47-66
Dodds, R, & Leung, M (2007) "Climate Change And Carbon Offsetting In The Travel And Tourism Industry" 5th Bi-Annual Symposium of Consumer Psychology of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, June, 2007, Charleston, SC.
Dodds, R (2007) Sustainable Tourism & Policy Implementation: Lessons From The Case Of Calviá, Spain Current Issues in Tourism Vol 10 (1) pp 46-66
Dodds, R (2006) Sustainable Tourism in Destinations: Sustainability or Just a Rejuvenation Effort? in Raj (ed) Sustainability, Profitabiltiy and Successful Tourism, Kanishka Publishers, India pp.1-33
Dodds, R & Joppe, M (2006) CSR in the Tourism Industry: Status and Potential. TTRA Canada Conference, Montobello, Quebec, October 13-15, 2006
Dodds, R (2005) Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Tourism Policy in Destinations. Unpublished Thesis, University of Surrey, UK
Dodds, R (2005) Achieving Sustainable Tourism in Malta? HCIMA Hospitatlity and Leisure Journal, Issue 44, Autumn http://www.instituteofhospitalitymalta.org
Dodds, R & Joppe, M (2005) CSR in the Tourism Industry: The Status of and Potential for Certification, Codes of Conduct and Guidelines. IFC/ World Bank, Washington
Dodds, R (2005) New Tourism Realities for Sustainable Tourism Policy? Implications and Recommendations for Stakeholders. TTRA Canada Conference, Kelowna, November 2-5, 2005
Dodds, R (2003) Is Sustainable Tourism Policy a Viable Option for Rejuvenating Traditional Destinations in Developing New Markets for Traditional Destinations. TTRA Canada Conference, St.John, NB, October 2-5, 2003
Dodds, R & Joppe, M (2003) The Application of Ecotourism to Urban Environments Tourism: An Interdisciplinary Journal 51(2) pp157-164
Gibson, A, Dodds, R, Joppe, M, Jameison, B (2003) Ecotourism in the City: Toronto's Green Tourism Association International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 15 (6)
Dodds, R, Gibson, A, Joppe, M (2001) Urban Green Tourism - Ecotourism in the City: A Case Study of Toronto in Sustainable Development & Management of Ecotourism in the Americas . WTO/UN Preparatory Conference for the International Year of Ecotourism, Cuiaba, Brazil, August 22-24, 2001
Dodds, R & Joppe, M (2001) Promoting Urban Green Tourism: The Development of The OTHER Map of Toronto . Journal of Vacation Marketing. Vol. 7, Issue 3. p 261-267
The OTHER Guide to Toronto: Opening the Door to Green Tourism , (2000) Green Tourism Association
Joppe, M. & Dodds, R. (2000). Urban Green Tourism: Applying Ecotourism Principles to the City. in Exploring New Territories in the New Millennium: Making Research Count . TTRA-Canada Conference, Whitehorse, Yukon, September 17-19, 2000
GO Green T.O. - Green Tourism Association newsletter quarterly editions Fall 1999- Spring 2002

Past research includes analysing tourism resort life cycles, CSR, climate change, sustainable tourism initiatives and urban ecotourism. Please contact rdodds @ sustainabletourism.net if you would like more information.