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Business development and responsible tourism guidelines and scope for Step Up Travel (2007)

Development of a community benchmarking guide for sustainable tourism development, financed by the Australian CRC (2007)

Rachel's work has also included:

working as Environmental Advisor for the International Tourism Partnership (a programme of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF). Projects included:
- the International Hotel Environmental Initiative (IHEI)
- Business Enterprise for Sustainable Travel (BEST)
communications and PR for tour operators and hotels/lodges
research consulting for various universities
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. A few companies she has assisted include:

Step Up Travel

ElderTreks

BikeHike Adventures

Green Tourism Association, Canada

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Some past consulting projects also include:

Study undertaken as part of the Research and Development Component of technical assistance provided to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), under the Caribbean Regional Sustainable Tourism Development Programme, financed by the European Union. (2006
World Bank (2005) CSR in the Tourism Industry report.
Calvia, Spain policy case study (for UN/WTO publication) 'Making Tourism More Sustainable'
Developing and writing guide for WWF & ITP ' Why Environmental Benchmarking is Good for Your Hotel' (2004)
Ecolodge demand studies
Research collection and input into town Corporate Social Responsibility study
Dominican Republic Marketing Feasability Study - Samana Peninsula (2003/2004)
Development of marketing strategy and materials, ecoassessment and Training and development of marketing infrastructure ( Uxlabil Ecohotel, Guatemala) (2002)
Analysis and recommendations for development of ecotourism for the Pacific Slope of Guatemala, Writing of a Business Development Grant and marketing plan for IDB grant (ReuTours, Guatemala) (2002)
Assistance with Labour Market Study for Green Tourism (2002) (Green Tourism Association, Canada (2002)
Focus group for ecotourism operators re: trends in preparation for the International Year of Ecotourism (WTO) in association with Pam Wight & Associates
Researched brand marketing studies to provide comparable studies for a tourism county in Southern Ontario
Assisted in development of a three year business plan for The Conservation Lands of Ontario
Conducted in-depth market analysis of North American botanical gardens to help identify key trends and recommendations for future development areas.
Researched adventure/ecotourism operators in Canada (Canadian Tourism Commission Best Practices Manual 1999)
Identified and evaluated aboriginal tourism ventures in North America in order to provide parameters for future tourism expansion of the Metis Aboriginal Settlement

Elder Treks

Green Tourism Association

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 Vol. 18 (2), pp. 277-298
Dodds, R & Kelman, I. (2007) Climate Change and sustainable tourism policies: Case Studies of Mallorca and Malta, Tourism Review International (forthcoming)
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 Proceedings, 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 i n 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.