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Input for Kuoni's Corporate Sustainability report

Strategic Marketing Development for tour company in the Republic of Georgia

Development of Green Festivals and Events Guide

Some past consulting projects also include:

Development of a community benchmarking guide for sustainable tourism development, financed by the Australian CRC (2007)
Business development assistance for Step Up Travel (2007)
Soft Adventure Tourism Report for Caribbean Tourism Organization 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 CSR study
Dominican Republic Marketing Feasability Study - Samana Peninsula (2003/2004)
Marketing & development assistance ( Uxlabil Ecohotel, Guatemala) (2002)
Business Development Grant and marketing plan for IDB grant (ReuTours, Guatemala) (2002)
Labour Market Study for Green Tourism (2002)
Focus group for ecotourism operators re: International Year of Ecotourism
Research of brand marketing studies in Southern Ontario
In-depth market analysis of N.A. botanical gardens
Identified and evaluated aboriginal tourism ventures in North America

Rachel's work has also included:

Assistant 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.

Dodds, R. & Kuehnel. (2009) CSR among Canadian Mass Tourism Operators: Good Awareness but Little Action International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (forthcoming)
Kelman, I & Dodds, R. (2009) Developing a Code of Ethics for Disaster Tourism International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters (in press)
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 (in press)
Dodds, R & Joppe, M (2009) Have Certification Programs Allowed SME's In LDC's Access to Market? Tourism And Territories (forthcoming)
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. Anatolia 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 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.