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Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...........................................................................................................4FOREWORD ...............................................................................................................................5INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................61. The CBD Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development –Context, Purpose and Use ............................................................................................. 81.1 The CBD, tourism and the Guidelines .................................................................. 91.2 Positioning within the wider sustainable tourism context ................................ 91.3 The purpose and content of the Guidelines ...................................................... 112. Tourism and Biodiversity – Dimensions of the Relationship ................................... 122.1 Tourism, biodiversity and sustainable development ........................................ 132.2 The impact of tourism on biodiversity ............................................................... 142.3 Contribution to achieving the Aichi targets ...................................................... 143. Tourism and Biodiversity Policy and Governance – an Integrated Approach ........ 153.1 National government policies and legislation................................................... 163.2 Engaging key stakeholders .................................................................................. 163.3 Multi-stakeholder structures and participatory processes ............................. 184. Baseline Information on Tourism and Biodiversity .................................................. 204.1 The need for baseline information and the process involved ......................... 214.2 The range of information required ..................................................................... 214.3 Sources of information ........................................................................................ 225. Plan Formulation for Tourism and Biodiversity ........................................................ 235.1 National framework for local planning ............................................................. 245.2 Preparing an effective local plan ........................................................................ 245.3 Setting vision, goals and objectives .................................................................... 255.4 Key outcomes from a local plan ......................................................................... 252 Tourism Supporting BiodiversityPhotodisc/Thinkstock