ISO/TS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 13811 Firstedition 2015-12-15 Tourism and related services Guidelines on developing environmental specifications for accommodation establishments Tourisme et services connexes-Lignes directrices pour I'élaboration de spécifications environnementales pour les hébergements PROOF/EPREUVE Reference number IS0/TS 13811:2015(E) LSO International Organization for Standardization @ IS0 2015 HEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C1 5956617 IS0/TS 13811:2015(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS0 2015, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyrightoffice Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 [email protected] www.iso.org ganizationforStandardization ensee-ZHEJIANG INST.OF STANDARDIzARoISQ15- All rights reserved Not for Resale, 2016/3/29 05:16:12 etworkingpe sermitted without license from IHS IS0/TS 13811:2015(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction. 1 Scope. .1 2 Terms and definitions ..1 3 Principles ..2 3.1 General 3.2 Reduce the negative impacts and strengthen the positive impacts of tourism on the environment .2 3.2.1 Conserve the natural environment and biodiversity .2 3.2.2 Reduce the consumption of resources. 3 3.2.3 Reduce pollution .3 4 Recommendations 4.1 Generalrecommendations. .4 4.2 Recommended criteria to maximize positive impacts to the environment and minimize negative impacts .4 4.2.1 Applicability .4 4.2.2 Conserving biodiversity, ecosystems, and landscapes .4 4.2.3 Conserving resources .5 4.2.4 Reducing pollution. .5 4.2.5 General criteria. .5 Bibliography 7 iii vided by IHS under I thout license from IHS Not for Resale, 2016/3/29 05:16:12