· UG-GNF · 1 Lake Balaton Partnership Programme - CONNECTING PARTNERS IN TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR SUSTAINABLE LAKES Lake Balaton, 12 – 14 September 2006

· UG-GNF · 2 Lake Tourism - Examples from the worldwide Living Lakes Network Udo Gattenlöhner Global Nature Fund

· UG-GNF · 3 Global Nature Fund Non-governmental Non-profit Founded in 1998 Headquarters at Lake Constance, Germany Close Cooperation with Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Bodensee-Stiftung

· UG-GNF · 4 International Lake Partnership created and coordinated by the Global Nature Fund

· UG-GNF · 5 Carrying out concrete environmental campaigns and model projects Promote sustainable development according to the UN Agenda 21 Exchange of experience & information Mutual support Objectives

· UG-GNF · 6 Main Fields of Activity Restoration & Species Protection Sustainable Tourism Environmental Education Sustainable Energy (Solar) Poverty Alleviation & Capacity Building Water Quality

· UG-GNF · 7 Role of the Network Carry out concrete campaigns and projects Promote sustainable development Exchange of experience & information Mutual support Joint fund raising Joint Public Relation

· UG-GNF · 8 43 Member Lakes worldwide Partners

· UG-GNF · 9 Sustainable Tourism – What is that? Ecotourism - Nature Tourism - Sustainable Tourism - Environmentally Friendly Tourism – Green Tourism - Definitions: Ecotourism Society, World Tourism Organisation WTO, Visit, Québec Declaration on Ecotourism.

· UG-GNF · 10 Future of Tourism A survey of the BAT-Institute (Institute for Recreational Research) states, that tourism and recreation will be the motor for economic development in the 21 th century. Ecotourism is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry. (August 2006)

· UG-GNF · 11 Role Ecotourism plays in Living Lakes In July and August 2006, GNF has carried out a survey among the member organisations of the Living Lakes network. 31 lake regions participated.

· UG-GNF · 12 Results from Tourism Survey Q-A1: To what extend do you have tourism activities in your area?

· UG-GNF · 13 Results from Tourism Survey Q-A2: How important is tourism as an economic factor?

· UG-GNF · 14 Results from Tourism Survey Q-A3: Do what extend does tourism contribute to the income of the local population?

· UG-GNF · 15 Results from Tourism Survey Q-A4: How do you assess the potential and perspectives of sustainable tourism in your area?

· UG-GNF · 16 Results from Tourism Survey Q-B1: How do you assess tourism related or tourism induced problems in your area - In the field of water resources?

· UG-GNF · 17 Results from Tourism Survey Q-B2: How do you assess tourism related or tourism induced problems in your area - In the field of sewage and waste?

· UG-GNF · 18 Results from Tourism Survey Q-B3: How do you assess tourism related or tourism induced problems in your area - In the field of construction and land- use?

· UG-GNF · 19 Results from Tourism Survey Q-B4: How do you assess tourism related or tourism induced problems in your area - In the field of traffic?

· UG-GNF · 20 Results from Tourism Survey Q-B5: How do you assess tourism related or tourism induced problems in your area - With respect to negative effects to nature (i.e. disturbance, interferences)?

· UG-GNF · 21 Examples from the Living Lakes Network Europe: UK - Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Broads Authority have been awarded the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas by the Europarc Federation (September 2006).

· UG-GNF · 22 Examples from the Living Lakes Network Europe - Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Broads Authority have been awarded the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas by the Europarc Federation (September 2006).

· UG-GNF · 23 Examples from the Living Lakes Network Europe: Lake Constance Tourism is a significant economic factor: - Around 10 million overnight stays Million Euro turnover per year full time jobs About 27 million day trippers 85 % of visitors come by car (70 % motorized) officially registered boats. Buoy fields, harbors, jetties, parking lots and buildings 30 km shoreline are used by beaches, camping sites etc. (figures for German lake region)

· UG-GNF · 24 Introduction of Solar Thermal Energy and PV on Camping Sites Promotion of environmental Measures on Camping Sites ECOCAMPING

· UG-GNF · 25 Examples from the Living Lakes Network Europe: Lake Constance

· UG-GNF · 26 Examples from the Living Lakes Network Europe: Spain – La Nava

· UG-GNF · 27 Examples from the Living Lakes Network Europe - Greece

· UG-GNF · 28 Examples from the Living Lakes Network Europe - Estonia

· UG-GNF · 29 Examples from the Living Lakes Network America - Canada “Very possibly wilderness may be in as much danger from its friends as it has been from its enemies, of its being trampled in the stampede of users” Ian McTaggart Cowan, 1968.

· UG-GNF · 30 Examples from the Living Lakes Network Africa – South Africa Nature Guides St. Lucia, South Africa