Tourism, Peace, Sustainability, and Human Rights: Pillars for Inclusive Development in Latin America
RED/TUPAZ approaches sustainable tourism as a catalyst for peace, development, and environmental conservation. Through projects that aim to balance economic needs with environmental protection and cultural respect, the Network promotes a tourism model that minimizes negative impacts and maximizes benefits for local communities. In Latin America, where tourism plays a vital role in both the economy and cultural identity, this initiative becomes a key driver for positive change.
RED/TUPAZ places climate action at the core of its mission, working to design strategies that mitigate the effects of climate change on tourist destinations and vulnerable communities. In Latin America—a region especially affected by extreme climate events—the Network prioritizes solutions that combine environmental sustainability with social justice, ensuring that local communities, Afro-descendant populations, and Indigenous peoples are resilient and prepared for future challenges.
Intercultural dialogue and gender equity are fundamental pillars of all RED/TUPAZ activities. In Latin America—a region known for its cultural diversity and structural inequalities—the Network fosters spaces for interaction and learning that promote mutual understanding and cooperation, recognizing the realities and traditional knowledge of Afro-descendant and Indigenous communities. It also seeks to empower women and other underrepresented groups, ensuring they are key actors in developing equitable and innovative solutions to global challenges.
RED TUPAZ structures its academic and institutional work around five major areas that promote the intersection of tourism, peace, sustainability, and human development. Each area encompasses lines of action and reflection that guide research, training, and cooperation among its members.
