CED - World Centre of Excellence for Destinations

The CED’s mission is to guide destinations worldwide towards excellence by supporting them in their efforts to foster sustainable development and increase their abilities to generate economic, social and cultural benefits. In the wake of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, CED and its partners global network commit themselves to put at the heart of the organization’s mission the protection of biodiversity. For a tourist destination, biodiversity means enhancing the geographical character of the place, its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.