Diver viewing endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi), resting in reef, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Society
Beyond the sea
In mobilizing divers to be a force for good, scuba diving can help to promote marine conservation. Here are three ways in which ISO standards support this effort.
Photo taken in Nynäshamn, Sweden
Society
What’s trending in global tourism
A new age of travel is upon us. From sustainability to resilience to inclusiveness, let’s take a closer look at three trends for travel and how standards support the journey.
Traditional moroccan tajine of chicken with salted lemons, olives. Top view.
Economy | Society
Eating like the locals
A new standard to define truly traditional restaurants just published.
Close-up of surgeon’s hands stitching up a patient’s knee after arthroscopic surgery.
Health | Society
Medical tourism rebounds
An ISO standard has been published to support its safe and healthy growth.
Tinkus dancers in colourful costumes performing at the annual Carnaval Andino con la Fuerza del Sol in Arica, Chile.
Society
Getting tourism back on its feet
How ISO standards contribute to the objectives of World Tourism Day 2021. 
Young woman wearing a protective face mask taps on her smartphone as she waits for a night flight at a quiet airport terminal gate.
Society | Innovation
Travel tech
Five innovations that will change the way you travel. 
Tourist couple wearing protective masks walk along the Eiffel Tower esplanade in Paris holding hands.
Interview
Health | Society
Travelling in a pandemic
Will the tourism sector ever recover?
Couple under a rainbow by a large waterfall, in winter in Skogafoss, Iceland.
Society | Sustainability
Travelling light
ISO Travel Trends: standards for sustainable tourism.
Big blue sign indicating wheelchair access to the beach via a mat rolled out on the sand.
Society
Tourism for all
First International Standard for accessible tourism just published.
Portrait of a black male traveler wearing a facemask at the airport with the flight schedule at the background while holding his passport - travel concepts
Health
Tourism in a COVID-19 world
New guidance to help revive the industry in a safe and secure way.
Hotel employee measuring social distancing between deck chairs by a hotel swimming pool.
Society | Health | Economy
Luring the tourists back
ISO offers international guidance and webinar to help the tourism industry get through the current crisis.
Rear view of a hiker walking through the tea plantations in the Letchi Hills in Munnar, India.
Society | Sustainability
Celebrating World Tourism Day 2020
Travelling helps us to relax, detoxify our minds and achieve peace from within. Travelling to different destinations – rural ones, in particular – helps us enjoy natural and cultural heritage, meet new …
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Rear view of woman using at turnstile at station.
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Photo taken in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
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