U.S., Feb. 7 -- Seven focus areas are recommended to steer the ecotourism industry in creative thinking and timely solutions towards sustainability.

A new declaration dated January 30 highlights the need for businesses and tourism organizations to take urgent climate action during tourism seasons.

The Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) along with Chengdu tourism leaders issued the AEN Xiling Snow Mountain Declaration of Climate Change Adaptation and Redefining Ecotourism Seasonality on 7 January 2020. AEN hopes that the declaration will be adopted in Asia Pacific countries to adjust to actual or expected climate and seasonal challenges in a sustainable manner.

There are indications that many businesses are still unaware of the gravity of c...