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Academic Publications

Schwartz, K., Tapper, R, Font, X. (forthcoming) A framework for sustainable supply chain management in tour operations, Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

Font, X., Tapper, R., Schwartz, K. and Kornilaki, M. (2008) Sustainable supply chain management in tourism, Business Strategy and the Environment, 17, 260-271.
Font, X (forthcoming) Sostenibilidad y Alivio de la Pobreza en Países en Desarrollo. El papel del hotelero y del Investigador, Estudios y Perspectivas en Turismo, 17 (1) pp.
Font, X (2007) Ecotourism certification: potential and challenges. In J. Higham (Ed.) Critical Issues in Ecotourism, Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann.
Font, X. and Clark, S. (2007) Certification of protected areas: the case of PAN Parks in Europe. In R. Black, & A. Crabtree (Eds.), Quality assurance and certification in ecotourism. Wallingford: CABI.
Font, X., and Epler Wood, M. (2007) Sustainable tourism certification marketing and its contribution to SME market access. In R. Black, & A. Crabtree (Eds.), Quality assurance and certification in ecotourism. Wallingford: CABI.
Craig-Smith, S, Tapper, R. & Font, X (2005) Tourism and climate change in coastal and marine areas. In S. Gössling & M. Hall (Eds.) Tourism and global environmental change: ecological, social, economic and political interrelationships, London: Routledge: 107-127.
Font, X., Tapper, R. & Cochrane, J. (2005) Competitive strategy in a global industry: tourism, The handbook of business strategy, 51-55.
Carbone, G., Font, X. and Tapper, R. (2005) Indicators for distribution channels: the Tour Operators' Initiative for Sustainable Development. In G. Miller, & L. Twining-Ward (Eds.), Monitoring for a sustainable tourism transition: The challenge of developing and using indicators. Wallingford: CABI.
Font, X. (2005) Sustainable tourism standards in the global economy. In Theobald, W. (Ed) Global tourism, 3rd Ed, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 213-229.
Font, X. and Harris, C. (2004) Rethinking standards: from green to sustainable. Annals of Tourism Research 31(4) 986-1007.
Bendell, J. & Font, X. (2004) Which tourism rules? Green standards and GATS, Annals of Tourism Research 31(1) 139-156.
Skinner, E., Font, X. and Sanabria, R. (2004) Does Stewardship travel well? Benchmarking accreditation and certification. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 11 121-132.
Sallows, M. & Font, X. (2004) Ecotourism certification criteria and procedures: implications for ecotourism planning and environmental management. In D. Diamantis (Ed) Ecotourism management and assessment, London: Thomson, 89-109.
Font, X., Sanabria, R. and Skinner, E. (2003) Sustainable tourism and ecotourism certification: raising standards and benefits. Journal of Ecotourism 2(3) 213-218.
Font, X. (2002) Environmental certification in tourism and hospitality: progress, process and prospects, Tourism Management, 23(3) 197-205.
Font, X. & Sallows, M. (2002) Setting global sustainability standards: the Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council, Tourism Recreation Research, 27(1) 21-32.
Font, X., Tribe, J. & Yale, K. (2002) Planning for recreation and tourism in forests: results from the consultation stage of the EU's Tourfor project, Tourism Geographies, 4(1) 95-102.
Font, X. & Mihalic, T. (2002) Beyond Hotels: Nature-Based Certification in Europe. In M. Honey (Ed) Ecotourism Certification: setting standards in practice, New York: Island Press, 211-235.
Font, X. & Brasser, A. (2002) PAN Parks: WWF’s sustainable tourism certification programme in Europe’s national parks. In R. Harris, T. Griffin and P. Williams (Eds) Sustainable Tourism: A Global Perspective, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 103-118.
Font, X. & Buckley, R. (Eds.) (2001) Tourism ecolabelling: certification and promotion of sustainable management, Wallingford: CAB International.
Font, X. & Tribe, J. (2001) Promoting green tourism: the future of environmental awards, International Journal of Tourism Research, 3 (1) 9-21.
Font, X., Flynn, P., Tribe, J. & Yale, K. (2001) Environmental management systems in outdoor recreation: a case study of a Forest Enterprise (UK) site, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 9 (1) 44-60.
Font, X., Yale, K. & Tribe, J. (2001) Introducing environmental management systems in forest recreation: results from a consultation exercise, Managing Leisure: an International Journal, 6 (1) 154-167.
Tribe, J, Font, X., Griffiths, N., Vickery, R. & Yale, K. (2000) Environmental management of rural tourism and recreation, London: Cassell.
Font, X., & Tribe, J. (Eds) (2000) Forest tourism and recreation: case studies in environmental management, Wallingford: CAB International.
What is the business case for responsible tourism?
Proactively looking for ethical ways to change practice that can improve the wellbeing of destinations, the experience of customers, the business opportunities and the reduction of operating costs.