A jury representing 12 international organisations announced the winners in the Nature, Communities & Culture, Best of Africa, Best of the Americas, Best of Asia-Pacific and Best of Europe categories.
The flagship award is the ITB Earth Award, recognising global leadership in combating climate change and environmental degradation.
The Sustainable Destination Awards are an opportunity for destinations to be showcased as ‘green leaders’ to the travel sector and media.
Their stories provide inspiration for destination managers, including, for example, how to involve local communities in tourism, and avoid over tourism problems in popular destinations.
Tara Bennett, chief executive officer of Tourism Port Douglas Daintree, said being recognised at a global level was a great opportunity to bring the region’s sustainability story to the general public and inspire tourism operators to boost their sustainability offer.
