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This paper seeks to explore the relationship between hotels and climate change. The role of hotels in contributing to climate change, and the impacts they face as a result of climate change are discussed. The paper then explores to what extent the accommodation sector is engaging in behaviour to reduce its contribution to climate change and why it is in its own self-interest to do so. Subsequent to these discussions, examples are then provided of how different hotels and hotel chains are responding to the challenges of climate change focusing at first on mitigation and then adaptation. A brief discussion of sustainable supply chain management is also provided given its importance in tackling the causes of climate change. The examples should not be interpreted as being representative of the sector as a whole, but rather serves to illustrate the range of activities currently being undertaken in the sector.
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Walmsley, A. (2011). Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Hospitality Industry. In: Conrady, R., Buck, M. (eds) Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2011. Trends and Issues in Global Tourism. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17767-5_9
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