Regulation of the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia no. 14 of 2016 on Guidelines for sustainable tourism destination.

This Regulation provides for the implementation of sustainable tourism destination in accordance with defined guidelines, whose scope includes: economic benefits to local communities; cultural preservation for community and visitors; environmental conservation. The Guidelines define the following relevant terms: tour; tourist; tourism; tourism activities; tourist attraction; sustainable tourism; tourism ecosystem; area of tourism destination; local wisdom; cultural conservation; preservation; global sustainable tourism council (GSTC). Management of sustainable tourism destination covers the following criteria and indicators: sustainable destination strategy, monitoring, crisis and emergency management, climate change adaptation and risk assessment, property acquisitions, sustainability standards and environmental management system, inspection of fire, food and beverage safety and hygiene, electricity safety.
The optimisation of economic benefits for local communities include: supporting local entrepreneurs, fair trade and fair wages for women, youth and other vulnerable persons, preventing exploitation, improving public participation and local community opinion. Cultural Preservation for community and visitors concern: cultural heritage protection, intellectual property protection. Environmental Conservation covers the following indicators: environmental risks, protection for sensitive environment and ecosystem, wildlife and threatened habitats protection, preventing the introduction of invasive species, compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), controlling harvesting and sale of flora and fauna, greenhouse gas emissions, energy conservation and adoption and use of renewable energy resources, industrial water use, water management, water security, water quality and monitoring of drinking and recreational water standards, wastewater, solid waste reduction, light and noise pollution, low-impact transportation.