Andorra, a tiny, independent principality and sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, located in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, bordered by France to the north and Spain to the south, known for its stunning valleys, pristine nature, renowned ski resorts and a tax - haven status that encourages duty - free shopping is increasing environmental protection efforts to boost tourism - driven economy.
The microstate aims for economic growth that is heavily reliant on tourism amid outsized climate change challenges, with 90% of its territory covered by steep slopes, and tourism being its main source of income, the small principality has no space to waste and no room for error.
In Andorra if the snow melts too quickly, or the environment degrades. The country's economy could quickly unravel and as this mountainous microstate lacks the ability to battle a global challenge like the climate change all on its own, currently the tiny principality is launching more joint efforts to tackle the issues along with global partners
Since one of the real challenges facing Andorra is the sustainable use of space, this tiny country in the Pyrenees has been making efforts to ensure its tourism can make most use of nation's resources and to build a sector that can receive tourist from across the world throughout the whole year.
As the country chose to build a coherent and long – term system, rather than isolated fixes, to protect its environment, it has been building facilities to turn waste into energy as part of the principality's efforts to pursue sustainable development.
Andorran Secretary of State for Energy Transition, Transport and Mobility, David Forne Massoni said that Andorra is not a member of the European Union, but the climate change policies are already aligned with the European Union as well and the country shares the long - term commitment, about the neutrality of carbon to 2050.
Andorra is an active member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UNFCCC, since 2011 and the country ratified the Paris Agreement in 2015.
The country is also doing a geat job in promoting everything related to sports, especially sporting activities linked to nature, like trail running, which has been developing a lot, and hiking and the state is on the right path in communicating about its tourism, especially eco - tourism.
Finally, Andorran Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, Guillen Casal Font said that the country exports 70% of its waste into other countries of the European Union and Andorra manages the remaining 30% in a national centre of valorization transforming it in energy.
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