Tourism and biodiversity
Tourism represents more than 5% of world carbon emissions, perhaps 9% because of transportation, mainly air transportation. But this does not mean that it is incompatible with the preservation and enhancement of biodiversit
Read more…Each year on September 27, 2010, World Tourism Day focuses on a different important theme, and 2010's may be one of the most important yet: tourism and biodiversity.
Santarem (f 1661) lies halfway between Manaus and Belem at the confluence of the blue Tapajos (and Arapiuns) river with the Amazon. It is best known for its beautiful sandy beaches, which appear during the "Amazonia Summer". It postcard beach (and vi
Read more…Despite the fact that our biodiversity is in deep trouble and the tourism industry in Africa is looking towards a sustainable future, hunting in Africa (and other parts of the world) is still allowed. Should we stop hunting or not? For the full artic
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Read more…Am off to Dublin 27th-30th April on a TwitTrip and would love some tips on what eco-friendly things there are to do in the emerald capital. Tweet your recommendations at http://twitter.com/thetraveleditor!
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We would be interested to hear you views on marketing solutions for small ecotourism initiatives and community projects on tight budgets.
In our experience, this has always been one of the major problems hindering the success of such operatio
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Read more…One of the world's more biodiverse countries despite its size, Costa Rica also has one of its better-known ecotourism scenes; almost every corner of this small country, from the edge of capital San José to the more remote Monteverde and Osa Peninsula
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