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Kerala’s Responsible Tourism Mission will be up and running by the end of this month (July 2017). According to a news article in The Times of India, the Indian state’s “ambitious” program aims to generate more employment and income in local communities without harming the environment. Under the Mission, responsible tourism “cells” will be set up […]
Read More Mission cells to power responsible tourism in Kerala
Soon after The “Good Tourism” Blog shared a link to a “GT” Insight about elephant tourism to an ecotourism industry Facebook group, the motivation of contributor John Roberts was questioned by an angry commentator: “The fact that someone employed in the elephant riding industry is writing critically about the negative impacts of Responsible Tourism on […]
Read More More shades of grey in elephant tourism
An alliance of local conservationists have condemned not only the proposed Coral World Park in Coron, Palawan but also Philippines Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo for her public declaration of support for it. A statement from the Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources and PAMANA Ka Sa Pilipinas, a network of community-based marine protected area […]
Read More Conservationists “condemn” Philippines Tourism Sec’y for Coral World Park
Three United Nations bigwigs representing the portfolios of tourism, climate change, and the environment have combined forces on Devex to offer four ways to become a sustainable tourist. The leaders, who possibly sat in an office together brainstorming their best ideas and deliberating over their choice of words (but more likely asked a communications staffer […]
Read More Three UN bosses offer four tips to become a sustainable tourist
Most Pacific ecotourism projects are short term because they are driven by purely conservation concerns while neglecting profitability. Pacific-region ecotourism programs are fragmented, making it difficult to get a clear picture of progress. And there is a lack of funding and promotion of ecotourism in the region. According to a South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) […]
Read More Pacific ecotourism hampered by economic realities?
Tourism in the Darjeeling Hills and Dooars has the potential to thrive under a “Gorkhaland” state administration, according to an article by Jaideep Mazumdar for Swarajya. These Indian territories, which are currently under West Bengal state administration, are “richly endowed” with natural beauty and biological diversity. With some control over tourism development planning and market […]
Read More Would Gorkhaland tourism be better for the Gorkhas?