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 […]
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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 […]
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Is Antarctic travel & tourism the best in the world? In terms of sustainability, Thomas Bauer thinks it is. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Dr Bauer explains what tourism in Antarctica can teach the rest of the world. UPDATE, June 2021: Dr Bauer is happy for this “GT” Insight to be given another round of publicity. […]
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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 […]
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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) […]
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