Tourism

ISSUES

Leave only footprints, take only memories

Fair tourism, sustainable tourism, environmental tourism, ethical tourism, alternative tourism, etc., there are many names for it. This concept is the opposite of mass tourism and its negative effects ; it is based on the traveller's responsibility to the environment and the populations he or she is visiting.[1]
Sustainable tourism or responsible tourism are the two general terms that encompass the others. [2] Ecotourism is more about the environment; fair tourism is more concerned with social matters.[3] There are many definitions for ecotourism itself. The definition of the International Ecotourism Society is as follows: « responsible tourism in natural settings that protects the environment and contributes to the local populations' well-being ».
Responsible tourism increases by 20% a year in the world. But in France as in many other countries, it only represents a very small part of the market (about 1% of the travel marke...

NEWS

Price of gorilla permit increases to $750/day

International tourism to reach one billion in 2012

Shipwreck threatens Europe's biggest marine sanctuary

Univers GoodPlanet par Netvibes

DEBATES

From tequila to the 'tree of life', bats are nature's invaluable allies

UNEP

Were you aware that bats are key pollinators in many parts of the world? Pollination is a vital ecosystem service without which...

What’s wrong with ecotourism?

There is nothing quite like hearing the dawn silence...

Where dirty ships go to die

By Duncan Graham-Rowe...

FOCUS

-Menaces sur les coraux

If awards were given to nature’s greatest masterpieces, coral reefs would surely be a prizewinner. These ecosystems display a staggering degree of biodiversity: they are home to more than 93,000 recorded species, or 33% of all marine species—species whose variety of...

VIDEOS

09/08/2011

Sustainable tourism in Kenya

04/08/2010

Reef Gardeners in Bali

GREEN TIPS

Voluntary compensation

To reduce the impact individuals and public and private companies have on the environment, the carbon...

INDICATORS

GDP per capita
Ratio of richest 10% to poorest 10%

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