Ecotourism

Travel and tourism leaders welcome the global Sustainable Development Goals - eco-business.com

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 02:21:33 +0000

Travel and tourism leaders welcome the global Sustainable Development Goals
eco-business.com
Leaders of major global travel and tourism associations on Monday have welcomed the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Global Travel Association Coalition (GTAC), which represents the leading public and private bodies in the ...
Travel Industry Backs United Nations' New Global Sustainable Development Goals Successful Meetings
Tourism industry commits to UN's new Sustainable Development Goals Travel Daily Media (press release) (registration) (blog)
UNWTO and WTTC welcomes adoption of Sustainable Development Goals Financial Express
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Keibul Lamjao National Park: Ecotourism, potentials and scope - E-Pao.net

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:56:51 +0000

E-Pao.net

Keibul Lamjao National Park: Ecotourism, potentials and scope
E-Pao.net
The idea of ecotourism is tied to taking measurable steps for the protection of bio-diversity. While promoting ecotourism, there is a need to invigorate existing management system on enforcement, administration, wildlife relations with local ...

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Information Technology for Sustainable Tourism - Express Computer

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:17:53 +0000

Express Computer

Information Technology for Sustainable Tourism
Express Computer
The Ministry of Tourism has identified 23 tourist places in 16 states for implementation of the WiFi programme through BSNL and RailTel,” says Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Tourism, Culture (Independent Charge), and Minister of State for ...

Serbia: Sustainable tourism online, presentation in Italy - ANSAmed

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:21:47 +0000

Serbia: Sustainable tourism online, presentation in Italy
ANSAmed
(ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, 30 SEPTEMBER - Ecobnb, a web portal about sustainable tourism and the results of the European project EcoDots, will be presented for the first time on Thursday, October 1, in Parma, Italy, the web portal said in a statement.

GSTC and Asian Ecotourism Network sign Memorandum of Understanding - TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 01:57:51 +0000

TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific

GSTC and Asian Ecotourism Network sign Memorandum of Understanding
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and The Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) have formalized a partnership through a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Areas of cooperation that the groups have agreed on include the support and ...

Sustainable tourism in SA - Bizcommunity.com

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:50:19 +0000

Sustainable tourism in SA
Bizcommunity.com
Storms river Adventures in the Tsitsikamma is one such company: one of the first to offer canopy tours in the country, and one of the first to be Fair Trade Tourism certified over a decade ago. In addition to offering visitors a beautiful adventure in ...

Ecotourism initiative of Pag Asa Island Mayor Jun Bito-onon draws support from ... - Filipino Express

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 20:23:09 +0000

Ecotourism initiative of Pag Asa Island Mayor Jun Bito-onon draws support from ...
Filipino Express
Consul General De Leon acknowledged the pioneering initiative of Mayor Bito-Onon and US Pinoys for Good Governance, and was pleased to host a forum on eco-tourism to create awareness in the diaspora aimed at uplifting the lives of Pag-Asa settlers by ...

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Sustainable Travel CEO: How tourism industry does better - GreenBiz

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 18:48:45 +0000

GreenBiz

Sustainable Travel CEO: How tourism industry does better
GreenBiz
The SDGs specifically call for promoting sustainable tourism and adopting monitoring tools to assess its impacts. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has declared Sept. 27 World Tourism Day to highlight tourism's power for environmental and social ...

Ecotourism blooms in Konni - The Hindu

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 00:07:02 +0000

The Hindu

Ecotourism blooms in Konni
The Hindu
he District Tourism Promotion Council, chaired by the District Collector, has launched a series of initiatives, in association with the Forest Department, to tap the ecotourism potential of Konni. The Kattathi-Chelickal ecotourism project, involving a ...

Attracting visitors to Kiulu's eco-tourism find - The Star Online

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 23:13:15 +0000

The Star Online

Attracting visitors to Kiulu's eco-tourism find
The Star Online
KIULU: The Kiulu Adventure Challenge 2015 set for Dec 13 could become a model of rural tourism development for other areas in Sabah, said Sabah Tourism Board (STB) chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. He said eco, agro and adventure-tourism in Kiulu ...

Ecotourism dream: Walking in a natural forest untouched for nearly 100 years - Asahi Shimbun

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:01:53 +0000

Asahi Shimbun

Ecotourism dream: Walking in a natural forest untouched for nearly 100 years
Asahi Shimbun
Pristine forest is hard to find in overcrowded Japan, but there is one area that has been untouched for nearly 100 years. It lies along the Yuragawa river that flows into Wakasa Bay in the Sea of Japan and starts in the mountainous Miyamacho district ...

The UN Tackles Sustainable Tourism, Sort Of - Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:48:53 +0000

Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

The UN Tackles Sustainable Tourism, Sort Of
Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)
The word travel is enticing — the word tourist, not so much, and tourism, even less so. But, put the word sustainable in front of tourism, and it becomes something fine. It becomes traveling with the intent to make a positive impact somewhere. And ...
Sustainable Tourism: A Failure To Link Theory To Practice KanglaOnline

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Assures Assembly Of Bahamas' Sustainable Tourism Strategy - eTurboNews

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 22:38:17 +0000

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Assures Assembly Of Bahamas' Sustainable Tourism Strategy
eTurboNews
NASSAU, The Bahamas - General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Joy Jibrilu was at the United Nations World Tourism Organization General Assembly in Medellin, Columbia to assure member states that The Bahamas is vigorously working on a vibrant ...
Director General for The Bahamas Joy Jibrilu addresses UNWTO EIN News (press release)

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Chile's Altiplano Region Seeks Sustainable Tourism - Inter Press Service

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:44:21 +0000

Inter Press Service

Chile's Altiplano Region Seeks Sustainable Tourism
Inter Press Service
The Andes highlands town of San Pedro de Atacama, in the northern region of Antofagasta, is the main tourist destination in Chile. It receives more than one and a half million tourists a year, while the local residents are struggling to turn it into a ...

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Strategy for sustainable tourism development - Gulf Times

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:06:19 +0000

Gulf Times

Strategy for sustainable tourism development
Gulf Times
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) wants to have a “sustainable tourism calendar” aimed at further attracting more visitors from different parts of the world. “We want to bring in entertainment and highlight what we are offering as a tourism industry,” QTA ...

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New Ecotourism Tours in Sarasota - New York Times

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:19:59 +0000

New York Times

New Ecotourism Tours in Sarasota
New York Times
Bays and Birds Ecko, a new ecotourism nonprofit program based in Sarasota, Fla., is offering a series of outdoor tours to highlight the Gulf Coast's natural and cultural diversity. The debut tour, “Inspired Sarasota Bay,” departs Oct. 25 and will take ...

Ecotourism is big business - Big Bear Grizzly

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 07:34:54 +0000

Big Bear Grizzly

Ecotourism is big business
Big Bear Grizzly
Ecotourism is the latest thing in vacations. What is ecotourism? “The idea is to show the world we have something very special around us,” Steers says. “You don't have to destroy something to make money. You can make money because of what is there.”.

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Getting Serious About Sustainable Tourism - Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:13:05 +0000

Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

Getting Serious About Sustainable Tourism
Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)
Sustainable tourism is getting renewed attention these days because of its inclusion in the United Nations' new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but the idea is not new. Sometimes referred to as responsible, green, low-impact or eco-tourism ...

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Ecotourism success story - Bangkok Post

Mon, 07 Sep 2015 00:42:51 +0000

Bangkok Post

Ecotourism success story
Bangkok Post
The farmstay won the Kinnaree ecotourism award from the Tourism Authority of Thailand in 2015, confirming its community enterprise credentials. It is headed by Banjong Naruepornmethee, who is also president of the Trang Tourism and Hotels Association.

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Ecotourism in Idaho: Our Discerning, Summering Palate - Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:30:54 +0000

Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

Ecotourism in Idaho: Our Discerning, Summering Palate
Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)
I just recently moved to Idaho from New York City, and it's been all about enjoying the great outdoors in the summer of 2015. It's outdoor theater and concert-going season at the Shakespeare festival and concerts at the botanical garden. White-water ...