Category: Destinations

Bhutan to reopen borders with renewed focus on sustainability

Bhutan will be raising its Sustainable Development Fee of USD 65 per person per night for tourists to USD 200, which will “go towards activities that promote carbon-neutral tourism”, so they can build a more “sustainable tourism sector”.

Dubai Sustainable Tourism celebrates 50 eco-friendly initiatives on World Environment Day

Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST), part of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), is celebrating sustainable practices across the city to mark the 50th World Environment Day, as it strives to further enhance Dubai’s position as a leading sustainable destination.

Overtourism: From Venice to Marseilles, here’s how European travel hotspots are tackling overtourism

From cruise-ship taxes to number plate systems, here’s how Europe’s travel hotspots are coping with overtourism.

UNWTO and WHO To Build Coalition of Health and Tourism Partners

UNWTO will work with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) to strengthen ties between tourism and public health in Europe’s smallest states.

Taming the wild: is the rise in ‘eco-accommodation’ a threat to Australia’s national parks?

Commercial accommodation in parks promotes advocacy for the land, say tour companies, but critics argue it puts wilderness at risk

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