Category: Environmental issues

Tourism and a fetish for arrival numbers: learning from the Phillippines

A myopia that looks only at total arrivals and receipts ignores the serious socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism.

New report reveals commitment to 50% carbon reduction for tourism companies

A new report published by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that many of the world’s biggest Travel & Tourism companies are on course to cut CO2 emissions by 50% by 2035.

Melting ice a ticking time bomb for Pacific islands

At current rates, sea-level rise will submerge or make unliveable many islands within a century, maybe sooner

Indian hotelier CGH earth swears by conservation as business strategy

The owners of CGH Earth discuss how they sustain the unique hospitality model they pioneered in changing times.

VIDEO: WTM responsible tourism programme addresses climate change

The keynote speech at this year's World Responsible Tourism Day told some hard truths about their impact on climate change, and what needs to be done

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