In a project that will run until 2025 with the support of the World Bank, Cambodia plans to restore and expand infrastructure and develop sustainable tourism initiatives. They hope the targeted provinces will attract more domestic and foreign tourists and improve the incomes of local residents.
Community-based tourism consultant Peter Richards reflects on over 20 years’ experience and concludes that while we can help ensure decisions take into account important social and environmental considerations, we need to commit to community members as colleagues.
As commercial space tourism has recently got off the ground, this article considers some of the issues and impacts, including emissions, safety and regulation. Right now, it’s not clear if these trips will offer scientists major new insights, and some think it’s just a vulgar display of wealth and power.
Calculating transport emissions can quickly get complicated when all numbers are considered, but the simplest answer to travelling more sustainably is to go flight-free. We don’t need to stop travelling, just get much smarter about the way in which we travel.
The objective of this global survey is to better understand ongoing climate action efforts in the tourism sector and identify opportunities to accelerate climate action. Led by the UNWTO, the survey is addressed to tourism destinations, businesses, associations and networks. Deadline to reply is 15 July 2021.
