Category: Water

Palau Is burning illegal fishing boats to protect ecotourism

The Pacific island is taking extreme measures to protect the ecotourism and diving industry that is its main source of sustainable revenue

Assessing the full environmental impact of cruise holidays

New research estimates that a cruise holiday is responsible for around 4 times as many CO2 emissions as an equivalent hotel-based holiday.

Study reveals tourism impact on environment, hosts and economy

The Travel Foundation has published results of what it claims is the most comprehensive destination impact assessment of tourism operations ever undertaken.

Cornell launches free hotel sustainability measurement tool

A new tool by the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) enables the hotel industry to compare ranges of energy and water use, as well as carbon footprint.

Galápagos rebellion against foreign tourism investment

Residents of the Galápagos are staging angry protests against plans by their government plans to open the islands to foreign investment in luxury tourism

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Helsinki named world’s most sustainable destination by GDSI

Helsinki named world’s most sustainable travel destination — The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators.