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 pandemic has created a roller coaster ride of visitation highs and lows for many places that rely on travel and tourism. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Jada Lindblom looks at the contrasting impacts of COVID-19 on two destinations, New Hampshire in the US and Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Venice has recovered from tourism during the coronavirus pandemic, as can be seen from the clear water and Venetians being able to move freely in their city. However, Venice is also economically dependent on tourism. Now, with Italy relaxing its entry regulations, Venice is starting a new approach to tourism with technology, taxes, and new cruise ships laws all playing a part.
With 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded globally, 2024 marked the recovery of international tourism from the worst crisis in the sector’s history.
