Protected areas play a key role in the sequestration and storage of carbon from the atmosphere into ecosystems and provide refuges for threatened species and are recognized as nature-based solutions to climate change adaption and mitigation.
The Asia-Pacific region accounts for nearly 60% of the global population. For the sustainable travel movement, it would be counterintuitive to not include Asian travelers in the conversation.
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.