The centre will include a Sustainable Tourism Observatory which will assist preparedness, management and recovery of crises which impact tourism and threaten economies and livelihoods.
95% of guides who have completed the course say they will increase the positive contribution of tours to the local economy and minimize environmental impact.
A new plan to accelerate production of biofuels for passenger planes has drawn stinging criticism from environmentalists who argue that most of the world’s rainforests might have to be cleared to produce the necessary crops.
