Category: Human Rights

Indian indigenous tribes exploited in name of tourism

While tourism may seem to be do good, it also is creating social and psychological consequences for the tribals that are more detrimental than beneficial.

Leading economist urges travel industry to sign up to Sustainable Development Goals

Jeffrey Sachs says he would like to walk into a hotel and see that it declared that it supported the UN sustainable development goals

UNWTO chief discusses establishment of new tourism entity to fight poverty

The chief of the UN tourism agency and South Korea's top diplomat and have held talks over bilateral cooperation to establish an international organisation to use sustainable tourism to fight poverty.

Township Tourism as responsible tourism? Maybe not

After close investigation of township tourism practices and micro-entrepreneurship in South Africa researchers found several barriers prevent township residents from successfully developing their businesses

Beyond the coconut line – a unique experience in Arnhem Land

Just four years old, Lirrwi's Aboriginal tours have already won national awards, yet they are also under threat unless they can find financial support

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