Category: Socio-economic issues

Tourists or voyeurs? the truth about child labour in Cambodia

(Washington Post) Anlong Pi is a landfill just 30 kilometers from Siem Reap, the main tourist city of Cambodia. Each day tons of organic and...

Using tourism to create shared value in Kerala

Can tourism in Kerala help local people seeking sustainable development? Reporting from the Indian state, Professor Harold Goodwin cites an inspiring case that makes him believe it can

Namibia says tourism contributes directly to poverty alleviation

Tourism has been identified in Vision 2030 as one of the pillars of Namibia's economic growth and is one of the few industries that contribute directly to poverty alleviation and economic development in rural areas

Former head of UNICEF to chair UNWTO Network on Child Protection

Carol Bellamy, former Executive Director of UNICEF (1995-2005), is the new chair of the UNWTO World Tourism Network on Child Protection.

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