Category: Socio-economic issues

Living with the land: learning from the Local Food Experts of Crete

The story of Crete's Local Foods Experts is one of a symbiotic relationship between the land, the people on the land, the people who visit the land, and people building business on the land. They are interwoven to create a system that works better for everyone.

Svaneti in Dede – a battle between tradition and progress. Has tourism had a role to play?

Lack of knowledge about traditional local communies in emerging destinations can cause frictions between guests and hosts. Tourists need to be more mindful and aware when going to remote mountanous Svaneti in Georgia.

ABTA signs up to the Roundtable for Human Rights in Tourism

The Roundtable for Human Rights in Tourism is a multi-stakeholder alliance of civil society organisations, tour operators and travel associations dedicated to respecting human rights.

Slum Tourism: is it ethical? – Interview with Elisa Spampinato

Elisa Spampinato talks about experience and research on Slum Tourism in Rio and how it can be responsible if it becomes a real opportunity for the local community

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