Category: Socio-economic issues

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

ITP recruits new director to lead on 2030 goals

Madhu Rajesh joins ITP from Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), where she is currently Director of Partnerships & Development.

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