Category: Socio-economic issues

High Level Taskforce to end sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism meets in Madrid

A one-day action packed meeting of the High-Level Taskforce to end the sexual exploitation of children and tourism took place at the UNWTO Headquarters in Madrid last week.

A true community based tourism that had an impact in poverty reduction in northern Ethiopia

A network of community run sites, or overnight stops, in the astonishingly dramatic landscapes of the highlands.

Vision for Accessible Transportation in Canada

The Chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency shared his vision of a national transportation system that is the most accessible in the world outlining the vision to representatives from disability rights associations and industry.

International Call for Cases of Evictions due to the Tourism

According to the tribunal, tourism is a growing cause of forced evictions with women and indigenous poor people, the worst affected.

New report on airport expansion in Indonesia examines conflict between tourism growth and land struggles

The report documents opposition to and community divisions over land acquisition for 25 airports at various stages of planning, construction and expansion.

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