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Articles on Ecotourism
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Efforts to conserve nature needs to include communities.
Sharks have a PR problem. But new research shows that shark ecotourism programs boost people’s knowledge and attitudes towards shark conservation – even among those who are green-minded to begin with.
For the first time research has quantified the global carbon footprint of tourists. It’s big – and getting bigger.
How to make your holiday better for the environment through sustainable tourism.
It’s not just the price to you, but how much it costs the destination.
Mining social media posts from tourism hotspots such as coral reefs could turn tourists into environmental citizen scientists without them even realising it.
Barcelona is under huge strain from tourism growth, but at least it is trying to do something about it. You could help as well…
Recurrent fires in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills have been linked to illegal activities and are often attributed to squatters who live in the hills.
Luxury holidays aren’t just a dent in your bank balance – they’re also doing untold harm to the environment. But you can have a good, green holiday.
The statistic that bleaching has been seen in 93% of surveyed areas of the Great Barrier Reef has sparked worldwide coverage - not all of it accurate.
Bleaching has hit a huge swathe of the Great Barrier Reef, with many corals in the reef’s remote northern reaches now expected to die as a result of warm waters linked to this summer’s El Niño.
Next time you plan a holiday you can rest assured that wildlife sightseeing can help some threatened species.
Africa has a number of excellent scuba diving sites, but these must be maintained sustainably to keep attracting different divers.
The world must embrace an economy where people and the planet are what matters the most.
There are several relatively unknown eco-friendly locations in Africa that adventure-seeking tourists would find delightful.
China needs to do more to manage the balance between conservation and tourism to protect its rich biodiversity.
We often think of ecotourism as good for the environment. But it may have some worrying unintended consequences for wild animals.
The fortunes of the world’s remaining wild gorillas is linked to prosperity in the places where they live - hence the high price of tourist permits. But with economic development comes economic threats too.
Diving in many parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia now costs a little more than it used to – but you might be happy to discover why.
Top contributors
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International Chair in Ecotourism Research, Griffith University
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Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
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Oppenheimer-Jamma Research Chair in African Wildlife Economies, Stellenbosch University
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Research Fellow at the Centre for Planetary Health and Resilient Conservation Group, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University
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Professor and Chair, Southwestern Environmental Science and Policy, Northern Arizona University
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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Marine Social Sciences PhD candidate, James Cook University
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Professor of political ecology, University of Copenhagen
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Professor, Sustainable Marine Futures, Environment Institute, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Sustainability, University of Sydney
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Professor of Marine Botany, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Victoria
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Professor in Tourism Geography, University of Johannesburg
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Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, Adelaide University