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Marine Conservation Society: three chippies shortlisted for sustainability award

Marine Conservation Society: three chippies shortlisted for sustainability award | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
UK charity dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its wildlife. Includes information about marine resources and current threats.
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The impact of climate change on coastal tourism in MENA countries

The impact of climate change on coastal tourism in MENA countries | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
The Mediterranean countries are considered to be most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change (RT @Connect2GDNet: An interesting take on how #climatechange can have #economic ramifications, too.)...
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Bali must enforce a limit on the number of tourists

Bali must enforce a limit on the number of tourists | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
BALI, Indonesia - Bali must put a cap on the number of tourists allowed to visit the island, a former minister of tourism has stated.

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What is Heritage Tourism? | Lorton Consulting

What is Heritage Tourism? | Lorton Consulting | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
RT @TourismPlan: Recognition of the significance of heritage assets, and ensuring long-term protection, is essential for tourism ➤ http://t.co/1RFujXs...
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Paradise trashed: The beautiful island in the Maldives that's been reduced to a pile of rubbish

Paradise trashed: The beautiful island in the Maldives that's been reduced to a pile of rubbish | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it

The Maldives is presented as an unspoilt oasis so what is this massive stinking rubbish dump doing there?


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Scottish Parliament rejects Trump's anti-wind farm campaign

Scottish Parliament rejects Trump's anti-wind farm campaign | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
Inquiry finds 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2020 is feasible (RT @James_BG: Official: Donald Trump is incapable of providing "robust, empirical evidence" on wind farms' impact on tourism http://t.co/2oli7p7h...)...
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Chinstrap Penguin Populations Threatened By Climate Change, Not Tourism | Sustainable Products and Practices

Chinstrap Penguin Populations Threatened By Climate Change, Not Tourism | Sustainable Products and Practices | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
As Reported by April Flowers for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online New research, partially funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), shows that Chinstrap Penguin Populations Threatened By Climate Change, Not Tourism
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UNWTO | Tourism and the Millennium Development Goals

RT @EspenWYSE: How to be competitive, sustainable, responsible, http://t.co/fvZx8ljr #UNWTO on responsible tourism with an impact.
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This Is How Much It Will Cost To Get Rid Of Trash In The Future

This Is How Much It Will Cost To Get Rid Of Trash In The Future | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
A global problem. ...
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Google to help Russia's historic region boost tourism

Russia's historic Kostroma region is in the midst of a digital revolution. It is using the most advanced Internet technologies to boost the influx of tourist...
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The first big city to get world heritage status is Rio

The first big city to get world heritage status is Rio | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
Description: Committee says: the image is one of a staggeringly beautiful location for one of the world's biggest cities, Author: Valere - TravelMole Media Group LLC, Publish Date: 13 November 2012, Image: , Category: Travel News...
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Social Networking and UGC - New Media Trend Watch World

Social Networking and UGC - New Media Trend Watch World | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
Information in New Media Trend Watch is collated for and provided by the European Travel Commission.,World...
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Zambia Tourism Re-brand: the failed expedition | Zambian Watchdog

Zambia Tourism Re-brand: the failed expedition | Zambian Watchdog | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it

Very Interesting article.  Will become more relevant by Outcome 4.

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Emirates airline for 2014 Games

Emirates airline for 2014 Games | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
The airline Emirates is unveiled as the latest official sponsor of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Sustainable Development | Renewable Energy | Waste Recycling

Sustainable Development | Renewable Energy | Waste Recycling | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
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Alex Salmond warned that windfarms could blow Scotland's £11bn tourism industry to pieces

Alex Salmond warned that windfarms could blow Scotland's £11bn tourism industry to pieces | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
THE warning came as a poll predicted that half of the British public would be put off visiting scenic areas if there were windfarms in the vicinity.
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BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Benidorm - the new face of eco-tourism

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Benidorm - the new face of eco-tourism | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
Home to high-rise hotels and bus-loads of tourists, Benidorm is not an obvious destination among tourists looking for an eco holiday. But maybe it should be, says Tom Heap, presenter of Radio 4's Costing the Earth.
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Effects Caused by Tourism in the Bahamas

Effects Caused by Tourism in the Bahamas | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it

The Bahamas is a world-famous tropical paradise and a tourist hot spot. Visitors from all over the world enjoy the Bahamas' weather, coral reefs, grand hotels and casinos. But there is also a cost... read his article for more information and look at one of the newest hotels, the Atlantis, does it fit in with the natural surroundings of these beautiful islands?


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State of Alabama Bans Sustainable Development

State of Alabama Bans Sustainable Development | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
Anyone who naively thought that we all wanted to find our way to a future where the air was still breathable, the water still drinkable, and the climate still livable are in for a surprise.
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Sustainable tourism dev't pushed - Visayan Daily Star

Sustainable tourism dev't pushed - Visayan Daily Star | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
Sustainable tourism dev't pushedVisayan Daily StarThe president of the Society for Sustainable Tourism and Development Inc., is pushing for a sustainable tourism development for Negros to make it one of the major destinations in the country.
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News in Scotland - Friday

News in Scotland - Friday | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
MSPs dismiss Donald Trump green tourism claims
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‘Big tourism infrastructure should be out of tiger buffer areas’ - Indian Express

‘Big tourism infrastructure should be out of tiger buffer areas’ - Indian Express | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
‘Big tourism infrastructure should be out of tiger buffer areas’ - George Schaller, wildlife biologist, is also a conservationist.
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Emirates on track for 2014 Commonwealth Games

Emirates on track for 2014 Commonwealth Games | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it

Richard Jewsbury, Emirates senior vice president, commercial operations Europe and Russian Federation, said, "These partnerships are particularly significant for Emirates as we currently fly to 23 Commonwealth countries, enabling us to connect athletes and spectators from across the globe to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow through our hub in Dubai."

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Venice is sinking under the weight of tourism

Venice is sinking under the weight of tourism | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
Sheer numbers of high-impact low revenue cruise tourists said to be destroying city Just a couple of days ago two thirds of Venice was underwater with heavy rain and winds resulting in the sixth...
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Heritage tourism, historic preservation & economic growth - Oak Ridger

Heritage tourism, historic preservation & economic growth - Oak Ridger | Sustainable Tourism | Scoop.it
Heritage tourism, historic preservation & economic growthOak RidgerI asked Katy Brown, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau (ORCVB) president, to provide an update on the status of implementing of the 2007 Heritage Tourism Plan.
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