1. INTERNATIONAL RAINFOREST TOURISM SYMPOSIUM,Palm Cove, Cairns, Australia, 22 - 24 .06.2010
(Conferences/Past Conferences)

... management researchers together   CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS Rainforests in both tropical and temperate areas are important tourism resources but their study...

2. Global Codes of Ethics for Tourism
(Tourism & Environment/TF: Sustainable Tourism)

...larly sensitive areas: desert, polar or high mountain regions, coastal areas, tropical forests or wetlands, propitious to the creation of nature reserves or pro...

3. Sarawak imposes tougher restrictions on eco-tourism projects
(Tourism & Environment/Sustainable Tourism News)

...bsp; “We (state government) have received many applications for permits from people who want to open up forests for building resorts and accomodation facilities to attract tourists.  “We ha...

4. TF & Carbon Offsetting
(Tourism & Environment/TF: Sustainable Tourism)

... other projects.' Types of offset Tree Planting Tree planting includes not only re-creating natural forests (reforestation) and avoiding deforestation, but also monoculture tree farming on plan...

5. Plan B Budget for Restoring the Earth
(Tourism & Environment/Sustainable Tourism News)

...f its natural support systems. More than half the world?s people depend directly on croplands, rangelands, forests, and fisheries for their livelihoods. Many more depend on forest product industries, ...

6. Paper Giant Destroys Natural Forests, Hides Behind Philanthropy?Part 2 of 2
(Globalization and Tourism Content/WorldWatch - News)

The global paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has advertised its slogan, ?ecological plantations, environmental pulp, green paper,? everywhere around Hainan Province. It has also won over officia

7. Paper Giant Destroys Natural Forests, Hides Behind Philanthropy?Part 1 of 2
(Globalization and Tourism Content/WorldWatch - News)

On March 28, Greenpeace China announced its discovery that the paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has planted a large area of eucalyptus trees for pulp and paper making in Yingge Mountain Provinc

8. Deforestation in the Developing World ?Out of Control?
(Tourism & Environment/Sustainable Tourism News)

Forests store massive amounts of carbon — roughly 50% more than is found in the atmosphere. Deforestation and the Global Carbon Cycle Deforestation increases the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2

9. Recycled Paper
(Tourism & Environment/Sustainable Tourism News)

...aper originate? Look for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification label. This paper comes from forests managed in an environmentally responsible manner. What about ?tree-free? alternative...

10. Costa Rica Aims to Become First "Carbon Neutral" Country
(Globalization and Tourism Content/WorldWatch - News)

The Costa Rican government is developing plans to begin offsetting all of the country's carbon dioxide emissions, the news service La Nación reported on February 21. Environment and Energy Ministe

11. Antartic penguins moving southward - Arctic treeline moving northward
(Tourism & Environment/Sustainable Tourism News)

...o advance but the new research shows that this shift will not always occur gradually but can surge ahead. Forests of spruce trees and shrubs in parts of northern Canada are taking over what were once...

12. The role of sustainable forest management in climate change mitigation
(Tourism - Hazards, Desasters and Risks/Climate Change News)

This is the draft report of a scoping study for the Forestry Commission on forests and climate change. The report discusses the role that sustainable forest management can play in mitigating climate

13. District of Squamish Pledges to Go Green
(Tourism & Environment/Sustainable Tourism News)

...hrough a complete compost, recycling and waste collection system; 11.Maintain and encourage healthy urban forests; promote tree planting where necessary and institute tree removal bylaw to increase s...

14. Brunei to promote tourism on a global scale
(Globalization and Tourism Content/TF: Globalization- News)

...e ‘visit Brunei' year in 2008. The campaign involves promoting eco-tourism, as the Sultanate has many rain forests and some cities built on water. Indeed, some parts contain houses on stilts above wat...

15. Hunting in Belarus
(Globalization and Tourism Content/TF: Globalization- News)

...of land. The possibilities are countless, as Belarus is a country full of unspoiled natural areas and deep forests swarming with game animals. The most suitable hunting locations are in the Belavezhsk...

16. Cairns - Number Three Australian Conference City
(Globalization and Tourism Content/TF: Globalization- News)

... is based on tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, mining and fishing industries. There are magnificent rainforests around Cairns, many of them protected by the UNESCO World Heritage listing. Another p...

17. AUS: Gold Coast - Tourism Strategy
(World: Tourism Strategies/Australia and Ozeania)

...; attractions ranging from its internationally acclaimed beaches to World Heritage Listed sub-tropical rainforests. It has welldeveloped tourism services and infrastructure, and experienced industry o...