#eco-tourism 新闻
政策和金融
‘Ambition’ problem: Why most Southeast Asian nations missed the COP16 biodiversity pledges deadline
Most Southeast Asian nations missed the COP16 deadline to submit updated biodiversity pledges. Competing priorities and financing gaps have hampered nature commitments, say experts.
Secluded areas are being prepared for tourism growth despite environmental protections, prompting fears of unsustainable development.
There has been a severe shortfall in funding for natural park management, and forest rangers are bearing the brunt of these budget cuts. This is despite the risks they face, and amid an expansion of top-down efforts to establish more government-protected areas which demand enforcement and patrol resources.
Post-pandemic Asia is working to revive tourism revenues, but overtourism is straining the environment and local communities, highlighting the need for sustainable tourism support from sending countries.
#eco-tourism 观点
India's Ladakh is seeing a form of tourism which relies on climate grief and a desire to escape toxic cities.
Rising costs of living and airfares point to long-haul travel being affordable for fewer people. It also might re-shape the way we think about tourism.
2020 was a rough year for tropical rainforest conservation efforts. So what’s in store for 2021? Mongabay Founder Rhett A. Butler reviews 11 key things to watch in the world of rainforests in 2021.
The coronavirus crisis presents an opportunity to rebuild the tourism industry in a more sustainable manner. Fostering eco-tourism initiatives could ensure recovery for the sector and for nature go hand in hand.
#eco-tourism 视频
The veteran journalist talks to Eco-Business about how his Emmy-nominated documentary depicts the lives of environmental crusaders in Asia's deadliest country for guardians of the seas and forests.
政策和金融
‘We are not afraid’: Locals in biodiversity-rich Philippine island fight back against nickel mine
Mining operations at Altai Philippines Mining Corporation have been suspended for now, after week-long protests from locals of Sibuyan Island in Romblon, who claimed the extraction of nickel ore will disrupt the island’s intact ecosystems.
Dr Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering study of chimpanzees nearly 60 years ago in Tanzania, continues her work to conserve nature in Africa by joining an expedition to protect the continent’s highest peak.
The Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay is looking to build a sustainable marine community that relies on tidal power for low carbon electricity, food security from aquaculture, and eco-tourism for their livelihood. Watch the video here.
#eco-tourism 播客
Can the hotels sector, traditionally resource-intensive and wasteful, reinvent itself and go green? Eco-Business asks two hospitality executives about balancing post-Covid recovery, and if luxury can be made compatible with sustainability.
#eco-tourism 新闻发布稿
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global Fund for Coral Reefs approves more than US$25 million in additional funding for resilience action
The Apurva Kempinski Bali
Leading the change: The Apurva Kempinski Bali stages eco-impact event for a greener future
The Apurva Kempinski Bali
The Apurva Kempinski Bali announced as the first GSTC-certified hotel in Indonesia
