Ecotourism centre adds to north Odisha importance
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/121322-ecotourism-centre-adds-to-north-odisha-importance-.html
The picturesque Talseri beach of Bhograi is close to the Digha beach of West Bengal. The ecotourism centre is expected to give a further boost to the tourism potential of the area. The centre was inaugurated by Director of Odisha Forestry Sector ...
Ecotourism plans get green light in Colombia's Caribbean coast
http://colombiareports.com/travel-in-colombia/caribbean/27641-ecotourism-plans-get-green-light-in-colombias-caribbean-coast.html
A long-standing ecotourism project will reconvene after years of suspension due to concerns that the plans may be environmentally damaging, local media reported on Thursday. According to local media, the project, known as "Reserva Los Ciruelos" or "the ...
Port St. Lucie, local company benefit from ecotourism effort
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/jan/08/port-st-lucie-local-company-benefit-from-effort/
LUCIE ? Affordable ecotourism outings appear to have become a popular entertainment choice ? at least for people enjoying tours provided by one local business. St. Lucie River Princess Boat Co. has had increased bookings during the past three years.
United Nations Adopts Resolution in Support of Ecotourism
http://www.successfulmeetings.com/Conference-News/Event-Management-Compaines/Articles/United-Nations-Adopts-Resolution-in-Support-of-Ecotourism/
Titled "Promotion of Ecotourism for Poverty Eradication and Environment Protection," the resolution calls on UN member states to adopt pro-ecotourism policies that highlight its "positive impact on income generation, job creation and education, and ...
Why The UN Is Using Ecotourism To Fight Poverty, Safeguard The Environment
http://www.ibtimes.com/why-un-using-ecotourism-fight-poverty-safeguard-environment-991642
Entitled ?Promotion of ecotourism for poverty eradication and environment protection,? the resolution called on U.N. member states to adopt policies that underscore ecotourism's ?positive impact on income generation, job creation and education and ...
Ecotourism: Ethical Operation or Cultural Exploitation?
http://www.theinternational.org/articles/291-ecotourism-ethical-operation-or-cultural
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) defines ecotourism as ?responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.? Many ecotour operations provide environmentally friendly accommodations, ...
Rehabilitation of mangrove forest boosts Sorsogon town's ecotourism
http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/news/regions/7376-rehab-of-mangrove-forest-boosts-sorsogon-town-s-ecotourism
PRIETO DIAZ, Sorsogon?The successful rehabilitation of the sprawling mangrove forest here by a group of residents has boosted the eco-tourism program of this municipality found 36 kilometers southeast of Sorsogon City. The group calling itself ...
EarthTalk / Taking 'ecotourism' a few steps further
http://www.westport-news.com/opinion/article/EarthTalk-Taking-ecotourism-a-few-steps-4164611.php
National Geographic Senior Editor Jonathan Tourtellot coined the term in 1997 to distinguish it from "ecotourism" or "sustainable tourism," both which more narrowly focus on travel's ecological impacts. In addition to a "do-no-harm" ethic, geotourism ...
