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The Future of Tourism

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For centuries, the Galápagos Islands were considered inhospitable for human settlement; just 50 years ago, fewer than 2,000 people lived there. Today, the islands are home to 25,000 people, primarily mainland Ecuadorians who migrated largely to benefit from the ever-growing tourism industry – an industry that brings nearly 200,000 visitors to the Galápagos every year.But tourism does more than attract visitors and provide the basis for local livelihoods. Without regulation, it can cause more...

Added by Zunia on August 23, 2010

Rural Community-Based Tourism in Central America

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This case study evaluates the outcomes of rural community-based tourism in Nicaragua (five communities) and Guatemala (four communities), as an alternative to more mainstream tourist development. Despite strong community organizations (cooperatives) and some tourism natural assets (caves and culture) – and, in the case of Nicaragua, reasonable infrastructure and access to markets – the financial sustainability of initiatives has been badly affected by an inability to link with the main more...

Added by Zunia on December 09, 2009

Colombia: Tourists' eco-shopping to help vulnerable communities

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"Tourists that visit the Eco-shops in the National Parks of Colombia will soon be able to buy handicrafts that have been produced by vulnerable communities in Colombia thanks to an agreement signed this week between Aviatur and IOM. The handcrafts are made using environmentally sustainable traditional methods by the communities living around park areas, including displaced people, victims of illegal armed groups and anti-personnel mines, people undergoing reintegration to civilian life and more...

Added by Zunia on August 19, 2009

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