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World tourism rises faster than trade

2016-05-31 22:02:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The World Tourism Organisation says tourism spending outpaces global trade for the fourth year in a row with the US topping the table as the world's most popular destination.

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Australia removed from United Nations climate report over tourism fears

2016-05-27 09:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

IUSBPreface: In Latin America, Coro and its port, in Venezuela; Huascaran National Park in Peru; Atlantic Forest - Southeast Reserves in Brazil; and the National Park Rapa Nui, Chile, are the other vulnerable sites on the World Heritage and Tourism report in a changing climate, prepared by UNESCO in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Union of Concerned Scientists (USC). Numerous world's most important coral reefs, including in the islands of New Caledonia in the western...

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Tourism Industry Protecting Our Oceans

2016-05-23 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: World Oceans Day, which takes place on Wednesday 8 June, is a chance to celebrate our seas and remember that it is our behaviour that impacts on the oceans survival. Our oceans come under significant strain from every day from overexploitation, illegal and unreported and unregulated fishing, marine pollution and climate change. However, despite the difficulties, some economic travel companies have implemented key initiatives to protect the worlds seas. From grey reef shark tagging and turtle...

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