Biodiversity
Discovering Hoolock Gibbons in Assam
Benjamin Kaman A new subspecies of the western hoolock gibbon has been described recently from northeastern India, which has been named the Mishmi Hills […]
Tag: Tourism
Biodiversity
Tourism, corruption threaten world’s largest freshwater lake
Vitaliy Ryabtsev Since Siberia’s Baikal Lake became a popular destination, a booming industry catering to holiday goers, mainly from China, is eating away at […]
Biodiversity
Medicinal plants disappearing in Jammu and Kashmir
Mudassir Kuloo The Kashmir Himalayas contain plants with properties found nowhere else on Earth, but illegal trade and climate change are pushing species to […]
Sustainable Business
We’re flying less. And wild places that count on tourism dollars are starting to take notice
Dimitri Selibas Between flight shaming and a global pandemic, destinations that depend on travellers to protect ecosystems are finding themselves with fewer resources to […]
Climate
How Mauritius, a Small Island Developing State, is adapting to sea level rise
As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the middle of the Indian Ocean with a high dependency on marine resources, Mauritius has come […]
Biodiversity
Maldives Atoll needs sustainable management: A School Student's Perspective
Mohamed Jaush Fuvahmulah is a single island atoll in the Maldives, unique for its shape, the lakes and the beaches as well as the […]
Sustainable Business
Travel Tourism Must Transform to Survive Climate Change
The travel and tourism sector accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to climate change The travel and tourism […]
Biodiversity
#MvTreeGrab: Removal of trees continues for landscaping of resorts in Maldives
Mohamed Junayd A local company wants to remove 582 coconut palms from Badidhoo island. The Badidhoo island in Dhaal atoll is the latest flashpoint […]
Aid
Narcissism And Hubris Cause The Death Of An NGO
Some of the 50 people who lost their jobs have initiated legal action against the Governing Board to get severance pay
Human Rights
Outrage as tour operators sell “human safaris” in Andaman Islands, India
Tour operators in India’s Andaman Islands are selling “human safaris” to the reserve of a recently-contacted tribe, despite government promises to ban the practice. Tourists travel […]
Biodiversity
Tourism sidelines Conservation in Kaziranga, India
Mubina Akhtar Many protected areas , important wildlife habitats like in Assam that include the two World Heritage Sites–Kaziranga and Manas National Park–are under pressure from an […]