Plan for sustainable tourism development
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has formulated a blueprint for action by the Central and State governments, National and State Tourism authorities and travel and tourism companies for
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has formulated a blueprint for action by the Central and State governments, National and State Tourism authorities and travel and tourism companies for
The department of tourism has formulated a set of self-regulatory guidelines for the tourism industry to preserve the country's environmental resources. The document, titled Eco Tourism guidelines,
The ministry of tourism intends to set up a Rs 500-crore tourism development fund (TDF). Other ministry proposals pertain to a liberal civil aviation policy and putting tourism in the concurrent list
The oil spill caused by the Greek cruise ship, Sea Diamond, sinking in the Aegean Sea off the Santorini island, Greece, is still dirtying the island's coastline. Though the incident occurred in the
A South Korean firm is to invest $10 million in a fleet of 300 electric cars to ferry tourists around Cambodia's sprawling Angkor temple complex, a tourism ministry official said yesterday. "We're
The Wildlife Society of Orissa has expressed concern over Orissa Tourism Development Coporation's plan to set up a floating restaurant with provisions for a stage to host cultural performances on
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three properties of the CGH Earth Group bagged the 2008 Kerala State Pollution Control Awards for environment-friendly tourism practises. While Marari Beach in Alappuzha picked up the first prize, Coconut Lagoon in Kumarakom and Spice Village in Thekkady came up in the second and third places respectively.
In our haste to reclaim coastal regions for human development we seem to be forgetting one simple rule of nature: what is dumped out will eventually return to us in equal measure
Climate change threatens to destroy gains made in poverty reduction in many developing countries. In Africa changing rainfall patterns are already affecting food production and
War and the pressures of tourism are the most serious problems facing the world's greatest buildings and historic sites, according to a report published recently. The World Monuments Fund's List of
KENDRAPARA: The Bhitarkanika forest department has imposed a two-and-half-month ban from May 15 to July 31 on entry of tourists and visitors to Bhitarkanika National Park during the mating and nesting season of salt-water crocodiles. The forest department will also renovate five ponds at the Crocodile Breeding Centre at Dangamala within the park, said Prasanna Kumar Behera, DFO of the park.
Bhutan’s tourism sector is regarded as one of the most exclusive travel destinations in the world. Today tourism is a vibrant business with a high potential for growth and further development. The Royal
A COMPREHENSIVE database on legumes, the first of its kind in South Asia is being set up by Sudershan Kumar, a researcher at the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. The bean family,
Transport has played a significant role in Europe's economic growth during the recent boom years; more construction, shopping and tourism have all ultimately relied on more transport. In recent months governments across the EU have reacted to the economic crisis with stimulus packages.
<p><span id="itro1">Poor performances by key countries are threatening the survival of wild rhinos, tigers and elephants, finds this WWF report. It discusses range of issues on wildlife trade, rates 23
Panchayat fights to retain what is left of Saligao s groundwater
The Cambodian government has begun offering 300 battery-powered bicycles to tourists for rent while visiting the world-famous Angkor archaeological park, Cambodia's main tourist attraction. The
Centre for Science and Environment organised a Stakeholder Dialogue on Improving Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Sri Lanka on December 10 in Colombo in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, Sri Lanka.
The Union Tourism and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr. Madan Lal Khurana, announced on Wednesday that every year 50 cities will be chosen and given an assistance of Rs. 1 crore to improve
The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has announced that, following the approval by the Standing Committee of the draft resolutions for consideration