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Despite the clear significance of tourism to developing countries and to poor people, while many donors are involved in tourism activities, few see it as a key development sector and it is not considered as a significant engine for poverty alleviation compared to agriculture, primary health and education as a means for poverty alleviation – although no cost-benefit analysis has been undertaken to test this assumption. The objective of IIED’s work on tourism is therefore to highlight its contribution to sustainable development – and in particular to poverty reduction and pro-poor growth in developing countries. Recent Updates... Sustainable tourism supporting species conservation in the Srepok Wilderness, Cambodia: Local people and endangered animals such as elephants, tigers and wild water buffalo will benefit from a unique ecotourism initiative in Southeast Asia led by IIED and WWF in Cambodia. The new project in the dry forests of Northeast Cambodia will conserve species through the involvement of poor rural communities. Read more... Calves, cubs and conservation: pictures of effective management
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