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A woman stands behind a market stall of fresh vegetables, smiling proudly.
Investing in biodiverse agriculture in Ecuador’s highlands: UNORCAC and the Santa Anita cooperative
… in 2000, UNORCAC established Runa Tupari Native Travel, a company for tourism homestays, which offers visitors the rich experience of local …
Article, 31 May 2024
Boat on a lake and a waterfall in the background
Making natural capital accounting an institution in Uganda
… accounts (NCA) for fisheries, land and soil improvement, and wildlife tourism, and discussing how this work could be replicated and embedded … 10 national parks and two wildlife reserves forming the focus of the tourism accounts; 1.1 million hectares of land further degraded by more … have gone down. Other accounts shared similarly strong stories. Take tourism: in 2017/18, national and regional tourists to Uganda spent …
Insight, 11 December 2020
A mountain gorilla
Bwindi: bees, baskets and brilliant guided walks
… don’t feel that they benefit as much as they could, or should, from tourism. And this is turn can engender a sense of resentment against the … aimed to change this pattern. From 2016 to 2019, we partnered with tourism professionals and local conservation and research organisations … hives and produce honey to export quality standards International tourism professional Peter Nizette and Ugandan professional safari guide …
Insight, 27 June 2019
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to roughly 340 mountain gorillas, half of all gorillas left in the world. Tracking gorillas is the park's main tourist attraction (Photo: Ronald Woan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Spinach soup, gorillas and cow dung baskets – what's the connection?
… for conservation. But beyond this, local benefits from gorilla tourism – such as jobs or sales of local products and services – are … gorillas. It also represents a missed opportunity for harnessing tourism as an engine for local economic development in this remote rural … Institute for Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC) , the Responsible Tourism Partnership (RTP) and the International Gorilla Conservation …
Insight, 22 May 2017
A group of villagers
A tale of two villages: community perspectives on the impact of Botswana’s trophy hunting ban
… in Botswana were granted rights to manage land for wildlife tourism and hunting, with the proceeds of these ventures going towards … the Community Trust had failed to attract partnerships with tourism companies specialising in wildlife photography. So, when hunting … companies running high-end lodges. It also runs its own small-scale tourism ventures. After a hiatus, during the transition period from …
Insight, 24 January 2020
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‘Blue economy’: why we should talk about investment law
… in fisheries, infrastructure development, renewables and coastal tourism. Each of these trends has been met with both hopes for, and …
Publication, 01 April 2020
Unspoiled Seychelles landscapes and their rich biodiversity shouldn't be harmed by development (Photo: tiarescott, via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Finding the best outcomes for biodiversity and development
… waters, is a dream destination for any tourist, and, indeed, tourism is the nation's principal form of income. That and a thriving … and Energy has a big task on its hands. It must work with the tourism sector, including private hotel operators, to persuade it to … signing up to the standards of the national Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) . These encourage, among other things, using …
Insight, 22 May 2014
a turtle
Navigating ocean investments
… revenue streams around ecosystem services, most commonly nature tourism; greater capacity and expertise to develop, market, and manage … are financially sustainable, generating most or all revenue through tourism and delivering positive social and ecological impacts. Examples … Bonaire’s strong communication campaign and partnership with the tourism sector. Attracting investors: the Blue finance model The social …
Article, 01 October 2019
A snow leopard prowling on some rocks
Q&A: answering your questions on community-based approaches to tackling poaching and illegal wildlife trade
… are other factors that are beyond the control of communities. Take tourism for example. The current COVID-19 outbreak has caused a global shutdown in the tourism industry and community initiatives reliant on tourism income are being hit hard. And global tourism is affected by …
Article, 09 April 2020
Lions on the move in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. While populations of lions have increased by 12% in four countries, including Botswana, studies show a 43% overall decline from 1993-2014 (Photo: Barrett, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
To save Africa's wildlife, conservation needs a radical shake-up
… of trophy hunting in local economies Viewing wildlife is one of the tourism industry's fastest growing activities – tourism in Africa has grown by over 6 per cent a year since 2005, and in … role in local economies, particularly in areas not suitable for tourism. It creates jobs, generates income and meat, and ensures large …
Insight, 03 March 2018