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2004 ANNOUNCEMENTS

g Urban Ecotourism Conference
g Mexico News Seminar
g 2004 Colibri
g Forum on Latin American Forests


SPOTLIGHT ON RURAL TOURISM

g 2004 Rural Tourism Fair
g Rural Tourism Fair Photo Gallery
g 2003 Rural Tourism Fair
g Rural Tourism References
b 2003 Rural Tourism Fair Slide Show
b Rug weaving in Southern Mexico is to dye for - Kristin Jackson/Seattle Times


JANUARY 2004

g 2004 Rural Tourism Fair
g Conferences in the Virtual and Natural Worlds
g Exploring Ecotourism: Artesania and Crafts
g Exploring Ecotourism: Stones in the Road - Ron Mader
g Ben Feinberg: Ritualizing Global Connections
g San Antonio Arrazola Guide - Ron Mader
g Border Crossings: Saltillo Retreat - Soll Sussman
g Borderline Belize - Jeanine Kitchel
b 20 Wishes for 2004 - Drum Beat
b Central America's Biological Corridors - New Key
b Waiters blamed for falling tourism - All Africa
b Una Vuelta Por India
b Six Perspectives, Now None - Ron Mader/Green-travel
b Google News Quiet Critics With 'Best News' Webby - OJR
b Ecotourism Consulting Survey - Laura Ell and Joe Pavelka/Ecoclub
b Brazil Reading List - Bill Hinchberer/Brazilmax
b Your Views on Certification - Ecoclub
b Place-making Diagrams - PPS
b 2004 Conde Nast Award
b Discussion: Stereotyping the Brits - Thorn Tree
b First World Conference on Tourism Commuications - WTO
b Pochote Market (Slide Show)


FEBRUARY 2004

g Mexico News Seminar
g Rural Tourism Fair Photo Gallery
g Red Mexicana Gathering/Xochimilco Visit
g Mexico City
g Educational Travel - Ron Mader
b Countries retaliate against new U.S. visa policies - Kansas City Star
b No deal in free trade talks - Associated Press
b Mexico's Macho Tradition - Associated Press
b Paperless Conference - Carol Patterson/Kalahari Ecotourism Management
b 2004 Agenda - El Independiente
b World Bank and IMF - Eldis
b World Bank: Tourism Reflections - Eldis Summary
b Kidnapped in Colombia - Telegraph
b Latin America Initiative/Discovery
b Chiapas to Host Tapachula International Cattle Show - Visit Mexico Press
b Ethical Marketing for Sustainable Tourism: What's the Buzz - Valere Tjolle
b Tourism Industry Manual for Water and Waste Managemen - UNEP
b Geography of 9-11
b Transitions Abroad at 25
b Nuclear Waste - No Way Out? - Miguel Llanos/MSNBC
b Private Reserves Embrace Ecotourism in Brazil - Bill Hinchberger/BrazilMax
b Pirarucu: Saving the Giant Fish - Bill Hinchberger/BrazilMax
b Consumer Demand and Operator Support for Socially and Environmentally Responsible Travel - Zoë Chafe/TIES-CESD (PDF)
b Digital Traveler - TIES
b Choose Life - Paul Hamilos/Guardian
b Exit-0 - Molly Molloy/Texas Observer
b Corruption Hits Mexico's Green Party - Houston Chronicle
b Rugby, un deporte rudo y a la "mexicana" - El Universal
b Stones in the Road - Communications Initiative
b Monarchs - Mexicanwave


MARCH 2004

g Introduction to our work - Balam/Forum
g Request for Photos - Elizabeth Malek Zadeh/Forum
g Exploring Querétaro
g Exploring Jalisco
g Conservation Geography in Honduras - Mark Bonta
g Oaxaca, Oaxaca - Neil Pyatt
g Caverns of the Other Sonora - Soll Sussman
g Costa Rica's Macaws - Steve Ginsberg
g Understanding Ecotourism Certification - Ron Mader
g Review: Trouble in Paradise
g Corn/Maize Resource Guide
b Fishermen End Protest in Galapagos
b Sustainable Tourism Workshop - IMAC
b Desafio de Turismo Mexicano - SECTUR
b Rolf Potts on Long-Term Travel - Clay Hubbs/Transitions Abroad
b Italy 101 - Rick Steves/Transitions Abroad
b Work on Organic Farms - Caroline Nye/Transitions Abroad
b Quito - Ecuadorial
b Kings of the Diamond - Thorn Tree
b Why is environmentalism considered leftist? - Thorn Tree
b Certifiably Insane - Grist Magazine
b Maize and Biodiversity Conference - CEC
b In the thrall of the Andes - New Scientist
b Is One Planet Enough? - New Scientist
b Montaña, desnudos, danzas - Juan Diego Villarreal/Al Dia
b Ecoclub Interview with Ben Box
b South America in a Nutshell - Dominic Hamilton/Geographical
b Monarch Watch - Jim Lovett
b The Green Market Gap - Megan Epler Wood (PDF)
b Transfering Tourism Knowledge - Don Hawkins (PDF)
b Narcotics, Economics and Poverty - Chris Humphrey/World Bank (PDF)


APRIL 2004

g Reviewing National Tourism Portals: What Countries Say about Tourism and Ecotourism
g The Original Fake Alamo - Soll Sussman
g Mexico News Seminar - Planeta
g A Day in Tonantzin Country - Stan Gotlieb
g Oaxaca City
g Exploring Palma Sola
b Faking Places - Project for Public Spaces
b The Fateful Final: The 1950 World Cup - Alex Bellos/BrazilMax
b Massive Growth of Ecotourism - New Scientist
b Easter in Mexico - Mexico Connect
b NAFTA Letdown for the Border - San Diego Union Tribune
b Aid Effectiveness - Development Gateway
b Areas Naturales en Mexico - SEMARNAT
b Invitacion Publica a Proyectos de Ecoturismo - SECTUR
b Q&A with Xavier Font - Ecoclub
b Cuatro Cienegas - Nancy Wilson/Mexico Connect
b TO DO! 2003 Winner is from Mexico


EARTH DAY 2004

g Wishlist - Planeta
b Earth Day 2004 - Thorn Tree
b Earth Day Pictures - Yahoo
b Holding Our Breath - Jo Tuckman/Guardian
b Marking Earth Day, Inc - New York Times


MAY 2004

g Sustainable Tourism Bank Watch
g Alma Reed and Felipe Carrillo Puerto - Jeanine Kitchel
g Auction
g Urban Ecotourism Spotlight
g Players (a.k.a. Stakeholders)
g Water Guide
g Forum Spotlight: Brazilmax
g Forum Spotlight: Balam
g Forum Spotlight: Bank Watch
b Latin America Travel Planner - Transitions Abroad
b Pueblos Magicos - Barbara Kastelein/The Herald
b Dominican Rep. Shrugs Off Order to Give Back Seized Paper - Editor & Publisher
b Athens to use banners to look good - Associated Press
b Miss Ecotourism - World Photos
b Destinations Rated - National Geographic
b El Sabor de Yucatan - Fernando Garcia Aguinaco/Travesías
b State of Online Journalism in Latin America - Poynter
b Spread the Love - Michael McColl/Student Traveler
b Aid Effectiveness - Development Gateway
b Biodiversity in the Americas - Development Gateway
b Un Hotelito Ecologico - Omar Abrego/El Universal
b Whale Shark Survey
b 2004 Informe - Amtave


SPOTLIGHT ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

b World Environment Day 2004


JUNE 2004

g Planeta Announces Winners of 2004 Colibri Ecotourism Award
g Reflections on Awards - Ron Mader
g Exploring Real de Catorce - Ron Mader
g Registration Opens for Mexico News Seminar
g Equipo de Rugby Oaxaqueño Participará en Torneo
g Quintana Roo's Pirates - Jeanine Kitchel
g Forum Spotlight: Sustainable Tourism Bank Watch
g Forum Spotlight: Water
g Forum Spotlight: IMAC
g Forum Spotlight: Ecuador
b Latin America Travel Planner - Ron Mader/Transitions Abroad
b Solstice Photos - Yahoo
b Ecuador Hosts Miss Universe Contest
b Authenticity in Travel - Kurt Kutay/Wildland
b Green-Travel Request for Financial Support
b Rethinking Tourism Certification Conference
b Little Green Data Book - World Bank
b Harlem Project - New York Times Magazine
b Mercado de Productos Organicos (Oaxaca) - IMAC
b Tiny businesses in Guatemala join forces - Roger Hamilton/IDB
b Taller de Internet para el turismo sustentable - IMAC
b Leatherbacks: shortening the odds - Mexicanwave
b Triple Bottom Line Framework for Funders - Megan Epler Wood (PDF)


UPDATE: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRANSPORATION

g Environmental Impact of Transportation Conference
b Flying - Thorn Tree
g Forum Spotlight: Transportation


JULY 2004

g Guelaguetza Festival
g Green Events
g Photos from 2004 Colibri Reception
g Listening to Locals: Conversation with Mark Bonta
g Cerro Fortin Gallery
g Baja California's Wild West - David Brackney
g Ecuador Guide
g Rugby Latin America
g Ecotourism Reference Index
g Forum Spotlight: Parks
g Forum Spotlight: Ecoturismolatino
b Paying for Parks - John Shores
b Colegio Mexicano de Ecoturismo (Mexico Ecotourism College) - IMAC
b Unraveling the Mysteries of Mexico - Jeremy Garrett, NaTour
b Interview with Rick Steves - Clay Hubbs/Transitions Abroad
b Culturally Sensitive Photography - Jim Kane/Transitions Abroad
b My Vancouver Garden - Alison Gardner/Transitions Abroad
b Travel Writing Tips - Rolf Potts/Transitions Abroad
b Best Expatriate Websites
b Ecoclub Guidelines
b Destinations Rated - National Geographic Traveler
b 2004 ECOCLUB Ecolodge Award
b It's Not Easy Being Green - Conde Nast Traveler
b 2004 Ecotourism Award - Conde Nast Traveler
b Tourism Boost Could Create 3M Jobs - Yahoo
b Fasciculos de Turismo Alternativo - SECTUR
b Estrada Real (The King's Road) - Bill Hinchberger/Brazilmax
b Heritage on the Hudson - Don Rittner
b The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid - C.K. Prahalad/Wharton


AUGUST 2004

g Solar Energy in Mexico - Ron Mader
g Border Crossings: Diana Kennedy - Soll Sussman
g Discussion - Peter Hutchison
g Copper Canyon
g Chihuahuan Desert
b Language Study at the Source - Janet Piorko/New York Times
b 'The Morning Quickie' - Alma Guillermoprieto/New York Times
b La Loteria Mas Grande - Barbara Belejack/Texas Observer
b Goiás Velho: Sustainability through Tourism - Bill Hinchberger/Brazilmax
b Observar aves - Omar Abrego/Universal
b Ecotourism needs coordinated approach - Daytona Beach News Journal
b An Unearthly Plateau in Venezuela - Dana Kennedy/New York Times
b Sustainable Tourism for Heritage Places - Australian Government
b Sustainable Tourism in Mexico - Rodrigo Esponda/IMAC
b Backpacking South Africa - Chris Marais/South Africa Info
b 11 Things to do in Athens - ECOCLUB.com
b Latin America is far from rejecting democracy - Brookings Institute
b Brazil decodes coffee genome - BBC
b Loan targets Brazil's environment - BBC
b Noisy ecotourists may boost bear numbers - New Scientist
b News behind the news - Michael Ventura/Austin Chronicle
b Another World Is Here: Ethan Zuckerman: the WorldChanging Interview
b Scotland: Europe's #1 Wildlife Destination

PLASTIC BAG CAMPAIGN

b Plastic Bag Reduction Campaign - Planet Ark
b Clash over rate of plastic bag cut - Herald Sun
b Plastic bag usage drops - The Age

URBAN ECOTOURISM

g Urban Ecotourism Conference
g Urban Ecotourism Spotlight
b Sprawling Cities, Higher Scales - Dan Ackman/Forbes
b Room at the Top - Peter Marren/Independent
b Urban Parks: Innovate Or Stagnate - Planetizen
b Quito's rebirth - IADB
b Can Gio to turn into eco-urban tourism zone - Vietnam Tourism
b Goiás Velho: Sustainability through Tourism - Bill Hinchberger/Brazilmax


SEPTEMBER 2004

g Urban Ecotourism Conference Opens
g LAMP Update
g Abroad Guide
g Brazil Dialogue
g Sustainable Tourism Meeting at IDB
b Why Brazil? - Bill Hinchberger/BrazilMax
b Marine Mammal Watching - Alison Gardner
b Battle royal over Monarch habitat - Dave Roos/The Chronicle
b Fatal Attractions - Puerto Rico Herald
b Ground Zero is for Tourists - Toronto Star
b Rio's Beaches: A User's Manual - Bill Hinchberger/BrazilMax
b Comunicação Social para o Mundo: Como Levar suas Pautas para a Imprensa Interacional - Bill Hinchberger/BrazilMax
b The History of Cob - Michael Smith
b Mexico beach towns say NO to cruise ships - Mark Stevenson/Associated Press
b Redesigning Corporate Law - Robert Hinkley/Resurgence
b Conversation with Robert Hinkley - The Sun (PDF)
b Concerns over Current FSC Certification of Plantations – Ricardo Carrere/World Rainforest Movement
b Seeking Heaven in the Stubborn Earth - Tom Haines/Boston Globe
b Ecotourism means green for Louisiana Economy - USA Today
b Definitions, Urban Beauty and the Eye of the Beholder - Antonis Petropoulis/ECOCLUB

UPDATES

g Asia Guide
g Brazil Guide


OCTOBER 2004

g October 2004 Sustainable Tourism Bank Watch
g Urban Ecotourism Conference Participants Agree on Declaration
g Sustainable Tourism Financing Spotlight
g Caste War, the Church of the Speaking Cross, and the Cruzob Maya - Jeanine Kitchel
g Diving in Media Luna - Richard Woerfel
b Torneo de Muertos
b Journalism in Bolivia - Aidan Doye/Transitions Abroad
b Culturally Sensitive Photography - Transitions Abroad
b Raddusa's Wheat Festival - Transitions Abroad
b Jozi's urban forest - Lucille Davie/Joburg
b Tourism in Bolivia - The Economist
b It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood - Sun Sentinel
b New trees cancel out air pollution cuts - New Scientist
b Stay Away Says Tourism Minister - BBC
b Why rural tourism is no picnic - BBC
b Is the green belt getting looser? - BBC
b How the Environment Can Assist Us to Deconstruct and Reconstruct Theology and Religion - Mathew Fox
b Bank donates 680,000 acres in Tierra del Fuego - MercoPress
b Happy Trails to All - Austin Chronicle
b Global Code of Ethics for Tourism - World Tourism Organization
b Assessing the Certification for Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica (PDF)
b Evaluating Ecotourism - Megan Epler Wood (PDF)
b What time is it in Indiana?

UPDATES

g Peru Guide
g Urban Ecotourism Spotlight


NOVEMBER 2004

g Sustainable Tourism Bank Watch Report
g Global Donor Community Makes Sustainable Tourism a New Priority - Megan Epler Wood
g Conversation with Sustainable Tourism Working Group, USAID - Megan Epler Wood
g Role of Sustainable Tourism In Furthering USAID's Mission
g World Bank Talking Points
g Exploring the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
g Mystique of the River - Soll Sussman
g Day of the Dead
g 2005 Calendar Released
g Guide to Teotitlán del Valle
g Costa Rica Guide
b Xochimilco Gardens - Ron Mader/Transitions Abroad
b Kidnapped in Rwanda - Robert Powell Sangster/Transitions Abroad
b State of the Birds - Audubon
b Travel can help mend a fractured world - Rick Steves/USA Today
b Honduras, National Geographic Announce "Geotourism" Partnership - Angela Burnford/National Geographic Traveler
b Saving Wild Alaska - San Francisco Chronicle
b Election Night Blog - Greg Mitchell/Editor & Publisher
b Conde Nast Ecotourism Award Application
b China Tries Rural Tourism - People's Daily
b Green-travel membership exceeds 900
b How can a private diesel vehicle be certified by Green Globe 21? - Green-travel
b Adventures in Journalism: World Traveler - William Georgiades/Media Bistro
b Tempest in a Sandlot - Miro Cernetig/Toronto Star
b Biodiversity and Tourism Conference
b Venezuela: Imataca Forest Reserve - Parks Watch
b Smile Please - Amelia Gentleman/Guardian
b Cruise industry poses a risk - WWF
b Reviewing eco lodges in the tropics - Thorn Tree
b Taming the superlatives - John Shores/B&T Conference
b Conservation through community ecotourism - Mary Finn/B&T Conference
b Auckland: Too Big: A city out of control - New Zealand Herald


DECEMBER 2004

g Urban Ecotourism Q&A
g Urban Planning in Teguz - Mario Gutierrez Minera
g Explorers: Edward Herbert Thompson - Jeanine Kitchel
g Building a Men's Cooperative in El Cielo - Scott Walker
g Crossing the Atlantic: Ecotourism in South Africa and Mexico - Gerhard Buttner
g South Africa and Mexico - Gerhard Buttner
g Game Parks, Reserves and Communities - Gerhard Buttner
g Western Cape Province and Mexico - Gerhard Buttner
g Rancho Los Cazahuates - Dan Ellsworth
g Radish Night Festival - Ron Mader
g Basilica de Guadalupe - Ron Mader
b Hundreds live off Mexico's trash - Chris Hawley/Arizona Republic
b Brazil in Athens - Brazilmax
b Deep Ecology Workshop in Brazil
b Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year 2004
b ECOCLUB Interview with Vassilis Kouroutos
b Philippines Bans Logging - Guardian
b Al encuentro con las ballenas - Fernando Garcia/Rumbo
b Fire Ecology 2 - Arid Lands Newsletter
b The Media Company I Want to Work For - Mark Glaser/PRESSthink
b Comments: The Media Company I Want to Work For
b Documenting Street Art - World Changing
b This Land is Your Land, Travel It - Mail and Guardian
b Charity - Thorn Tree
b Semantics of Ecotourism - Thorn Tree
b Cities of Joy - PPS
b 10 Years of NAFTA's Commission on Environmental Cooperation in Mexico:
Has It Made a Difference? - Laura Carlsen and Talli Nauman/IRC

b Is the moment right to reinvent environmentalism? - Worldchanging
b Reframing the Planet - Worldchanging
b Wireless Cities - Worldchanging
b Winning Words - Sierra
b Earth as a Lens - Planetwork
b Blinded by Science - Colombia Journalism Review
b The State of Travel in the Mideast Today


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