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2004 ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

SPOTLIGHT ON RURAL TOURISM

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

JANUARY 2004

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

FEBRUARY 2004

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

MARCH 2004

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

APRIL 2004

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

EARTH DAY 2004

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

MAY 2004

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

SPOTLIGHT ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

World Environment Day 2004

JUNE 2004

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

UPDATE: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRANSPORATION

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

JULY 2004

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

AUGUST 2004

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

PLASTIC BAG CAMPAIGN

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

URBAN ECOTOURISM

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

SEPTEMBER 2004

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

UPDATES

Asia Guide
Brazil Guide

OCTOBER 2004

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

UPDATES

Peru Guide
Urban Ecotourism Spotlight

NOVEMBER 2004

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

DECEMBER 2004

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

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