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Urban Ecotourism Conference Mexico News Seminar 2004 Colibri Forum on Latin American Forests
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
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)
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
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)
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
Wishlist - Planeta Earth Day 2004 - Thorn Tree Earth Day Pictures - Yahoo Holding Our Breath - Jo Tuckman/Guardian Marking Earth Day, Inc - New York Times
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
World Environment Day 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 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)
Environmental Impact of Transportation Conference Flying - Thorn Tree Forum Spotlight: Transportation
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
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 Reduction Campaign - Planet Ark Clash over rate of plastic bag cut - Herald Sun Plastic bag usage drops - The Age
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
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
Asia Guide Brazil Guide
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?
Peru Guide Urban Ecotourism Spotlight
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
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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