Eco-tourism is more than a catch phrase for nature loving travel and recreation. Eco-tourism is consecrated for preserving and sustaining the diversity of the world’s natural and cultural environments. It accommodates and entertains visitors in a way that is minimally intrusive or destructive to the environment and sustains & supports the native cultures in the locations it is operating in. Responsibility of both travellers and service providers is the genuine meaning for eco-tourism. Eco-tourism
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Eco Terrorism Paper one According to the Shorter Oxford dictionary the term terrorism is define as “the systematic employment of violence to coerce a government or community into acceding to specific political demands”. But this definition can be somewhat misrepresentative of someone or some organization that was been labeled as an eco-terrorist. The reasoning behind this is because in most cases there is little to no actually violence that takes place‚ and what little
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Contents Introduction 1 Eco city 1 Benefits of eco-cities 2 Ecological Sustainability 2 Economic Sustainability 2 Social Sustainability 2 Examples of eco cities 2 Masdar City 3 Arcosanti 3 Treasure Island 4 Challenges in transforming African cities into eco cities 4 Conclusion 5 Bibliography 5 Introduction Eco-Cities are places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment. They work to harmonize existing
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word count: 4106 Introduction...............................................................................................................................2 Social accounting as a concept.................................................................................................2 `Social accounting` definition The development of the concept The reasons of producing such reports nowadays Principles of good social accounts Global standards for social and environmental reports Critical
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where flora‚ fauna‚ and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. Ecotourism is intended to offer tourists insight into the impact of human beings on the environment‚ and to foster a greater appreciation of our natural habitats. Responsible ecotourism includes programs that minimize the negative aspects of conventional tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of local people. Therefore‚ in addition to evaluating environmental and cultural factors‚ an integral part of ecotourism
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or distinctive characteristics associated with most small towns. In particular it has no recognisable town centre and relatively few community facilities. The eco-development presents an opportunity to achieve a number of objectives – meeting the clear need for better local facilities‚ helping the community to protect the natural environment and providing affordable and decent homes. Aims of national and local government The regeneration of the town is being led by a multi-agency partnership which
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ECO ATM Almost all consumer electronics contain toxic materials such as lead‚ mercury‚ arsenic and a broad variety of other materials that pose a threat to the environment and health. Now multiple these hazards by 3 billion! Concerned now? Have you often thought about recycling your cell phone or old laptop computer‚ but simply decided it was too difficult to figure out how? You’re not alone. A consumer survey recently conducted by Nokia in the U.S. reported that‚ out of 6‚500 households‚ only
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Family Friendly Benefits “Family friendly” has become a prominent concept in most capitalist societies. The term can be widely used to describe numerous occurrences but most often it is used to describe specific policies that are seen for facilitating a better work and family balance for employees. Family friendly can even be further extended to apply to individual workplaces or enterprises that offer a special abundance of family friendly practices‚ policies and employment benefits. Family
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Content Introduction 1. Definition of ecotourism 2. The Advantages of Eco-tourism 3. The Disadvantages of Eco-tourism Conclusion Sources Introduction Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that protect the environment and improve the welfare of local people (International Ecotourism Society (TIES)‚ 2005). It also follow certain principles such as minimize impact‚ build environmental and cultural respect‚ provide financial benefits to local people. Global
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|Eco Schools: An International Initiative for a Sustainable Environment | | | |Eco-Schools is an international programme for environmental education‚ management and certification that aims to raise students’ awareness
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