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9 Jun 2008
Montenegro's minister of tourism and environmental protection has underlined the country's commitment to biodiversity and ecologically sound practices.Predrag Nenezic told the Conv...
27 May 2008
Holidaymakers travelling to Montenegro will now have to pay a new green tax introduced for foreign vehicles, according to reports.In order to protect the country's environment, the...
14 May 2008
Holidaymakers in Africa will be asked to pay more heed to the environmental impact of their travel under a new scheme.Africa's environment, as well as its cultures, local customs a...
6 May 2008
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has unveiled plans for an establishment that is designed to be 100% ecologically friendly.IHG's latest brainchild, which has been named Inno...
16 Apr 2007
Scottish tourist authorities are wooing green-thinking holidaymakers with a vow to become the world's first 'carbon neutral' holiday destination.In a project backed by the EU, Trav...
5 Apr 2007
Climate change-conscious think-tank IPPR (the Institute for Public Policy Research) has proposed putting 'health warnings' on advertisements for flights and holiday packages which ...
29 Sep 2006
Bolivia is aiming to boost tourism with the opening of the Che Guevara trail.Backed by the community development organisation Care, it is hoped the route through the remote Santa C...
26 Sep 2006
Rwanda is to import as many as 20 rhinos in the next 15 years in a bid to boost tourism.Around £300,000 has been earmarked for the project with Rhinos possibly coming from Ken...
22 Sep 2006
New research shows the world's richest travellers are spending more to get an authentic experience.A survey of travel suppliers found 70 per cent said clients are turning their bac...
25 Aug 2006
A project to help eradicate poverty by promoting tourism development in Africa has received a boost.The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has signed an agreement with TourismAfric...
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