Tag Archives: EcoTourism

The two faces of travel

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on October 10, 2009. Filed under EcoTourism. Tagged bali, EcoTourism, oregon, portland, rich prada. View Comments.

In the past I have harped on about the benefits of EcoTourism and the ability of the travel industry to change the world for the better. Through this blog I have already been exposed to some people doing amazing things within their industry, things that make me think we’re just seeing the start of a [...]

EcoTourism New Zealand

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on September 26, 2009. Filed under EcoTourism. Tagged eco-concious, EcoTourism, local operator, New Zealand, NZ, Trips & Tramps. View Comments.

New Zealand would have to be one of the best destinations globally for not only being eco-concious, but also taking advantage of a growing demand for ectotourism. Having a population of around 4,000,000 Million living on about 270,000 square km’s allows NZ to control the industry with fairly strict conditions. To get a sense of scale, [...]

Pro-Poor Tourism, what happened?

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on September 15, 2009. Filed under Industry musings. Tagged change, Chris Cooper, EcoTourism, outdated, Pro-Poor Tourism. View Comments.

I was reading a textbook last weekend (Tourism, Principles and Practice by Chris Cooper) that mentioned a sector of the industry I had never heard of before: Pro-Poor Tourism. It went on to describe the definitions and functions of “PPT” as a vehicle to end poverty in developing nations in a sustainable, natural way. Sound [...]