BAPA Blog

A common forum of citizens and organizations concerned with the environment of Bangladesh and Eco Tourism across the globe

   Jul 04

Asian Executives Involved In Sustainable Tourism, Ecotourism Workshop

Trainers and managers in the field of nature tourism in several Asian countries, has recently completed a 10-day workshop at the International School of Sustainable Tourism (ISST) in this free port of Subic Be one of the main promoters of the so-called “tourism of tomorrow”. training course for trainers and managers of eco-tourism held in [...]

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   Jun 13

Oman Ministry Of Tourism Received The Green Prize For Sustainable Development

The Ministry of Tourism Oman has awarded Green Award 2011 in recognition of its role and its contribution to environmental awareness and sustainable tourism development in the Sultanate. Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdulmalik Al Khalili, Minister of Tourism, said winning this award recognizes the department’s efforts to develop policies, mechanisms and standards for sustainable tourism development [...]

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   Sep 06

Bringing Ecotourism to Maine Classrooms

I don’t know about you, but every once in a while, I find myself imagining what I might do or be if I could reinvent myself — or if my friends could, or my neighbor, or my sister. What interesting, totally different opportunities exist out there that might capture the imagination? Well, I think I’ve [...]

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   Aug 23

Can our wildest places survive tourism?

Eco-tourism. Is this now-fashionable concept basically a contradiction in terms – on a par, as cynics might say, with “business ethics” or “compassionate conservatism”? “Adventure travel” is, of course, a concept as old as the hills, even if some of our greatest adventurers, such as Captain Scott, took great pains to proclaim their serious scientific [...]

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   Mar 12

Socially responsible tour operators

The German Travel Association said that a growing number of tour operators are engaged in CSR in their businesses. A good example was Studiosus, which offers “study trip” holiday packages ….

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   Jan 02

Tourism seeks a more positive role in sustainable

The country offered safaris, adventure, cultural and beach holidays, as well as ecotourism. Countries do not always benefit. It is not a coincidence that sub-Saharan Africa’s most developed country also happens to be the leading tourist

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