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Loading ...Eco-Certification for Tourism: The Role of Blue Flag, Part III
Friday, July 27th, 2007It’s been gently pointed out to me that I have yet to post Part III, the listing of beaches and marinas in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that have been awarded the Blue Flag, that I promised in Part II of the Blue Flag series back in December. Oops. I had prepared a list […]
Eco-Certification for Tourism: The Role of Blue Flag, Part II
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006In Part I of this four-part series on the growing presence of Blue Flag in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) nations, I looked at Blue Flag’s criteria and process for certifying beaches. Here in Part II I’ll examine the marina criteria and process. Part III will look at what LAC beaches and marinas have already […]
Eco-certification for Tourism – The Role of Green Globe, Part I
Sunday, September 10th, 2006In my friend Jaime’s essay on sustainable tourism, he said: It is necessary to change, tighten and to enforce the parameters of environmental requirements. In addition to sanctions, the creation of an environmental movement should be encouraged, in association with private international organizations like Green Globe or Blue Flag that conduct independent audits and establish […]
The Need for Better Reef Protection, Part I: Why Should I Care?
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006Although my snorkeling experience is limited, and I’m only just now learning to scuba dive, and I have never worked on reef protection issues in my job, even I had some idea of the beauty and value of coral reefs and the pressures facing them. But in the process of preparing a blog series on […]