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Jump-starting ecotourism in the Brazilian Amazon Nine Amazonian states join to prove that natural ecosystems can be good economics...   |
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February 2002
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Beyond economics Ecotourism aims not only to turn a profit, but also to help communities and protect nature... |
IDB America
February 2002
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Tourism's green frontier How to protect nature and make a profit... |
IDB America
February 2002
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A book in a plain wrapper A field guide to Brazilian birds proves to be as elusive as the harpy eagle... |
Outside
March 2003
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The Green Awards Four travel outfitters that are doing it right: For those who want to mix pleasure with principled travel, here are a few expedition guides that get a gold star for treading lightly and forging ahead with sustainable tourism. |
IDB America
February 2002
Roger Hamilton |
A businesswoman with a mission She showed there's plenty for a tourist to do in the middle of the forest... |
IDB America
February 2002 |
Frontier town becomes ecotourism pioneer The town of Alta Floresta, in Brazil's state of Mato Grosso, would like to be the ecotourism capital of the southern Amazon. This is quite remarkable considering that just a few short years ago, this frontier community epitomized the forest's destruction... |
IDB America
December 2003
Roger Hamilton |
A green seal of approval Why international standards for quality certification will benefit ecotourists, private firms, and the environment. |
IDB America
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A new recipe for tourism enterprises Bolivia's private sector will take the lead where the famous Chalalan ecotourism project paved the way. |
IDB America
Roger Hamilton |
Passions and profits For many, the real bottom line in ecotourism is conservation. |
IDB America
February 2002
Roger Hamilton |
The bird evangelist How one ornithologist spreads his passion for nature... |
IDB America
January 2006 |
We Are Trying to Make Dreams Happen The governor of Brazil's Amazonian state of Acre is a passionate advocate of the rain forest and his people's economic future. Here's an interview with Jorge Viana on his government's innovative approach to preserving the rain forest. |
IDB America
February 2002
Roger Hamilton |
Gold miner turned nature guide Once he despoiled nature; now the forest provides his living... |
IDB America
February 2003 |
IDB supports sustainable development in Ecuadorian Amazon The IDB signed documents for $10.5 million in financing for projects to support sustainable development of Ecuador's Northern Amazon Region and decentralization of environmental management. |
IDB America
February 2002
Roger Hamilton |
Wild nightlife in the Amazon The mineral pond is where the action is... |
IDB America
June 2005
Roger Hamilton |
Brazil's Other Forest Still brimming with biological diversity, the Atlantic Forest needs allies. |
Entrepreneur
March 2008
JJ Ramberg |
Eco Tripping Bruce Poon Tip has a basic motto for people interested in booking a vacation with his company: "If you want to travel and have all the comforts of home, I suggest you stay at home." |
IDB America
February 2002 |
Satisfaction guaranteed? In their search for adventure, ecotourists should not be surprised when the guide shows up late, the bed is lumpy, or the toilet doesn't flush. Still, even the bravest travelers want some assurance that they will get what they are paying for... |
IDB America
January 2006
Roger Hamilton |
Could Environmentalists Learn to Love This Road? An asphalt strip through Brazil's Amazon rainforest is intended to anchor an economy based on a newer, gentler way to use the rain forest. |
IDB America
June 2005
Shirley Emerick |
New Waves of Tourism Hit the Beach A program in northeastern Brazil stimulates private investment and creates jobs in a region that was once ignored. |
IDB America
January 2006
Roger Hamilton |
New Amazonians Latin America is attempting to create a relationship between man and nature that includes the history, heritage and views of local people. |
