On 22 May we celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity with a focus on “Biological Diversity and Sustainable Tourism” as this year’s theme. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) defines tourism more generally, in terms which go “beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday
Since the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosate as ‘probably carcinogenic for humans’, the debate raging round the world’s most used herbicide has mounted, while the license to use it in Europe has been renewed for the whole of 2017. If you still have doubts about the
Tucked away in a scenic stretch of Australia’s southern coastline and home to about 1.3 million people, Adelaide is, on first glance, a small and unassuming place. But its Lord Mayor, Martin Haese, has some very big dreams for the city. “We want to establish Adelaide as the sustainability capital
China’s 1.4 billion people are building up an appetite that is changing the way the world grows and sells food. The Chinese diet is becoming more like that of the average American, forcing companies to scour the planet for everything from bacon to bananas.But China’s efforts to buy or lease
A major component of history, tradition and identity, gastronomy has also become a major motivation to visit a destination. According to the 2nd UNWTO Report on Gastronomy Tourism, this tourism segment “offers enormous potential in stimulating local, regional and national economies and enhancing sustainability and inclusion”. The Report was presented
World Routes, the unrivalled airline route development forum, and global tourism charity the Travel Foundation, will join forces for this year’s event in Barcelona in September. World Routes brings together leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss future global air services. It moves to a new city every year
The Culture Fund is a local NGO that promotes the development of the arts. Its mandate is also to reduce gender violence, combat child marriage and promote environmental awareness. The Scandinavian nation entered into agreement with the Culture Fund in Harare last week. The Swedish ambassador to Zimbabwe, Sofia Calltorp,
“Real nutrition starts in the ground, in healthy soil, with bugs and all,” said executive chef and slow-food trailblazer Alice Waters in her keynote speech at the 15th annual Women’s Wellness Day organized by UCI’s Integrative Medicine.” Food is central to making our lives better.” A Delicious Revolution is how
In preparation for the upcoming International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 event on June 21 to 24 in Manila, the Tourism Ministry recently conducted a focus group discussion (FGD) on May 10 to discuss sustainable tourism statistics. Sustainable tourism has become a priority on the national agenda of
Former President Barack Obama will discuss climate change and food security Tuesday during his keynote address at the third annual Seed&Chips summit in Italy. The four-day food and technology summit in Milan brings together hundreds of business leaders, policymakers, food experts and academics to discuss the latest innovation efforts in
Barbados stands to net major gains if it focuses on sustainable fishing. Not only will it reduce the food import bill, but help Barbadians adopt healthier eating habits. This was emphasised by Nikola Simpson, a member of Slow Food Barbados and a director of the recently formed and related initiative
Applications for the 14th edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism by the World Tourism Organization are now being accepted. Winners will be announced in January 2018 on the occasion of the UNWTO Awards Ceremony, to be held at the International Tourism Fair in Spain (FITUR).
According to Sara Kaplan, “if we keep producing (and failing to properly dispose of) plastics at predicted rates, plastics in the ocean will outweigh fish pound for pound in 2050, the nonprofit foundation said in a report last year. According to the report, worldwide use of plastic has increased 20-fold
Of all the stresses that humans have inflicted on the world’s oceans, including pollution and global warming, industrial fishing ranks high. For years, trawlers capable of scouring the ocean floor, and factory ships trailing driftnets and longlines baited with thousands of hooks, have damaged once-abundant fisheries to the point where,
According to Avaaz, the meat and dairy industries create more greenhouse gases than all the cars, planes, and ships on the entire planet combined. In the wake of this, Avaaz has started a sign petition campaign where the main message (addressed to the European Commission and the EU Agriculture Commissioner
ConferenceLeeds and its conference ambassadors have pledged support for Leeds’ bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023, following Northern Ballet’s world premiere of Casanova in the city recently. Further support for the bid has also been recently announced, with high-profile sponsors including Yorkshire Bank, Yorkshire Building Society and Yorkshire
