Ecotourism helps shake off poverty in Tibet
A popular tourism destination that opened in recent years in the Tibet autonomous region's rural Nyingchi city has helped local residents shake off poverty. Lunang, which was transformed from a primitive
Ecotourism
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Ecotourism operators vow to double Africa's lion population
Africa's four leading ecotourism operators have launched the Lionscape Coalition to support Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) to help preserve dwindling population of lions on the continent. The initiative is
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Eco-resort construction: Parrikar’s son says petition ‘politically motivated’, done to settle scores
Abhijat was referring to a petition, which alleged that his eco-tourism project Hideaway Hospitality being constructed on a buffer zone identified as "eco-sensitive zone" around Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary,
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ICRZ Notification 2019
Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O.20 (E),dated the 6th January, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the Island Protection Zone Notification,
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A brief overview of solutions to climate change related impacts across Sub-Saharan Africa
Globally, discussions on the cause and impact of a rapidly changing climate are taking new directions. There is now a growing interest in solutions based on existing indigenous knowledge, greater awareness
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a resort coming up in forest land, village Palanpur, District Rupnagar, Punjab, 30/11/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kudrat Sandhu Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 30/11/2018 regarding application to stop the project undertaken by M/s Metro Econ Green Resorts
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More urban Indians want to escape air pollution during festivals: Study
Eco-tourism is gaining popularity with a 25 per cent year-on-year growth as people look to escape to offbeat locations in search of fresh air, especially during festivals, says a study. Owing to the
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Hry Minister urges people to assist Govt in conserving environment
Haryana Forests Minister, Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday urged the people of the state to assist the government in the steps being taken to conserve the forest resources and save the wildlife. Rao Narbir
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Centre relaxes coastal norms for islands; eco-tourism gets fillip
The Centre has suggested a slew of relaxations in the new draft of coastal norms proposed for India's islands, including those involving eco-tourism, road construction using reclamation, and storage of
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Sustainable tourism in the Indian Himalayan region
Recognizing the uniqueness of the Himalayas and the challenges for sustainable development, NITI Aayog had set up 5 Working Groups (WGs) in June 2017 to prepare a roadmap for actions in 5 thematic areas.