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Zhangjiajie es una gran zona montañosa de China, que figura en la lista de parques naturales Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO. Con puestos de venta en cada esquina, la vegetación ha sido pisada y el suelo compactado, llevando a una aceleración de la degradación medioambiental. Usado además por muchos vendedores para lavar los platos, los riachuelos se han contaminado.
Las autoridades están llevando a cabo una gran obra de limpieza, con la retirada de infraestructuras inapropiadas, hoteles, cafés y tiendas de dentro del parque, por lo que las perspectivas de la flora y la fauna locales –incluida la gente local- son considerablemente más favorables que unos años atrás.
Se estima que las actividades de turismo de montaña generan un beneficio de 70 a 90 mil millones de dólares al año, y supone entre un 15 y un 20 por ciento de la industria turística.
El turismo responsable depende en gran medida de nuestro comportamiento.
IUCN: Thomson Reuters Environmental Media AwardeventFor over a decade, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has teamed up with Thomson Reuters Foundation to honor environmental journalism. From 15 May to 15 June 2012, journalists and writers across the world are invited to submit an article on an environmental issue, for the IUCN –...
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Small Island Developing States Consultation on Sustainable Energy for AlleventThe Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Conference, co-hosted by the Government of Barbados and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados from 7 to 9 May 2012. Under the theme "Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in SIDS–Challenges, Opportunities and Commitments," the Conference and Roll-out of the...
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Sustainable Biomass for Electricity Conference (SB4E)eventThe Conference on Sustainable Biomass for Electricity (SB4E), organized by UN-Energy, Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) and International Energy Agency (IEA Bioenergy) with the support of Dong Energy, Eskom, E.on and BioElectric Solutions, will be held in Güssing, Austria on 2-4 May 2012. Acknowledging the readily available and cost effective potential...
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Experience Sharing and Planning Workshop on Payment Mechanisms for Ecosystem Goods and Services Provided by Rangelands – Testing and Piloting: Call for PapersnewsThe Planning Workshop on Payment Mechanisms for Ecosystem Goods and Services Provided by Rangelands, will be held from 18 to 20 Jun 2012 at the Chengdu Institute of Biology (CIB) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in Sichuan, China. The workshop is organized by CIB, CAS and the...
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International Virtual Congress on Green Economy and Socio-productive Inclusion: The Role of Family AgriculturenewsThe International Virtual Congress on Green Economy and Socio-productive Inclusion, will be held up to the 30th April. The Virtual Congress is organized by Brazil's Ministry of Agricultural Development, with support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on...
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USD 100,000 Patel Grand Challenge: deadline extended to 25 May 2012newsThe USF Patel School of Global Sustainability launched the Patel Grand Challenge at the International Water Association's Development Congress in Malaysia in November 2011. It is a challenge to inventors in developing nations to create a low-cost and easy-to-use water purification device that could save millions from the threats of...
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