Archive for August, 2007

  • In a previous post I referred to “air travel refuseniks” who frown upon leisure air travel on ethical grounds. Today I happened upon this article, Beware of ‘greenwash’, by John...

    Ecotourism and flying 2

    In a previous post I referred to “air travel refuseniks” who frown upon leisure air travel on ethical grounds. Today I happened upon this article, Beware of ‘greenwash’, by John...

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  • This one is mainly for those familiar with South Africa’s Langebaan Lagoon, core wetland in the West Coast National Park. Once more a so-called “developer” is attempting to incrementally pave...

    Save Shark Bay

    This one is mainly for those familiar with South Africa’s Langebaan Lagoon, core wetland in the West Coast National Park. Once more a so-called “developer” is attempting to incrementally pave...

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  • “Simplicity in all things, is the secret of the wilderness.” – Sigmund Olsen I recently read Zululand Wilderness: Shadow and Soul by Dr. Ian Player.  This book had such a...

    Awareness through Wilderness

    “Simplicity in all things, is the secret of the wilderness.” – Sigmund Olsen I recently read Zululand Wilderness: Shadow and Soul by Dr. Ian Player.  This book had such a...

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  • In an editorial about Angola, the editor of one of my favourite reads, Africa Geographic magazine, opined: “…tourism is more sustainable than oil or diamonds…”. Obvious and self-evident, one would...

    Ecotourism, climate change, peak oil and flying

    In an editorial about Angola, the editor of one of my favourite reads, Africa Geographic magazine, opined: “…tourism is more sustainable than oil or diamonds…”. Obvious and self-evident, one would...

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  • With the news of the revocation of the law that would force all imports of fuel and essential food stuffs to be done by the Government of Zimbabwe, (it was...

    Zimbabwe: eco-tourism pariah or a case for compassion?

    With the news of the revocation of the law that would force all imports of fuel and essential food stuffs to be done by the Government of Zimbabwe, (it was...

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