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Unpacking Sustainable Tourism Certifications – What do they mean and are they effective?

Solimar International

Sustainable Tourism Certification: Steps and Benefits In this modern era, where responsible travel is becoming more popular, the way we travel is changing significantly. Explore the role of sustainable tourism certifications. This growing interest in sustainable travel leads us to the concept of sustainable certifications.

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Sustaining the Resilience of Community-Based Tourism Initiatives in Brazil

Solimar International

Community-Based Tourism (CBT) exemplifies sustainable tourism, promoting local development through social justice, resource redistribution, sustainability, and empowerment. Meanwhile, the absence or inefficiency of State regulation has regularly contributed to the vicious cycles of poverty and vulnerability.

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Earth Homes: Are These Sustainable Structures Right for You?

Redfin

An earth home, also called an earthen home or earth shelter, is a structure that is either built from natural soil and other organic materials or built into the earth (above or below ground). On the other hand, homes that are built into the earth don’t have to be made from entirely organic materials. What is an earth home?

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What is an Underground House? Innovative Design for Sustainable Living

Redfin

Underground houses, also known as earth-sheltered homes or subterranean dwellings, have gained considerable popularity in recent years due to their unique design, energy efficiency, and sustainability. These remarkable homes provide numerous benefits, from insulation against extreme weather conditions to reduced energy consumption.

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Planning a Hybrid Event: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Eventtia

Soon enough, both event planners and attendees understood the unique benefits of virtual events over their in-person counterparts: it’s cheaper to host (and typically the registration fees are also cheaper for participants), faster to organize, and you don’t have to worry about travel arrangements and accommodations.

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Strategic Meetings Management: How a Small Team Can Do Big Things

MeetingsNet

To make it work, the planners offered their best pieces of advice to the other planners in attendance: Lori Allen: “We inform all departments of the benefits of working with us, which is that we know the company’s events policy in terms of financial and legal considerations—and there are consequences to doing things outside of policy.

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Why Are Public and Private Stakeholders Investing in Foreign Tourism Projects?

Solimar International

Less-Developed Countries’ Response Less developed countries are often aware of the benefits of FDI. The environmental sustainability of private-sector tourism FDI is also questionable. Tourism, however, must be sustainable. UNESCO also aims to enhance the economic sustainability of Cambodia’s tourism.

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