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Eradicating poverty in Rwanda through rural tourism

New Tourist Trail Opens Along Laku Kivu

Eradicating poverty in Rwanda through rural tourism

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The Rwanda Development Board–Tourism & Conservation recently released news about yet another tourism attraction, this latest one being a 200 KM trail along the shores of Lake Kivu and named "Congo

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Global recession forcing Pacific people into poverty

Pacific Islands Forum

Global recession forcing Pacific people into poverty

In a report to the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum from the regional powers of Australia and New Zealand, it states that the global recession has cut economic growth and government revenues in vulnera

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Tourism acting on climate and poverty imperatives

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) UNWTO At The UN General Assembly

Tourism acting on climate and poverty imperatives

The tourism sector has the potential to act effectively on the evolving common agenda of climate change response and the fight against poverty. UNWTO put forward this message during the thematic debate "Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work", at UN Headquarters in New York.

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Poverty tourism

Badly Needed Dose Of Reality Or Just A Human Zoo?

Poverty tourism

While the critics of so-called "poverty tourism" say that it exploits people, turning neighborhoods into zoos, the tours' organizers argue that it can raise awareness about poverty, fight stereotypes, and bring money into areas that don't benefit from tourism.

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