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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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