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Communities are the Key to Sustainable Development

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Communities are the Key to Sustainable Development Why Engaging Communities are Keys to Inclusive Development AND Profits Who are Communities? Communities are beneficiaries and partners of any sustainable development process. Communities are also destinations for tourism and sustainable economic development and include urban and rural communities in all countries. Communities are not only beneficiaries and […]

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How your trip can make a positive impact on local people, Community-based tourism

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How your trip can make a positive impact on local people, Community-based tourism Community-based tourism can reap great rewards. Done well, it enables local organisations to protect precious habitats, preserve unique culture and empower grassroots employees. In the mid-1990s, the remote community of Klemtu in Canada’s British Columbia had to make a choice. Hit hard

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Diana McIntyre-Pike 40 years passion for Jamaica rural communities

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FORTY-FOUR years ago Diana McIntyre-Pike’s passion for the rich cultural practices often found in Jamaica’s rural communities saw her pioneering a more sustainable approach to tourism. Her inspiration came from childhood memories of warmly welcoming guests into her home. She was introduced to the tourism sector at an early age by her late mother, Ceceline

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