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		<title>Ecotourism &amp; Sustainable Tourism Conference, Kenya</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nairobi, September 24th &#8211; 27th 2013 The Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC), now in its seventh year, is a unique annual conference providing practical solutions to advance sustainability goals for the tourism industry. Offering invaluable learning and networking opportunities, the ESTC is a leading international meeting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unique Ubud &#8211; authentic homestays</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Responsible Tourism Travel Story Agata Zborowska, Wild Asia’s Responsible Tourism Intern shares her Balinese travel diary with us. My experiences from Bali Visiting wonderful Bali &#8211; where beautiful landscapes meet architectural treasures, rich history and mystical atmosphere, is many travellers&#8217; dream. First stop &#8211; Ubud, a small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Koh Rong gone Wrong?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Responsible Tourism Intern Iwona Grala (Poland/UK) shares her experiences of tourism that tarnishes natural beauty of destinations from her latest adventure in Cambodia. Stories from the Field My name is Iwona and I am a travelholic. My desire for adventure has taken me around the world, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tourism &amp; Conservation in Malaysia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seeing a turtle, a tiger or any other animal in its wild natural habitat is a breathtaking experience not only for a nature lover, but anyone easily enthralled by pure beauty. Unfortunately opportunities to do so worldwide are getting smaller and smaller as both turtles and tigers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2013 Awards &#8211; Why should I apply?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why should I apply?  The difference our Awards have made... &#160; Marc Van Loo, founder of 2012 Winner of Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Operator, LooLa Adventure in Indonesia shares with us just how they have benefited from receiving international recognition through our Awards. Pictured: Marc Van Loo 1.       What partnerships have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rethink Voluntourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As voluntourism gains ground among travellers who hope to do something good while globe trotting, along with it comes detrimental impacts. Gopinath, our friend and fellow partner in the industry shares his views on voluntourism from his experience as a travel professional and social entrepreneur. A growing number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Endorsement for Travelife</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) recently announced that the Travelife standard for Tour operators and Travel agents has achieved ‘Recognized’ certification status. Rigorous review and authorization procedures have determined that Travelife’s revised Tour operator and Travel agent standard is considered equivalent to the Global Sustainable Tourism [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time for tourism to &#8216;step up to the mark&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Malaysia clearly has an abundance to offer tourists seeking back-to-nature adventures or retreats,  it’s time tourism stepped up to the mark, to satisfy eco-conscious travellers and play a bigger part in reducing its impact on the environment and communities. Amy McLoughlin and Reza Azmi write for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LooLa Adventure: Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Operator</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Award Winner: Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Operator of 2012 LooLa Adventure, located on Bintan Island in Indonesia near the Singapore coast, is a eco-haven for fun-loving adventure seekers. Since opening in 2000, LooLa has championed the benefits of a resort built from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scuba Junkie: Protection of Natural Areas &amp; Wildlife Conservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards Winner: Best in Protection of Natural Areas and Wildlife Conservation Scuba Junkie has made the clear connection between business and nature and is doing lots to protect the environment of which their diving resort depends on. Their resort is based on [...]]]></description>
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