Just Visiting 28.4

Just Visiting 28.4

Editorial: Environmental Baggage

Gorilla Tourism – Greg Ringer
Uganda uses tourism to recover from decades of violent conflict.
Inset: Recipe for Ape Conservation – Kelly Loverock

Left In Its Wake – Ross A. Klein
The cruise industry favours a voluntary approach to environmental responsibility, but has performed badly where tough regulatory controls are not in place.

Editorial: Environmental Baggage

Gorilla Tourism – Greg Ringer
Uganda uses tourism to recover from decades of violent conflict.
Inset: Recipe for Ape Conservation – Kelly Loverock

Left In Its Wake – Ross A. Klein
The cruise industry favours a voluntary approach to environmental responsibility, but has performed badly where tough regulatory controls are not in place.

Ancestral Homes – Luis A. Vivanco
Indigenous peoples are pushing for tourism alternatives that respect community, culture and the land.

Scrubbing the Greenwashers – Peter Johnson
Certification and education may help separate the eco-experience from the eco-hype.

Cottaging – Stephen Svenson
A tourist takes a vacation from responsibility; the cottager makes a commitment to place.

The New Gold Rush – Teresa Earle and Darielle Talarico
Yukon’s challenge is to preserve its identity and environment while welcoming more tourists.

Destruction In Disguise – Anita Pleumarom
The people of Mazatlán, Mexico, have many reasons for welcoming visitors.
Inset: Exploring Ecotourism in Three Communities – Kelly Loverock
Inset: Canadian Environmental Tourism Programs Directory

Inflight Impact – Jennifer Lynes and Susanne Becken
One long flight can blow your annual CO2 budget.

More Alternatives

Notes
World Food Summit
Endangered rivers
GMO labelling
Canadian mine in Australian wetland

Political Science – Stephen Bocking
A prominent report praising genetically modified crops yields only speculation, unjustified assumptions and biased analysis.

Stir It Up – Gord Perks
Grassroots crusaders are winning on the pesticide battleground.

Hot Green Websites – Kelly Loverock

On Our Watch – Erica Thompson
Whether it’s counting spring peepers or collecting seeds from oak savanna patches, citizen stewardship is on the rise.

Low Salt Diet – Jessica Grillanda
New findings reveal road salt’s toxicity.

North Wind – Avery Ascher
Nunavut and Yukon are hoping wind turbines will reduce dependency on diesel plants.

Sun Over Lesotho – Graham Hayman
Solar power project brings new opportunities to Mohaleshoek.

Roadkill Buffet – John Webster Hochstadt
An innovative feeding program helps defuse conflict between grizzly bears and Alberta ranchers.

Canadian Undergraduate Environmental Studies Programs
A directory to connect students with environmental schools.

Reviews
Last Cheater’s Waltz – Ellen Meloy
Petrotyranny – Robert C. Hoover

Letters
Beyond vegetarians
Place philosophy
Biodiesel road trip

Brain Mulch – Ryan Kennedy
How about tourism makeovers for eco-disaster sites?