Just Visiting 28.4

21 October, 2002
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Editorial: Environmental Baggage

Your bags are packed and waiting at the door. Months of planning, preparation and anticipation and you’re finally embarking on “the big trip.” We have all been tourists, whether we travel to far corners of the earth or just a few kilometres to the cottage, whether we visit an all-inclusive resort or a small ecotourism lodge in the rainforest. And while we may be “just visiting”, our impact as tourists – the lingering legacy of tourism – persists in the destinations we visit, “destinations” made up of communities, natural and built attractions, and exotic cultures. ...

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.

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

Letters
Beyond vegetarians
Place philosophy
Biodiesel road trip

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

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