Posts Tagged: "World Heritage"

Overtourism at UNESCO World Heritage Sites

by Laura Carroll » 8 November 2017 at 11:02 pm

World Heritage Sites, as designated by the United Nations Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), are places of outstanding universal value. Each one represents an incredible culture and its history or living tradition, a work of architectural or artistic marvel, or a place of exceptional natural beauty or ecological importance. By design, UNESCO World Heritage […]

Regulating Tourism in the Galapagos Islands

by Cecile Blot » 13 July 2016 at 2:42 am

Tourism can be a boost to any country’s economy. It can bring in millions of dollars and create thousands of jobs. But, it can also damage the environment and destroy what made a place so special and attractive to tourists in the first place. Consequently, countries across the globe have begun limiting the number of […]