How does tourism affect biodiversity? How does loss of biodiversity affect agriculture? How does climate change affect biodiversity? How does land use affect biodiversity? What effect does biodiversity have on a community? How does pollution affect biodiversity loss?
Tourism relies on burning fossil fuels, which contributes to climate change.It’s predicted that40% of the world’s carbon emissionswill be generated by tourism by 2050.To break this down, right now72% of tourism’s CO2emissions come from transportation, a further 24% from accommodation, and ...
A newer hotspot that is becoming more accessible and affordable isTahiti and her islands(tourism folks there believe this phrase has more name recognition thanFrench Polynesia).Renaissance Cruises, an upscale line for adults only, in the past year has positioned two of its newest ships, theR3and...
Many people don't know about ocean acidification, but it's something that's happening all over the world. In this lesson, we'll talk about what ocean acidification means, how it affects fish and animals in the ocean, and what we can do about it. ...
A newer hotspot that is becoming more accessible and affordable is Tahiti and her islands (tourism folks there believe this phrase has more name recognition than French Polynesia). Renaissance Cruises, an upscale line for adults only, in the past year has positioned two of its newest ships, the...
On a world scale coral reefs are in decline. Over the last 30-40 years 80% of coral in the Caribbean have been destroyed and 50% in Indonesia and the Pacific. Bleaching associated with the 1982 -1983 El-Nino killed over 95% of coral in the Galapagos I
Many travelers are not aware of the “Two Fly Free” program that Bahamas tourism is now offering. When you stay four nights or more with a resort in the program they refund the cost of your flight from Nassau to the island. Halvorson House is in the program and it saved us a whopping...
2.2.2Coastal and maritime tourism though often overlooked, when speaking about maritime industry, is the largest single maritime economic activity in Europe In particular, open water activities, namely yachting as well as the cruise industry, are steadily increasing. The blue tourism sector employs ov...
“In 1823, U.S. Supreme Court chief justice John Marshall wrote a decision remarkable for its candor about a subject we would all generally prefer not to acknowledge: The means by which the United States government, and more broadly EuroAmerican culture, took possession of this continent. By ...
Ocean acidification is harmful in that it affects marine life negatively. The skeletons and shells of organisms such as pteropods, corals, and... Learn more about this topic: Effects of Ocean Acidification on Water Quality from Chapter 3/ Lesson 12 ...