Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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General Resources for Green Travel
In addition t o the r esources f or the C ayman Islands list ed
above, the f ollowing websites provide valuable wide -rang-
ing information on sustainable travel. For a list of even more
sustainable r esources, as w ell as tips and explanations on
how to travel greener, visit w ww.frommers.com/planning.
• Responsible Travel
(w ww.responsibletravel.com) is a
great sour ce of sustainable tra vel ideas; the sit e is run
by a spokesperson f
or ethical t ourism in the tra
vel
industry.
• Sustainable Travel International
(www.sustainabletravel
international.org) promotes ethical tourism practices and
manages an extensive directory of sustainable properties
and tour operators around the w orld.
• In the U .K.,
Tourism Concern
(www.tourismconcern.org.
uk) works to reduce social and en vironmental problems
connected to tourism. The
Association of Independen t
Tour Oper ators ( AITO)
(w ww.aito.co.uk) is a g roup of
specialist operators leading the field in mak ing holildays
sustainable.
• I n Canada,
Green Living
magazine (www.greenlivingonline.
com) has ex tensive content on how to travel sustainably,
including a tra vel and transpor t sec tion and pr ofiles of
the best g reen shops and ser vices in Toronto, Vancouver,
and Calgary.
• In A ustralia, the national body that sets guidelines and
standards for eco-tourism is
Ecotourism Australia
(www.
ecotourism.org.au).
The Green Directory
(www.thegreen
directory.com.au),
Green P ages
(w ww.thegreenpages.
com.au), and
Eco Dir ectory
(w ww.ecodirectory.com.au)
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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
The spectacular coral r eefs that fringe the Cayman I slands ar e the
nation's greatest natural resource. Strict laws prevent cruise ships from
dropping anchor in the reefs near George Town and punish any entity
caught tampering with the under water wildlife. G rand Cayman has
developed rapidly o ver the past 30 y ears, although ne w laws aim to
curb large-scale dev elopment. I ncreasing emphasis is being put on
