Source: Advanced Science NewsDate: 15 June 2020 It is well established that tourism is a water intensive industry. Studies have shown that the per capita water use by tourists far exceeds that of locals, and that tourism development can affect water supply both quantitatively and qualitatively....
"Tourism, water, and gender” - An international review of an unexplored nexus
Abstract This international literature review of the tourism–water nexus identifies a gender gap. Tourism development can affect water supply both quantitatively and qualitatively. Many regions will face considerable problems of water availability and quality, affecting their tourism sector and incr...
Deforestation decreases globally but remains alarming: Report
Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 3 June 2020 Shrinking forest cover over the last 30 years presents a clear and present danger to biodiversity, a recent review of the state of the world's forests has found, even though the rate of deforestation has slowed in the past five years. The State of the World'...
The State of the World’s Forests 2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations As the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011–2020 comes to a close and countries prepare to adopt a post-2020 global biodiversity framework, this edition of The State of the World's Forests (SOFO) examines the contributions of...
Asia-Pacific countries not on track to reach sustainable development goals: UN
Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 26 March 2020 A new United Nations report has warned that countries in the Asia and Pacific region are not on track to achieve any of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and are in some cases even going in the "wrong direction". The United Nations Economic and...