Eco – Tourism refers to a form of tourism in which the main motivation of the tourist is the observation and appreciation of the nature as well as tradition and culture prevailing in a natural area. Eco – tourism has following benefits: (i) Economic Development: Tourism is currently world’s largest industry and fastest growing sector of economy. It is already the largest source of foreign exchange in countries like Cost-Rica and Belgium. (ii) Employment generation and income opportunities for
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In our Eco-Industrial Park Handbook for Asian Developing Countries (download it) we have updated the concept and strategies and incorporated cases from Asia. (This work was supported by the Environment Department of the Asian Development Bank.) We now define the EIP concept as: "An eco-industrial park or estate is a community of manufacturing and service businesses located together on a common property. Member businesses seek enhanced environmental‚ economic‚ and social performance through collaboration
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Eco-Friendly products Eco-friendly products are products that do not harm the environment‚ whether in their production‚ use or disposal. Eco-friendly refers to anything that is good for the environment‚ also called as environmentally friendly or Green. So an eco-friendly product refers to those products that do not affect or cause any harm to the environment. Some of these going green products when in use‚ help conserve energy‚ minimize carbon footprint or the emission of greenhouse gases‚ and
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"Eco-tourism is a feasible alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism". Discuss this statement. Eco-tourism is defined as being responsible when travelling to natural areas that protect and conserve the environment‚ helping to raise the well-being of the locals living there. Eco-tourism is an excellent alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism as it lets visitors appreciate the scenery of an area‚ or discover and understand a local culture‚ and at the same time it also
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Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey Full Title: "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey; On Revisiting the Banks of the Wye During a Tour‚ July 13‚ 1798. Man and the Natural World This is one of the most important ideas of "Tintern Abbey." The speaker of this poem has discovered‚ in his maturity‚ that his appreciation of natural beauty has allowed him to recognize a divine power in nature. Wordsworth comes up with this idea in "Tintern Abbey‚" and then really explores and develops
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EDU 529 SF August 17‚ 2009 Eco-Friendly Fundraising Activity In an attempt to raise funds for a field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific‚ the entire first grade unit‚ which consists of 80 students‚ will hold an Eco-friendly fundraiser. Our objective is to raise funds to pay for an admission ticket for each student and travel costs to the aquarium. Our goal is to raise $1‚500‚ which is the total cost of the field trip. In order to raise these funds the first graders will be designing personal
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Web. 06 Oct. 2010. . "What Is Eco-Friendly?" WiseGEEK: Clear Answers for Common Questions. Web. 06 Oct. 2010. . "What Is a Carbon Footprint?" WiseGEEK: Clear Answers for Common Questions. Web. 06 Oct. 2010. . "What Is Eco-Fashion?" WiseGEEK: Clear Answers for Common Questions. Web. 06 Oct. 2010. . "An Introduction to Recycled Fashion." Eco Friendly Fashion by Eco Empress. Web. 06 Oct. 2010. . "Fashion Design." Wikipedia‚ the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 06 Oct. 2010. . Eco Friendly Clothing. Web. 06 Oct
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Eco-tourism and cultural tourism as a sector is variant of the evolution of an economy and education. History is glorified in the text books and spread of awareness as per the changing trends in lifestyles and economies. Thus‚ tourism emerges. The urge to explore‚ experience and extricate‚ gives one an opportunity to travel. Reasons might be many so will be destinations. Therefore as the focus of a destination/region is seen in the potential growth in a sector‚ infrastructure takes the centre
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An eco-column is used to model an ecosystem on a smaller scale. The purpose of an eco-column is to examine how an actual ecosystem would respond to different conditions. Eco-columns typically have three chambers: the aquatic chamber‚ decomposition chamber‚ and terrestrial chamber. The aquatic chamber contains water and an aquatic plant‚ and it is at the bottom of the eco-column. The decomposition chamber contains items that will work as decomposers and as a possible catalyst for plant growth. Examples
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Introduction Eco-cities can be defined as places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment. They work to harmonize existing policies‚ regional realities‚ and economic and business markets with their natural resources and environmental assets. Eco-Cities strive to engage all citizens in collaborative and transparent decision making‚ while being mindful of social equity concerns. Advantages regarding Eco-cities and its inhabitants
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