Tourism in the Republic of Ireland Tourism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest contributors to the Economy of the Republic of Ireland‚ with over 6.2 million people visiting the country in 2011‚ about 1.4 times Ireland’s population. Each year about €5bn in revenue is made from economic activities directly related to tourists‚ accounting for about 4% of GNP and empolying over 200‚000 people. In 2011 alone‚ Ireland was voted ’Favourite holiday destination in the World’ by readers of Frommer’s
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There are some parts of the world that once visited get into your heart and won’t let go. For me India is such a place when I first visited‚ I was stunned by the richness of the land by its lush beauty and exotic architecture by its ability to overload its senses with the pure‚ concentrated intensity of its colors‚ smells‚ tastes and souls. It was as if all my life I was seeing the world in black and white and when brought face-to-face with India‚ experienced every thing rendered in brilliant Technicolor
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Turizm‚ Sivas An Assessment for The Alternative Tourism Activities in the Frame of Regional Development: The Case of Sivas Abstract In this paper‚ the focus was about alternative tourism alternative development strategies in the perspective of regional development. Not only industry but also tourism is very important for regional development. The effect of tourism for regional development was examined and the necessity of alternative tourism invesments was considered in accordance of regional
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Environmental pollution will dramatically decline if the authorities are not reluctant when it comes to making disposals more accessible so that a clean environment can be maintained. According to (SWMCOL 2010) in Trinidad and Tobago‚ the average person generates approximately 4 lbs of waste per day This amounts to approximately 1‚000 tons of waste that reaches the landfill sites per day Apart from this‚ large quantities of waste are also improperly disposed of‚ and as a result‚ pollute our streets
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When something is added to the environment which is very harmful‚ poisonous or fatal to the animal‚ people surrounding it and other living things is called as pollution. In simple term pollution is a contamination by a chemical or other pollutant that renders part of the environment unfit for intended or desired use. It is triggered by industrial and commercial waste‚ agriculture practices‚ day to day human activities and most notably‚ modes of transportation and many the other sources. Pollution
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Developing Tourism Policy and Cross‐Cultural Communication for Peace‚ Security for Sustainable Tourism Industry in Africa Author: Wilson Okaka Lecturer (Communications and Environment Programmes) Kyambogo University Kampala‐(Uganda) Telephones: [Office: 256‐414‐3771775] ‐ [Mobile: 256‐078‐2588846] Email: nupap2000@yahoo.com Paper Presented at the 4th International Institute of Peace through Tourism (IIPT) African Conference on Peace through Tourism at Educators’ Forum
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Tourism in Post-Crisis is Tourism in Pre-Crisis: A Review of the Literature on Crisis Management in Tourism 2006-1 Dr Christof Pforr Curtin University of Technology School of Management Working Paper Series 2006-1 Tourism in Post-Crisis is Tourism in Pre-Crisis: A Review of the Literature on Crisis Management in Tourism Dr Christof Pforr Curtin University of Technology School of Management GPO Box U1987 Perth WA 6845 Australia Tourism in Post-Crisis is Tourism in Pre-Crisis: A Review
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investment growth. It also presents the incentives and rewards that await foreign investors once they decide to partner with the government in setting shop in the country for their business operations. Promising to be an attractive investment and tourism center in the Southeast Asian region‚ the Philippines is a part of the league of the fastest-growing economies in the region‚ taking the country closer to an investment-grade rating. This article is like a postcard or a clear picture of the Philippines
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Global trends in tourism — Breaking the billion barrier Vanitha Srinivasan Threats of terrorism‚ pandemic outbreaks‚ natural calamities and‚ finally‚ pesky security checks notwithstanding‚ the international tourism industry is booming. Tourism has become a key economic driver globally‚ and is one of the main sources of income for many developing countries today. International tourism receipts totaled $682 billion in 2005 while arrivals‚ at 842 million in 2006‚ registered a five-fold growth over
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GEF Evaluation Office UNDP Evaluation Office Joint Evaluation of the GEF Small Grants Programme Country Program Case Study: Kenya Prepared by Violet Matiru Environment Liaison Centre International Nairobi‚ Kenya and Howard Macdonald Stewart United Nations Development Programme New York‚ USA June 2007 GEF Evaluation Office–UNDP Evaluation Office Joint Evaluation of the GEF Small Grants Programme Contents Foreword ...................................................
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