March 2008's Issue
This month’s theme of Ethical Travel deals with two separate subjects: the first half devoted to the thorny issue of flying and the second to the impact of tourism.
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China Panic
It’s official – according to new NI columnist Anna Chen– 2008 isn’t just the Year of the Rat and the Beijing Olympics. It’s also China Panic Year.
Sir and Madam
Barry Langridge asks why India still depends on charities to rescue its children.
- Barry Langridge
- 1 Mar 2008
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A world apart
Maria Golia gets a glimpse of Egypt’s high society in Letter from Cairo.
- Maria Golia and Sarah John
- 1 Mar 2008
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Shantanu Mukherjee
A portrait of a young sex worker in Kolkata by Indian photographer Shantanu Mukherjee
- Shantanu Mukherjee
- 1 Mar 2008
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Another way
People on the tiny Thai island of Koh Yao Noi have adopted ‘community-based tourism’. Marwaan Macan-Markar asks them about the benefits.
- Marwaan Macan-Markar
- 1 Mar 2008
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Tambogrande: mangoes, murder and mining
Tambogrande: mangoes, murder and mining
- Roxana Oliver
- 1 Mar 2008
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Brunei
There is a little hole on the wall of every office, restaurant, reception area, hotel lobby, shop – even in the humblest of the living rooms – which serves as a formidable metaphor for the vicissitudes of power, prestige and privilege in Brunei.
- Johnny Wolfsan
- 1 Mar 2008
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Problems in paradise
Tourism is booming – and every country seems to want more. But, Chris Brazier wonders, do they see the pitfalls?
- Chris Brazier
- 1 Mar 2008
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To fly or not to fly?
Aviation’s impact on climate change is disturbing. But what should we do about it? Chris Brazier interviews three campaigners – Adam Ma’anit, Mark Lynas and George Monbiot – and tries to decide.
- 1 Mar 2008
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