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Tourism and the war on science
We live in chaotic and turbulent times. I don’t know quite where to begin with the two weeks…
Back to Pre-COVID levels of tourism – but what happened to the post-COVID tourism re-set?
Last week marked five years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New Zealand. In the…
Tourism Growth – how much is too much?
My return to work this year coincided with several tourism announcements from the New Zealand government. Its announcements…
Measuring global tourism emissions – a starting point for action
Last week on Wednesday our paper on global tourism emissions was finally published online. It was a long…
Wealth and tourism – should we be targeting only the richest tourists?
There is a longstanding debate in sustainable tourism, as to the tourist markets that are most worthy of…
Hyper-Mobility or the End of the Road?
Can we travel without contributing to climate change? The answer is yes, we can, but to arrive at…
COP29 – are we any closer to decarbonising tourism?
COP29 is over – so after eleven days of discussions and negotiations involving 65,000 delegates from around the…
Sustainable tourism policy and management at a major crossroad
Sustainable tourism is at a crossroad. There is a well-established link between tourism growth and environmental impacts. But…
TIA Summit 2024 – the very good and the… must do better, but how to close the gap?
Last week I attended the TIA Summit. It was a great event – really well organised – and…
Tarras Airport – the ebb and flow of a story that is yet to reach a conclusion
About two years ago Christchurch International Airport Ltd revealed a plan to transform the sleepy Central Otago township…