#’Jurassic Park’ project on track despite warnings

#’Jurassic Park’ project on track despite warnings

“#’Jurassic Park’ project on track despite warnings” JAKARTA, Aug 5 – Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed “Jurassic Park” on social media will continue, the Southeast Asian country’s environment ministry said on Thursday, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact. Work on a series of tourism projects in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, began last year, sparking…

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#UNESCO watching as Venice grapples with over-tourism

#UNESCO watching as Venice grapples with over-tourism

“#UNESCO watching as Venice grapples with over-tourism” VENICE, Italy — Away from the once-maddening crowds of St. Mark’s Square, tiny Certosa island could be a template for building a sustainable future in Venice as it tries to relaunch its tourism industry without boomeranging back to pre-pandemic day-tripping hordes. Private investment has converted the forgotten public…

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#Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health

#Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health

“#Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health” CANBERRA, Australia — Australia said Tuesday it will fight against plans to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status due to climate change, while environmentalists have applauded the UN World Heritage Committee’s proposal. The committee said in a draft report on Monday that “there is…

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