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Indigenous Guyanese Tap Tourism to Save Their Huge Fish

Posted on May 8, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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A Top 100 story from Guyana showcases how indigenous traditions can help communities revive endangered natural habitats, supported by responsible tourism. Continue reading →

Guyana’s Make or Break Moment for Tourism

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Devika McWalters
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A development bank’s well-intentioned report maps out a “critical path” for growing Guyana tourism, but—as is often the case with such plans—fails to lay out the critical stewardship practices needed to protect what tourists would come to experience, as well as a way of life that locals may wish to retain. Continue reading →

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