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Following bold policies that promoted reforestation and private conservation in the early 1980s and 1990s, Costa Rica succeeded in significantly increasing its forest cover, which also boosted its nature-based tourism industry.

But the rise of mass tourism, including cruise ships, are starting to bring in environmental damage, warn the early promoters of sustainable tourism, as the industry’s value is estimated to more than triple by 2032.

By Michele Bertelli
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/in-costa-rica-sustainable-tourism-is-no-longer-enough-for-conservation/

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