Tourism has a huge influence on water pollution. But do you know where that pollution comes from or how it impacts the environment? Here we try to answer those questions and more

We travel to new places for a lot of reasons: to meet new people, experience new cultures, and see some of the most beautiful sights in the world.

But have you ever wondered how your travels affect the local environment?

2017 in review: United Nations World Travel Organization named 2017 “The International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development”. It was poised to “advance the contribution of the tourism sector to the three pillars of sustainability – economic, social and environmental” as said by the then UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai.

Conservation can be a tricky concept to come to terms with, as it has different meanings to different people. Preservationists believe conservation entails keeping pristine swathes of natural landscape rigidly protected, with minimal human contact.