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Yale Environment 360: The disproportionate use of freshwater by tourists in resorts across the developing world exacerbates the poverty of local residents and in some cases has triggered conflicts, a new report says. In a study of five tourist destinations — including Bali, Zanzibar, and Goa and Kerala in southern India — the UK-based group Tourism Concern found a wide disparity between the amount of water used by resort hotels and how much is available to local residents. In some Zanzibar villages, for instance, tourists......
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Water Use by Tourists Outstrips Water Use By Locals in Developing Nations, Report Says
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on July 9th, 2012
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