Costa Rica Makes List Of
Top 10 'Ethical
Destinations'
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) —
In an effort to get
travelers off the beaten
path and support
destinations in
developing countries, a
group called Ethical
Traveler has published a
list of the "10 best
ethical destinations."
The organization said in
a statement that many
countries "are making
noble attempts to
preserve their natural
assets, create a
user-friendly
infrastructure, and
build an economy where
their citizens share the
benefits of tourist
revenue. By bringing our
commerce to such places
we encourage their
efforts, and inspire
neighboring countries to
support these values as
well."
To create the list,
Ethical Traveler looked
at environmental
protection, social
welfare and human rights
in the world's
developing nations.
The honorees on the
Ethical Traveler's list,
in alphabetical order,
are Argentina, Bolivia,
Bulgaria, Chile, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Estonia,
Namibia, Nicaragua, and
South Africa.
The organization used
various resources to
make the determinations,
including data collected
by the Yale Center for
Environmental Law &
Policy and Columbia
University's Center for
International Earth
Science Information
Network; progress made
by countries in reducing
infant mortality rates
as measured by UNICEF;
and reports on civil
liberties and human
rights from sources like
Amnesty International
and Freedom House. |
