8-10th March, 2007 - Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
This 2-day seminar will be held at the premises of Xavier Institute of Development Action and Studies (XIDAS) and will focus on the following issues:
· How can ecotourism help to empower local communities and alleviate rural poverty?
· How can ecotourism truly contribute to the survival of endangered flora and fauna?
· How can ecotourism facilitate cross-cultural learning, while diminishing the exploitation of “host populations”?
· How can we ensure that tourism provides both enjoyment and education?
· How can we monitor and protect biodiversity in areas used for ecotourism?
· How can we create harmony, not hostility, between people and the protected areas?
· How can we decrease the negative social and environmental impact of general tourism?
· How can we build businesses that are at once environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and pofitable?
· How can we create a process that will promote consensus-driven standards for sound ecotourism?
The Institute will provide free Board and Lodge to outstation participants in its Hostel. For more information see: www.xidas.in or contact any of the following persons:
Dr. Sebasti L. Raj: slrsj45@gmail.com; M. +9425163441
Dr. Uma Saha: uma.saha@gmail.com; M. +9425155536
Ms Deepti Srivastava: dsrivastava13@gmail.com; M. +9425159501