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Myriad Faces Of Tourism  |
| September 04, 2010 |
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| With diverse experiences and research in sustainable tourism, EQUATIONS has the wherewithal to justifiably turn into an advisory... |
| The Equal and Opposite Effect |
| August 30, 2010 |
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| We have never before witnessed such a huge multi-billion rupee racket as the Commonwealth Games in... |
| State tourism policy scrutinized by various concerned organizations |
| August 29, 2010 |
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| The second and the final day of the Regional Consultation on Responsible Tourism in the North Eastern States of... |
| NE Tourism conference has an eye for future prospects |
| August 26, 2010 |
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| A two-day regional consultation on responsible tourism in the North Eastern states of India kicked off this... |
| NE tourism stakeholders to brainstorm at Gangtok for responsible tourism code |
| August 25, 2010 |
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| A two day regional consultation on ‘responsible tourism’ in the North-eastern region of India organized by... |
10 Wonder Women - Rosemary Vishwanath - Chief functionary, Equations
March 15, 2010
10 Wonder Women – Rosemary Vishwanath- Chief functionary, Equations
Rosemary Vishwanath has studied all over the country; her father was in the Air Force. She completed her graduation from St Stephen's College in New Delhi and her post graduation from IIM Bengaluru. She worked in HR development for five years and then decided to work in the non profit development sector. She believes that she belongs here and looks back at the last 20 years as being both challenging and satisfying.
http://www.expresstravelworld.com/20100315/management11.shtml
15 March 2010
Equations was founded in 1985, to understand the impacts of development, particularly in the context of liberalised trade regimes, the opening up of the national economy, new economic polices and structural adjustments. While the industry, the middle class and the upper class of the society were lauding these changes, the question remained on what these changes held for the common person (the indigenous people, dalits, women, coastal communities and the poor). I have been associated with Equations for 15 years and we've seen that while tourism is becoming extremely important, the impact on the local community was not being considered. While the economic benefits were many, there was a realisation that the benefits to the local community were not enough, and hence we are constantly looking at how local tourism is. Our work examines ways in which women can have greater access, control and ownership over livelihoods and natural resources as well as access to the benefits in the context of tourism. We endeavour to influence policy makers for evolving greater gender-sensitive models and policies for tourism. We have strong networks in the south Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and are increasingly active with groups in other parts of the country like central India, eastern India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, north-east states, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. We are particularly concerned about areas where tourism is coming up as a new force.
There are outright exploitative aspects of tourism, as well, which call for attention, for instance, child sexual abuse. It is a reality in this country. It has been a 19-year old battle to prove that it is an Indian phenomenon, thanks to loose legislation and poor law enforcement. We have also been concerned about what's happening with the environment. We work on international, national and local level policies and processes to build an understanding of the environmental impacts of tourism. We critique current models of tourism; all which have a bearing on ecological sustainability, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods
The challenges
We have always been worried about how some policies are made with no backing from the ground. We are concerned that tourism isn't being approached sensitively and we cannot rely on it merely as being an economic phenomenon. This is one of the biggest challenges. We are a tiny group who try and change policies and I think what we need is more sensitive tourists.
Women's Day message
Tourism is a people oriented industry and we need to be more humane. This is a strong need for a more ethical tourism industry and more sensitive tourists.
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10 Wonder Women – Rosemary Vishwanath- Chief functionary, Equations
Rosemary Vishwanath has studied all over the country; her father was in the Air Force. She completed her graduation from St Stephen's College in New Delhi and her post graduation from IIM Bengaluru. She worked in HR development for five years and then decided to work in the non profit development sector. She believes that she belongs here and looks back at the last 20 years as being both challenging and satisfying.
http://www.expresstravelworld.com/20100315/management11.shtml
15 March 2010
Equations was founded in 1985, to understand the impacts of development, particularly in the context of liberalised trade regimes, the opening up of the national economy, new economic polices and structural adjustments. While the industry, the middle class and the upper class of the society were lauding these changes, the question remained on what these changes held for the common person (the indigenous people, dalits, women, coastal communities and the poor). I have been associated with Equations for 15 years and we've seen that while tourism is becoming extremely important, the impact on the local community was not being considered. While the economic benefits were many, there was a realisation that the benefits to the local community were not enough, and hence we are constantly looking at how local tourism is. Our work examines ways in which women can have greater access, control and ownership over livelihoods and natural resources as well as access to the benefits in the context of tourism. We endeavour to influence policy makers for evolving greater gender-sensitive models and policies for tourism. We have strong networks in the south Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and are increasingly active with groups in other parts of the country like central India, eastern India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, north-east states, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. We are particularly concerned about areas where tourism is coming up as a new force.
There are outright exploitative aspects of tourism, as well, which call for attention, for instance, child sexual abuse. It is a reality in this country. It has been a 19-year old battle to prove that it is an Indian phenomenon, thanks to loose legislation and poor law enforcement. We have also been concerned about what's happening with the environment. We work on international, national and local level policies and processes to build an understanding of the environmental impacts of tourism. We critique current models of tourism; all which have a bearing on ecological sustainability, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods
The challenges
We have always been worried about how some policies are made with no backing from the ground. We are concerned that tourism isn't being approached sensitively and we cannot rely on it merely as being an economic phenomenon. This is one of the biggest challenges. We are a tiny group who try and change policies and I think what we need is more sensitive tourists.
Women's Day message
Tourism is a people oriented industry and we need to be more humane. This is a strong need for a more ethical tourism industry and more sensitive tourists.