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Green India Mission: India’s REDD+ Action Plan to Disempower and Evict Forest Communities From Their Own Homelands  |
| December 23, 2011 |
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| Government of India announced it’s first ever National Action Plan on... |
| Mapping Issues and Challenges in Culture and Tourism |
| December 23, 2011 |
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| This is a background note, which outlines the broad issues... |
| Mapping Issues and Challenges of Ecotourism |
| December 23, 2011 |
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| This is a background note, which outlines the broad issues and... |
| Whither Governance? - Public Private Partnerships and Tourism |
| December 14, 2011 |
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| Private corporations have been actively lobbying the government for a... |
| Submission to the OHCHR on Protection of Children from Sexual abuse in India |
| December 14, 2011 |
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| The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) involves a peer review of the... |
Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS) is a research, campaign and advocacy organisation. We study the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of tourism on local communities. We believe that tourism should be non-exploitative, equitable and sustainable. A question that has been central to our work and directs much of it is 'Who Really Benefits from Tourism?'.
Our Method of Work
Research and Analysis - Our research focuses on the impacts of tourism. Under its ambit, the broad areas which we research on are the economic, social, cultural, environmental, and legal and policy impacts. We also critically analyse tourism development at 'destinations' on how it impacts the lives and livelihood of local communities, their social milieu and their environment.
Campaigns and Advocacy - We initiate campaigns and support people's struggles, against unjust, undemocratic and unsustainable forms of tourism. We advocate people's concerns with local, regional and national government and lobby for change. Our advocacy aims for decentralised democracy and we believe that communities should have a decisive voice in the access, control and ownership over their livelihood, natural resources and common resources. We try to ensure people's experience and aspirations influences tourism policies.
Networking - We build networks of people; grassroots organisations, local communities, activists, researchers, trade unions, legal and policy experts, who are concerned, as we are, with ensuring that tourism planning, policy and implementation is equitable, people-centred and just. We rely on our network partners to build our perspectives from the ground.
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Our Method of Work
Research and Analysis - Our research focuses on the impacts of tourism. Under its ambit, the broad areas which we research on are the economic, social, cultural, environmental, and legal and policy impacts. We also critically analyse tourism development at 'destinations' on how it impacts the lives and livelihood of local communities, their social milieu and their environment.
Campaigns and Advocacy - We initiate campaigns and support people's struggles, against unjust, undemocratic and unsustainable forms of tourism. We advocate people's concerns with local, regional and national government and lobby for change. Our advocacy aims for decentralised democracy and we believe that communities should have a decisive voice in the access, control and ownership over their livelihood, natural resources and common resources. We try to ensure people's experience and aspirations influences tourism policies.
Networking - We build networks of people; grassroots organisations, local communities, activists, researchers, trade unions, legal and policy experts, who are concerned, as we are, with ensuring that tourism planning, policy and implementation is equitable, people-centred and just. We rely on our network partners to build our perspectives from the ground.
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Tourism impacts on:
Our work across thematic areas is guided by the impacts that tourism has on these areas. We research, campaign and advocate on issues that then emerge and this helps us as an organization to understand tourism's impacts more comprehensively. The themes we work across currently are:
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CHILD AND TOURISM
We work with local communities, concerned groups, the tourism industry and other players to ensure that the rights of children are protected in the context of tourism. We endeavour to influence central and state governments to incorporate, implement and monitor child sensitive guidelines in their respective policies and legislations.
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS AND TOURISM
We provide a developing-country perspective at the national and international fora on the impacts of trade and economic policies on tourism development and community benefit. We work on influencing the national government's trade and economic policies related to tourism to prioritise community rights, benefits and local regulation.
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ECOSYSTEMS, COMMUNITIES AND TOURISM
We work on international, national and local level policies and processes to build an understanding of environmental impacts of tourism. We critique current models of tourism; all which have a bearing on ecological sustainability, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods.
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GOVERNANCE, LAW AND TOURISM
We work with rural and urban Local Self Governing Institutions (LSGIs) to exercise their rights and to develop guidelines and mechanisms to strengthen local regulation of tourism and to ensure that they play an active and decisive role in tourism development.
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TOURISM EDUCATION
We aim to influence how tourism is taught in India by mainstreaming critical perspectives and attempt changes in tourism curriculum. We engage with students, teachers and tourism institutions by building awareness on tourism impacts, encouraging research and welcoming interns.
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WOMEN AND TOURISM
The tourism industry claims to be a major employer of women globally, but this is an industry that is far from gender just. 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.
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| Kerala Tourism Policy 2011 (Draft) Participatory? - YES! Inclusive? NO!-30 Nov 11 |
| November 30, 2011 |
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| The Kerala Tourism Policy 2011 (Draft) issued by the Department of... |
| EQUATIONS Response to the National PPP Policy, 2011-Draft |
| October 13, 2011 |
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| The Ministry of Finance issued the draft National PPP Policy, 2011 on September 27th and had... |
| Consultation on People's Vision for Tourism in Himachal Pradesh |
| January 06, 2012 |
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| The growth of tourism as perceived in today's context in... |
| Southern Regional Consultation on GIM and REDD+ |
| December 28, 2011 |
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| The issues of carbon offset, related market mechanisms, United Nations Declaration on Rights of ... |
| Don’t Ban Wildlife Tourism, Customise It |
| February 11, 2012 |
| MORE THAN 50 lakh tourists visit India’s forests every... |
| Night Traffic Ban: Forum Suggests Alternative Roads To Kerala |
| February 07, 2012 |
| Stating that the ban had caused a lot of... |