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Reconsidering tourism

The corona pandemic has revealed how vulnerable the global tourism industry is. Wageningen researchers, therefore, call for a reorientation on the role of tourism in society. This would allow local economies and nature conservation in, for example, Africa to become less dependent on tourists. It could also alleviate the pressure mass tourism places on inner cities and contribute to lowering carbon emissions through increasing tax on air travel. Sustainable travel, are you up for it?