RAJA AMPAT FROM ‘THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS’
TO ‘THE LAST PARADISE’ FEATURE LYNN LAWRENCE PHOTOGRAPHY GABRIEL BARATHIEU & THE SEA PEOPLE
Genuinely responsible and sustainable tourism can be a force for good when it comes to natural environments. But it is a choice, which must be supported by careful management and implementation. Right now, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch the runaway train that is tourism in Raja Ampat, to rebalance it to work for the environment, not against it.
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DIVERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT | SEPTEMBER 2020
