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Norwegian Fjords Top National Geo’s Sustainable Destination List Again
Posted on Nov 18, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
National Geographic’s Traveler magazine has rated 133 travel destinations for sustainability. In the sixth annual survey, 437 panelists evaluated tourism spots around the globe taking into consideration “a mix of what local governments, residents, and businesses can control—pollution, cultural quality and authenticity, tourism management—and what they can’t, such as natural disasters and global economic meltdowns”. The top sustainable destination for 2009 was once again the Norwegian Fjords, which also topped the list when the first survey was conducted in 2003, based on “authenticity and stewardship”.
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