Conde Nast Traveler's latest issue is filled with green travel advice. One of the feature articles is a so-called handbook on how to travel the eco way. G. Jeffrey MacDonald does give some insightful tips on how to counter the ethical dilemmas many travelers face, like when deciding whether travel is good/bad for the environment verses being good/bad for the local developing economy:"But experts are quick to point out that the most obvious solutions to problems such as these—reducing our flights and using less water—aren't necessarily the best way forward. If travelers quit flying, for instance, wildlife and nature preserves in developing countries would likely fail, [Martha Honey, executive director of the Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development, in Washington, D.C.] says. "It would be devastating to the local economies and to the national parks in those places that depend on tourism."
Read the full article: Green is not Black and White
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