Protests against hotel development inside national park in Andalucia, Spain. www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/01/protest…
Protests erupt over plans for luxury hotel in protected natural park and 'last untouched stretch' of coastline in Spain's Andalucia - Olive Press News Spain
THOUSANDS of locals and expats have mobilised against plans to build a luxury hotel in the heart of a protected natural park in Andalucia. Developers…
The Greek Federation of Tourism and Catering Workers is going on strike on 23 October 2024 in order to pressure the government for improving access to unemployment benefits in winter (when most hotels close) and signing a collective bargaining agreement with increases and a 5-day 40-hour week. www.poeet.gr/index.php/news/1285-d-t-02-10-2024
The Balearic Islands government decided to raise visitor tax instead of discouraging short term rentals, as local hoteliers demand. www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2024/10/03…
Mallorca tourist tax: 7.5 million visitors will pay a higher tax in 2025
It's not known as yet what the rate in high summer will be. An even lower rate than at present in the winter raises a…
Environmental activist protesting against unregulated tourism and development projects in the Himalayan territory of Ladakh under detention. www.hrw.org/news/2024/10/02/indian-authorities-unl…
Indian Authorities Unlawfully Detain Himalaya Climate Activist | Human Rights Watch
Indian authorities detained Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent climate activist and educator from the Himalayan territory of Ladakh, and others participating in a nearly 1,000-kilometer march…
The outdated Colonial Conservation model persists: evicting indigenous people from their land does not bode well for wildlife in the long term (not even in the short term). www.survivalinternational.org/news/14043
India’s Indigenous peoples rise up against evictions from tiger reserves
Adivasi (Indigenous) people protested across India to denounce forced evictions to make way for tiger reserves.