An interesting article about Costa Rica's struggles to make its national park system self-sustaining while promoting eco-tourism:
http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=2799
I was struck by how many of the issues mirror those of the DR. Perhaps the DR government, or some third party such as the Fundacion Global, should start a dialogue/brainstorming with the Costa Rican authorities and NGOs mentioned, so the DR gets something other than just more of Jimenez's "build, build, build!" mantra... :glasses:
http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=2799
I was struck by how many of the issues mirror those of the DR. Perhaps the DR government, or some third party such as the Fundacion Global, should start a dialogue/brainstorming with the Costa Rican authorities and NGOs mentioned, so the DR gets something other than just more of Jimenez's "build, build, build!" mantra... :glasses: