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Inside this issue

• What it takes to be environmentally sound

• Safaris that preserve humans as well as animals

• FT writers reveal the secrets of where to escape with a clear conscience (PDF) - -

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Foreword by Simon Targett, Editor

Introducing Responsible Traveller

Agenda: Industry keen to assert its green credentials

Environmental performance has a long way to go, writes Roger Blitz

Accommodation: Eco-hotels thin on the ground

Jill James on the difficulty of finding a green room

Eco-resorts: Less can be more, even in luxury

Claire Wrathall looks at what it takes to be environmentally sound

Eco spas: Keeping you and the planet healthy

Claire Wrathall on how a seemingly wasteful indulgence can gain credibility

Aircraft: The future is fuelled by innovation

Rohit Jaggi reports on the industry’s efforts to clean up

Rail: Competition sharpens as operators team up

Environmental concerns are reviving international train travel, says Robert Wright

Safaris: Reserves give rehab for all

Claire Wrathall finds the tours that are as much about the humans as they are the wildlife

Cruises: A paler shade of green

Jeff Mills looks at ways the industry is trying to cut its carbon ‘keel-print’

Green locations: A guide to eco-friendly hideaways

FT writers discuss escapes that seek to limit their impact

Guest column: Dubai addresses the sustainability issue


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