Posts tagged tourism
Bleaching to Breathing: Kenya’s Transformation of its Dying Coral Reefs
Bleaching to Breathing: Kenya’s Transformation of its Dying Coral Reefs

Climate change, rising ocean temperatures, and destructive fishing practices have bleached and destroyed Kenya’s coral reefs, which has generated a domino effect of declining fish stocks and diminished income for fishers across the Swahili Coast. Nonetheless, through restoration efforts by nonprofits, supported by the Kenyan government, as well as conservation projects by local activists, reef stocks have come back to life. Kenya–and its coastal neighbors–must continue balancing coral reefs as both a profitable economic endowment, and a scarce natural resource vital for biodiversity. 

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AfricaBy Nikhil MaharajCoral, Reef, Ocean, Kenya, Biodiversity, overfishing, climate change, tourism, conservation, restoration
The Unlikely Challenge to the Spanish Housing Market
The Unlikely Challenge to the Spanish Housing Market

As landlords in Spain decide to list their units on Airbnb rather than renting them out to locals, limited supply skyrockets rent. In Spain's already strained housing market, the effects of Airbnb have forced the Government to intervene.

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EuropeBy Daniele PipernoSpain, Airbnb, rental market, housing crisis, landlord, local residents, tourism, short-term rentals, vacation rentals, apartment rental, government intervention, real estate, housing policy, affordable housing, housing affordability, property management, vacation homes, tourist destinations, rental supply, rental demand