In response to the failed promise of “sustainable tourism,” can a new model leave places better with the help of tourists?

How did Costa Rica start its journey into the world of sustainable tourism? Back in the 1990s, Costa Rica launched the Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) programme, a first-of-its-kind ...

In Costa Rica, the rainforests are being conserved through National Park designation. Small-scale tourism is a sustainable use, but this brings in little revenue. In Talamanca, sustainable farming ...

Costa Rica’s tourism industry is bracing for a challenging year ahead, with forecasts for 2025 signaling a significant downturn. Data from January and February already show fewer tourist arrivals ...

The heart of palm has deep roots beyond Costa Rica. In rural Florida, it is known as swamp cabbage, as much a delicacy in Southern cuisine as it is in South and Central America.

Costa Rica is grappling with deepening inequality and food insecurity ... To counter this, the FAO-UNICEF joint initiative, “Empowering Communities in Sustainable Agrifood Systems,” is working to ...

Director of essential COSTA RICA, shared the country's strategy to promote sustainable development over more than four decades. “For Costa Rica, sustainability goes beyond the environmental ...

In its first-ever public response, Costa Rica's highest tourism authority — the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) — has addressed the use and regulation of carbon monoxide detectors in hotels ...

The Marina Pez Vela is preparing to host one of the world's most prestigious sport fishing competitions, the Offshore World Championship (OWC), which ...

In Costa Rica, the rainforests are being conserved through National Park designation. Small-scale tourism is a sustainable use, but this brings in little revenue. In Talamanca, sustainable farming ...