Koh Tao partners with UNDP for youth-led sustainable tourism push

[snoop1130]

Koh Tao partners with UNDP for youth-led sustainable tourism push

By THE NATION

 

 

The holiday island of Koh Tao has partnered with the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to pioneer sustainable tourism in Thailand once the Covid-19 crisis subsides.

 

BIOFIN has funded a communications studio with video production and editing equipment at Ban Koh Tao School, so students can present the island’s sustainability story to the world.

 

The students have already created their own YouTube channel called Tao Noi (Little Turtle) and a Facebook page dubbed “Tao Noi Story”. The channels are raising awareness of Koh Tao people’s efforts and challenges to create sustainable tourism on the island famous for its turtles and other natural riches.

 

The students said the Covid-19 pandemic has hit the tourist island hard, closing many businesses and putting locals out of work.

 

However, a recent fact-finding mission by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which runs BIOFIN, revealed Koh Tao’s ecosystem has made a stunning recovery in the absence of tourism.

 

BIOFIN was formed in 2014 as a global partnership to address sustainability efforts by building a sound business case for increased investment in the management of ecosystems and biodiversity. In Thailand, the National Economic and Social Development Council and the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning helping the BIOFIN mission with the UNDP.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30393686?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-08-28

 

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[sweatalot]

The history of this island should  be always kept in public.

Everybody should avoid it like hell

 

[SteveK]

I've been to Koh Tao many times and always enjoyed it. But my wife point blank refuses to go there. What is the problem?

[darksidedog]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 Koh Tao’s ecosystem has made a stunning recovery in the absence of tourism.

That seems a truly excellent reason on its own to stay away from the place, even if nothing that had gone on previously hadn't already persuaded you so.

[RichardColeman]

I think we all on here admire their gusto, but when it comes to monetary greed they may as well bang their head on a wall

[Yinn]

Be good if BIOFIN successful everywhere.

Nature need this.

[ThreeEyedRaven]

27 minutes ago, SteveK said:

But my wife point blank refuses to go there. What is the problem?

Why not try googling "Death Island" without even being country specific and see what comes up?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=0CJJX7TnL7aejLsP2Nei6A4&q=death+island&oq=death+island&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyBAgAEAoyAggAMgIIADICCAAyBAguEAoyAggAOg4ILhCxAxDHARCjAhCTAjoLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6BQgAELEDOggIABCxAxCDAToICC4QsQMQgwE6AgguOg4ILhCxAxCDARDHARCjAjoICC4QsQMQkwI6BQguELEDOgUILhCTAlCuEliCTGDGUWgAcAB4AIAB3gKIAbMckgEFMi04LjSYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwi0j_m7m77rAhU2D2MBHdirCO0Q4dUDCAg&uact=5

 

And that is from a UK server on Google.co.uk not even a local IP to help Google.

[rasmus5150]

4 hours ago, SteveK said:

I've been to Koh Tao many times and always enjoyed it. But my wife point blank refuses to go there. What is the problem?

Did you go to AC Bar, after 02:00 at night?

If you did, then you would know the problem....... or rather not be able to write about it....

[Bundooman]

10 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I think we all on here admire their gusto, but when it comes to monetary greed they may as well bang their head on a wall

Or against a garden hoe - whatever your head-banging thing is.....

[ChrisY1]

This island should be removed from the sea....!

[4737 Carlin]

Why would anyone want to go there and put money into the pockets of the corrupt clan and their spoilt, murdering kids.

[Flying Saucage]

14 hours ago, ThreeEyedRaven said:

Why not try googling "Death Island" without even being country specific and see what comes up?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=0CJJX7TnL7aejLsP2Nei6A4&q=death+island&oq=death+island&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyBAgAEAoyAggAMgIIADICCAAyBAguEAoyAggAOg4ILhCxAxDHARCjAhCTAjoLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6BQgAELEDOggIABCxAxCDAToICC4QsQMQgwE6AgguOg4ILhCxAxCDARDHARCjAjoICC4QsQMQkwI6BQguELEDOgUILhCTAlCuEliCTGDGUWgAcAB4AIAB3gKIAbMckgEFMi04LjSYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwi0j_m7m77rAhU2D2MBHdirCO0Q4dUDCAg&uact=5

 

And that is from a UK server on Google.co.uk not even a local IP to help Google.

I assume that Steve was an sarcasm mode...

 

But he should tell his wife that usually Thai women seem to be save there, other than blond western females.

[MRToMRT]

Why can't someone just tell us what is wrong (make up false names if you have to). Those of us who don't know Koh Tao have no idea what all the innuendo is aimed at. 

 

Plain speech saves lives?