Thai Cabinet approves the formation of a National Committee on Geoparks

 

 

The Cabinet has approved the setting up of the National Committee on Geoparks, as proposed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

 

Chaired by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, the committee comprises representatives from the Education, Culture, Interior and Sports and Tourism ministries.  Its task is to designate and propose a geopark site in Thailand to UNESCO.

 

In July this year, UNESCO’s Executive Board approved the designation of 15 new UNESCO Global Geoparks in Asia, Europe and Latin America, bringing the number participating in the Global Geoparks Network to 161 in 44 countries.

 

UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas, where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic approach to protection, education and sustainable development.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-cabinet-approves-the-formation-of-a-national-committee-on-geoparks/

 

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First order of business - establish a dual pricing system for admission where foreigners are charged 5-10 times the price that locals are.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas, where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic approach to protection, education and sustainable development.

 

 

Good move .

 

Protection, education and sustainable development is what is needed now  . If that would have been done decades ago already , the world would not be in the mess it is in today .

Another plan to weasel money