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(c) Marino
(c) Marino
Investing in the Planet’s Safety Net
By Midori Paxton, Head, Ecosystems and Biodiversity, UNDP Let us step back in time to more than 2000 years ago, when Chinese philosophical and historical texts contained sophisticated conceptions of nature and our place within it. Daoism, a school of philosophical thought popular to this day, focuse...Read more
(C) UNDP
(C) UNDP
Better together in Koh Tao, Thailand
By Watcharin Fasiriphorn, Mayor of Koh Tao sub-district Municipality Office, Koh Pha-ngan District, Surat Thani province, Thailand I first came here in 1987 as a public health officer for the Koh Tao Island community health post, treating patients and caring for the people here. It was not my intent...Read more
(C) Max Böttinger
(C) Max Böttinger
Ordinance on tourist user charges for Koh Tao Island
By Niran Nirannoot, Boonthida Ketsomboon, Annabelle C. Trinidad Koh Tao is one of the most unique and attractive tourist destinations in Southeast Asia. The island derives many benefits from its rich biodiversity, from the beaches known for crystal clear water, jungle habitat, and most famously, ric...Read more