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Burma Campaign

Burma postcardMany of us around the world have recently been made aware of the repressive situation in Burma through the powerful imagery of Buddhist monks peacefully protesting against the military regime and the brutal reprisals they suffered as a result.

Tourism Concern believes that the current situation in Burma renders it morally unacceptable for tour operators to promote tourism there.

Take Action Now | Burma: Facts and Figures | More on our Burma Campaign

Tsunami Displacement Project

The first meeting for the Tourism and Tsunami Displacement Project took place in Colombo in November between Tourism Concern and NGO's from Sri Lanka and India.

Read more about our Tourism and Tsunami Displacement Project and how local people are being taken advantage of by developers...

Global tourism in figures

- Global Tourism worth US$ 733 billion (2006)
- Tourism employs 8% of the global workforce
- 1.6 billion international tourists by 2020

Unregulated tourism development is continuing to devastate environments, degrade cultures and destroy traditional livelihoods.

Find out what we do to make sure the benefits of tourism are felt by all...