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Covane Community Lodge is located in the buffer zone of the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, and within the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area. Over the years the accommodation has been supported with funds from USAID and the World Bank, and with technical support from non-governmental organisations. The community owners ran the lodge for several years, but commercial success, and better benefits for the community, have been achieved by outsourcing the management to the private company Scholtz Consutoria e servicos Lda.

Mombo Camp is located on Chief's Island in the Moremi Game Reserve within the Okavango Delta of Botswana. This case study explains how the camp has dramatically reduced its carbon emissions by converting its power from diesel generators to 100% solar energy, and made substantial contributions to black and white rhino re-introductions in the country. Through its lease fees, employment, and procurement, the lodge has also made substantial contributions to the local and national economy during the course of its concession period.

Ndzou Camp is a 22-bed ecotourism development located in the Moribane Forest Reserve, in the buffer zone of the Chimanimani National Reserve in Mozambique. Ndzou is a joint venture between Kubatana Moribane, a local community association, and the Mozambican private company Eco-Micaia Lda (Eco-Micaia). After eight years of operating accommodation, elephant tracking, forest walks and visits to local communities and sacred places, Ndzou was still operating at the fringes of commercial viability. Despite this, the camp has provided a platform for a wider engagement process in the forest zone, including expansion of a honey production programme, promotion of sustainable agriculture and the creation of community managed conservation areas.

The success of the 798 Arts District stems from the grassroots movement initiated by the artists and non-profit institutes. They challenged the authorities, who intended to carry out the demolition of the 798 Arts District, to preserve the cultural heritage of that area and shift power to the people. The 798 Arts District can serve as a model of sustainability for other arts districts or redevelopment projects in urban areas.

Maggie's Tour Company Limited is a small enterprise located in Arusha (Tanzania) owned and managed by Maggie Duncan Simbeye, the first Tanzanian woman to own and operate her own tour company. She manages her business with a masterful hand, driven by a strong belief in the importance of respecting and protecting the environment, offering 'responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people'.

This case describes how !Xaus Lodge, a 24-bed community owned lodge in the remote Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, provides employment and other economic opportunities to ‡Khomani San and Mier communities in South Africa. By partnering with the private operator Transfrontier Parks Destinations, the lodge has been able to access markets and generate positive returns for the state and rural community members.

Durga's Den is a 5-acre rural property located close to Ocho Rios, a popular tourism destination in Jamaica. In the last 12 years, it has been transformed into a model of ecological management and sustainable farming: 100% organic production; natural and local materials for all construction; harvesting of rainwater; recycling of waste; use of natural energy sources; and high engagement with local communities. Visitors pay to stay at Durga's Den, but guests are also part of the mix: not just bringing additional revenue but playing an active and useful role in the life of the farm.

The story of Milia Mountain Retreat reflects changes in tourism demand worldwide which have been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Located in Western Crete, it has seen a significant increase in domestic tourists and a strong growth of demand from travellers seeking authentic experiences in the Mediterranean. Founded in 1984, the ecolodge has seen ecotourism evolve from being a small niche to becoming mainstream. Milia visitors no longer accept some of the rougher aspects of the experience, such as having to heat their own water, but are still looking for an alternative experience and an immersion in local culture. This case study compares Milia then and now and how it is evolving, driven by lifestyle and expectations of a more globalized society.

Parts of Northern Albania are still hard to get to, but adventure tourism has been making significant inroads, year by year, up until 2019. Two entrepreneurial villages, in particular, have led the way. Over 20 guest-houses have already opened, providing accommodation and food to travellers.

This case study describes how Phinda Private Game Reserve has evolved over three decades from privately owned land and infrastructure at the outset, to a mixture of community owned land and a joint-venture partnership. The operations have generated substantial benefits for conservation and social benefits for local people over many years.

Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge (WML) is an 88-bed lodge in the South African section of the Maloti Drakensberg Transfrontier Park World Heritage Site. WML is a community owned lodge, privately operated by Transfrontier Parks Destinations (TFPD). By providing business acumen, market linkages, and securing investment finance TFPD has transformed a dilapidated community owned lodge into a thriving enterprise. It generates meaningful financial returns for the community owners, and also secure full-time employment for local people. Furthermore, the lodge has been independently certified as a sustainable tourism business by Fair Trade Tourism.

Fishing and fish processing are central to Iceland's heritage and cultural identity, as well as its economic prosperity. However, a series of events, including the 2008 banking crash and the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption, saw this small island nation facing a calamitous financial position. The case demonstrates how the entrepreneurial population sought new ways to encourage income growth. In particular, it considers how diversifying away from fishing and fish processing has played a leading role in finding new ways to add value to the overall visitor experience, with the result that tourism has overtaken fishing as Iceland's number one export industry in the last 5 years.

Introduction to planetary health / Jennifer Cole -- Key concepts in planetary health / Jennifer Cole -- The evolutionary biology approach : a natural baseline for human health / Jennifer Cole -- The natural capital approach : opportunities and challenges / Andrew Farlow -- The one earth approach : planetary health in an era of limits / Stephen Quilley and Katharine Zywert -- The transhuman approach : technoscience and nature / Alex Foster -- Trends in human health / Jennifer Cole -- The demographic transition / Jennifer Cole -- The epidemiological transition / Jennifer Cole -- The ecological transition / Jennifer Cole -- Agriculture : land use, food systems and biodiversity / Jennifer Cole -- Urbanization, living standards and sustainability / Jennifer Cole -- Energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and global warming / Jennifer Cole -- Environment protection : a key tool for planetary health / Jennifer Cole -- Conclusions : equity, distribution and planetary health / Jennifer Cole -- Climate change, land use and waterborne infectious disease / Janey Messina -- Sanitation, clean energy, and fertilizer / Jennifer Cole -- Trees, wellbeing, and urban greening / Alice Milner and Tim Harris -- Livestock, antibiotics, and GHG emissions / Harriet Bartlett.

Les Landes is a 'Département' of south-western France, famous for its pine forests and endless beaches, part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its identity is reflected in the importance given to sports such as rugby, cycling, basketball and the 'Course Landaise': a relatively non-violent form of bullfighting or bull-running. The value given to these sports is reflected in local chapels that celebrate the sports, through their décor, their sports trophies and their stained-glass windows.

Jane Goodall - best known for her ground-breaking work on the chimpanzees of Gombe (Tanzania) - has been an influential thinker and writer about wildlife management for many decades. In this short paper, she identifies and summarises some of the critical factors that put wildlife at risk. Quoting from her experience, she illustrates graphically how tourism can either contribute positively to consumer attitudes and conservation efforts or else act as a disruptive, even destructive force.