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Sustainable practices benefit businesses and visitors in protected areas

30th November, 2011

The project ‘Sustainable Tourism in Enterprises, Parks and Protected Areas’ (STEPPA) came to a close today, with its research demonstrating that the performance of a business improves when sustainable measures are implemented. In addition, eco-labels could improve the experience of tourists in protected areas if they were more recognisable. STEPPA, funded through the EU grant […]


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EAI supports creation of national parks in Northern Ireland

31st October, 2011

EAI today submitted a response to the consultation led by the Department of the Environment on the establishment of national parks in Northern Ireland.


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A manifesto for coasts and landscapes

3rd April, 2011

EAI has joined together with several campaign groups in the publication of a manifesto for coasts and seascapes. It calls for the same protection to be accorded to the UK’s much loved seascapes that the protected landscapes already enjoy. The manifesto is available in both English and Welsh.


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