Tourism2030 - April 2012-01-24T14:26:31Z tag:destinet.eu,2012-01-24:/News/2011/4 https://destinet.eu/misc_/EnviroWindows/Site.gif ECOTRANS Tourism2030 Study Confirms Benefits of Ecotourism in Biodiversity Rich, Economically Poor Region of Costa Rica tag:destinet.eu,2012-01-24:/News/2011/4/study-confirms-benefits-of-ecotourism-in-biodiversity-rich-economically-poor 2012-01-24T14:26:31Z miruna badescu Herbert Hamele <p>The 70-page study by the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) was carried out by a joint team of Costa Rican and U.S. researchers directed by Stanford University personnel. The study, &ldquo;The Importance of Ecotourism as a Development and Conservation Tool in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica,&rdquo; is based on 225 surveys with Osa residents, hotel managers and employees, and tourists.</p>