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2014 Winter Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia
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VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf
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| Upload date | 02 Mar 2014 |
| Contributor | Gordon Sillence |
| Country | Russiia |
| Keywords | unsustainable tourism, |
| Topics | Destination Management , Travel, Transport & Mobility |
| Target groups | Governments & Administrations |
| Release date | 01/03/2014 |
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| 1 | French | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | Portuguese | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | Croatian | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | German | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | Italian | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | German (AT) | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | Romanian | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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| 1 | Spanish | VISTAS Spotlight on Irresponsible Tourism Form - Sochi 2014.pdf (current) | Gordon Sillence | 02 Mar 2014 | 796 KB |
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The Sochi Witner Olympics has left a story of irreversible damage to ancient ecosystems, rivers, flora and fauna. Among the environmental issues that protestors have been up in arms about during the construction projects are the deforestation of the Mzymta River valley and the fact that toxic waste dumped into the river itself. Territories of the Western Caucasus UNESCO World Heritage site have been removed from World Heritage protection and crushed-stone quarries are being mined in the reserve areas of the Sochi National Park.
According to the NGO, Environmental Watch on North Caucasus (ENWNC), Russia, the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee, the Russian Olympic Committee and the city of Sochi, have not complied with binding guarantees that are stipulated in the Olympic Contract. "Information we have gathered while monitoring developments throughout the construction projects show that a unique environment has been damaged irreparably over a large area."
