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Video: how to manage overtourism

12 Jun 2020
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Besides reduced pollution and fewer car accidents, the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on travel may offer an opportunity to make some much-needed (and politically difficult) changes to tourism policy that will help manage overtourism, says travel writer turned tourism adviser, Doug Lansky.

This video offers some insights on why and how to go about it.  

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