Green Traveler Guides

JANUARY 6, 2012

Argentina Bahamas Central America Chile Costa Rica Dominica Europe Latvia Mauritius News Palau Serbia South Pacific Islands Uruguay Ethical Traveler Green Travel NewsEvery year, Ethical Traveler reviews the policies and practices of the world's developing nations, then selects the ten that are doing the best job of preserving their environment, promoting human rights and creating a sustainable, community-based tourism industry.

Ethical 206

Ethical 2012 Dominica Uruguay 206

Green Traveler Guides

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Africa Bahamas Barbados Cape Verde Caribbean Cuba Dominica Egypt Europe Iran Latvia Lithuania Middle East Namibia Oceania Palau South America Uruguay Chile ethical travel Ethical Traveler Green Travel News Mauritius Philippines Reuters

Ethical 182

Ethical 2014 Cape Verde Lithuania 182

Green Traveler Guides

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Africa Cape Verde Chile Cuba Dominica Ghana Grenada Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Palau Samoa South America The Americas Tonga Vanuatu best developing nations to visit ethical travel ethical travel 2015 Ethical Traveler

2015 153

2015 Ethical Cape Verde Vanuatu 153

Green Traveler Guides

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Africa All Certification Lake Tahoe Mauritius Nevada North America Oceania South Africa The Americas Tips United States Weddings green honeymoon green wedding Hawaii Las Vegas Reuters | Yin-Yang Greening | Your dream green wedding is all set.

Las Vegas 141

Las Vegas Planning Mauritius 2013 141

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The other African destinations in this list are quite interesting too (Mauritius, Comoros, Cabo Verde), perhaps all but Equatorial Guinea due to complicated logistics of visiting the Bioko Island, poor infrastructure and political instability. The Species per Square Mile Approach.

2019 208

2019 Gambia Rwanda Trinidad 208

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Pink pigeon near Le Pétrin, Mauritius by Michael Hanselmann, used under Creative Commons license. A bit of background: Pink Pigeons are medium-sized, pink/gray/ brown birds found on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.

Extinct 145

Extinct Extinction 2018 Mauritius 145

Green Home Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Mauritius. As of September 2011, Mauritius was recognized by the WHO (World Health Organization) as having the second best air quality in the world. Top 10 Best Eco-Holiday Destinations 2012. It is nice to be with family during the holidays but for some it can be a challenge.

2012 152

2012 Eco Latvia Uruguay 152

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Mauritius Night-Heron. Mauritius Owl. Passenger Pigeon. Kioea. Broad-billed Parrot. Alaotra Grebe. Saint Helena Cuckoo. Grand Cayman Thrush. Ascencion Crake. Kakawahie. What do the eight birds above have in common? They are all extinct. They all went extinct since 1500 and they are only eight of the nearly two hundred species that have blinked out since then. Of those nearly two hundred there are very few that people would recognize.

Extinct 161

Extinct Extinction 2014 Mauritius 161

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

Feature photo of Tom Cade with Mauritius Kestrel by Carl Jones used by permission of The Peregrine Fund. Author Sherrida Woodley thinks deeply about dearly departed birds. such as California Condors and Passenger Pigeons.

2019 213

2019 Rachel Carson Alaska Mauritius 213

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2013

The beauty of the Pink Pigeon of Mauritius is matched only by its rarity. Ah rose, the color of swanky gardens and rampant optimism. Rose by any other name also appears prominently in the plumage of some very perky birds. Rosy , a proper adjectival form of the word, describes a selection of finches from the genus Leucosticte.

2013 180

2013 Mauritius Australia Fruit 180

Green Prophet

JANUARY 21, 2015

This French national, born in Mauritius, told us he is most attracted to the “blue hour”, which he described as, “This very short moment when the sky turns to a beautiful blue color.

2015 98

2015 Mauritius Lebanon Egypt 98

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

The Dodo lived on Mauritius, an island east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. For much more, see The history of the Dodo Raphus cucullatus and the penguin of Mauritius (PDF). The Dodo ( Raphus cucullatus ) — that towering icon of modern anthropogenic extinctions — was a pigeon.

2014 219

2014 Solomon Islands Extinct Extinction 219

Wend Magazine

MARCH 10, 2011

Capsizing within sight of Mauritius, with the boat rolling and rolling and me wondering if I’d die was a low point last time, but I can’t wait to get out on the sea again!&# Get the FREE Wend Digital Edition!

2011 211

2011 Czech Republic Mauritius Kazakhstan 211

Green Prophet

APRIL 30, 2012

Wild monkeys from Mauritius barred from research travel out of Israel. Mazor Farm receives monkeys caught in the wild predominantly from the island of Mauritius.

Israel 104

Israel 2012 Mauritius Ban 104

Wend Magazine

MARCH 17, 2011

Coetzer, who is officially the first person to have unicycled the distance around the island of Mauritius, will attempt to ride the entire 635 miles of Jamaica’s coastline in just 15 days. Get the FREE Wend Digital Edition!

Jamaica 170

Jamaica 2011 Mauritius Norway 170

Environmental Economics

JUNE 1, 2011

And here's another reason to consider a shift: According to a new IMF paper with the irresistible title, "Reforming the Tax System to Promote Environmental Objectives: An Application to Mauritius," the United States gets, by far, the lowest percentage of revenue from environmental taxation of any OECD country. [C]ompared Mark Thoma: Brad Plumer hints at a change in the politics of a carbon tax: If we need taxes, why not pollution taxes?,

2011 136

2011 Mauritius Reform Environmental Disaster 136

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2011

Last Sunday marked the end of an era in New Zealand with the sad passing of the conservationist and ornithologist and all round inspiration Don Merton.

2011 262

2011 Extinct Extinction New Zealand 262

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

With their strong flight and capability to disperse, parrots have managed to colonize almost every major island group from Tahiti to Mauritius to Dominica. Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile. For one, they are remarkably diverse with a little over 380 species spread over every continent except Europe (only introduced) and Antarctica.

Brazil 158

Brazil 2014 Mauritius Dominica 158

Green (Living) Review

JULY 19, 2009

Low-lying island states led by the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Mauritius have proposed phasing down HFC production and consumption under the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty. We hope this leadership will translate into support for FSM and Mauritius ’ proposal to phase down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol.” Washington, D.C.,

2009 100

2009 Mauritius Montreal CO2 Emissions 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

Gerald Durrell relates one story in trying to save the endemic herpetofauna of Round Island in Mauritius.

Conservation 277

Conservation Conserve 2012 New Zealand 277

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2014

The story of the flightless Dodo, discovered on the island of Mauritius in 1598 and killed off by 1700, is sad and familiar. We love our stuff, stuff being the term affectionately given to the objects with which we populate our lives. In birding, we like to think that we don’t need much ‘stuff’. Just give us binoculars, a field guide, and a hat to keep out the sun and rain. Maybe a spotting scope. And a long lens camera. Some memory cards for that camera.

Review 152

Review 2014 Mauritius Greece 152

Green (Living) Review

JUNE 29, 2010

If we can leapfrog over HFCs into ozone- and climate-friendly alternatives, it will save us from what will be an inevitable transition out of these potent greenhouse gases,” said Yahyah Pathel from Mauritius. Mauritius , another island nation vulnerable to the near-term impacts of climate change, announced that it would officially co-sponsor FSM’s proposal. Goal is up to 209 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent, Nearly 10% of total mitigation needed to stay below 2?C

2010 120

2010 Opportunities Opportunity Montreal 120

Nature Conservancy - Science

JUNE 5, 2013

A mangrove plantation in Mauritius. Mangroves grow like weeds, making them easy to restore. But conservationists still must plant carefully. Some mangroves, like this Avicennia, require a bit more care.

Opportunities 80

Opportunities Opportunity Forest 2013 80

Green (Living) Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

In 2008 and 2009, island nations Micronesia and Mauritius submitted proposals calling for financing under the Montreal Protocol to initiate ODS bank destruction pilot projects in developing countries. Washington, DC, February 2010 – Billions of tons of ozone-destroying and climate-warming chemicals currently contained in unwanted stockpiles and discarded equipment will leak into the atmosphere if not recovered and destroyed.

Ozone depletion 100

Ozone depletion 2010 Ozone Ozone Layer 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Mauritius: birding some less well-known spots Pinch Me… I’m Going to Ecuador! home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Spring is for Wheatears Spring is for Wheatears By Dan • March 18, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share What is true in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US holds true for Cyprus as well: Spring is prime-time for Passerines.

2011 130

2011 Cyprus Giveaway Mauritius 130

The Green Changemakers

APRIL 1, 2010

Corruption Fighters’ Tool Kit Special Edition 2004 Teaching Integrity to Youth: Examples from 11 countries Click on the links below to download individual chapters of the Tool Kit. CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Macau SAR Mr Pig and Superman William: Ethics Education for Primary Pupils 3.

2010 56

2010 Bangladesh Colombia Bulgaria 56

Green Blog

AUGUST 1, 2011

St Kitts & Nevis (21.8), Nigeria (21.8), Fiji (21.8), Guinea (22.5), Mauritius (22.5), Cuba (23.3), Togo (23.3), Vanuatu (24.0), Philippines (24.0), Malawi (24.0), Mali (24.9), Chad (24.9), Sri Lanka (25.8), Uganda (26.7), Dominica (26.7), St Lucia (26.7), Egypt (27.7), Niue (27.7), Ghana (27.7), Moldova (28.8), Grenada (28.8), El Salvador (30.0), Guinea-Bissau (30.0), Tanzania (30.0), Djibouti (30.0).

Emissions 67

Emissions Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau 2011 67

The Green Changemakers

APRIL 16, 2014

For example, in the Mauritius series , learn how the island was formed, about the science and the ancient origins of the helicopter, how mineral deposits created gorgeous multi-colored sand found only on that island, how fish breathe , and more.

2014 63

2014 Earth Day Students Planning 63

Green Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2011

At the 2011 Durban Climate Conference the US, with the help of its climate criminal lackeys Australia and Canada, again succeeded in preventing requisite international climate change action. It was reported that Island States had again pleaded with other representatives to avert “ climate genocide ” but their pleas fell on deaf ears at Durban, as at Cancun, as at Copenhagen.

Burkina Faso 49

Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau 2011 Sri Lanka 49

Green Blog

JANUARY 25, 2012

Fossil fuel burning yielding the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major component of man-made global warming. In relation to carbon pollution from the burning of fossil fuels, Net Carbon Debt is equal to the Historical Carbon Debt (from fossil fuel burning since the start of the Industrial Revolution in circa 1750) minus the Carbon Credit (the residual carbon pollution from fossil fuel burning permitted between now and zero emissions in 2050).

Fossil Fuel 47

Fossil Fuel Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau Saint Kitt 47

The Green Changemakers

MARCH 26, 2012

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Asia 40

Asia America Africa Europe 40

The Green Changemakers

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

MB) 2006 Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Technologies in Developing Countries - Lessons from Mauritius, China and Brazil This report reviews three renewable energy developments that have taken place in developing countries without significant foreign investment.

Biofuel 52

Biofuel 2002 Ecosystems Turkmenistan 52

The Green Changemakers

APRIL 18, 2008

The ‘Dream Farm’ model, first proposed by Mauritius-born agroscientist George Chan, sees farms feeding manure and waste from livestock and crops into biodigesters, which convert it into a methane-rich gas to be used for creating heat and electricity. Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must farm and eat differently Date: 01/03/2008 Author: Ed Hamer & Mark Anslow 1.

2008 40

2008 Organic 2006 Agriculture 40