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Jun 09, 2021
Kudadoo, a private island in the Maldives, designed to be totally solar-powered. CREDIT: Kudadoo
As the Covid-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdown and put the brakes on travel, the environmental side effects were undeniably beneficial. Air pollution in cities fell dramatically, for instance, while fish could be seen in Venice’s canals again. And, with tourism accounting for at least 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, according to the UN World Tourism Organization, it is clear that certain forms of transport are incompatible with the sustainability agenda. But borders are reopening and international travel is resuming, so what’s to be done? ....

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