Think about the needs of the environment and the people in the community: Do not operate at times/on days that communities see as in some ‘restricted’ way (e.g. because of religious or other beliefs, due to local customs and traditions) Do not areas that the community says are private or sacred Walk only on proper Do not go too close to some animals, activities, people, buildings or other special events Ask tourists not to look at and/or interfere in certain activities or start talking to – local people unless you say it is okay. Tell and show tourists important local manners and what is normal and – acceptable, as well as what is not allowed or might upset the local people Don’t let too many tourists enter an area at once so that they don’t have a bad – effect and so that they don’t interfere with normal activities Ask tourists not to stare at locals Tell tourists to ask before taking photographs or tell them not to take cameras – or cell phones into certain areas The Environment The earth is in big trouble, and many developed countries know about the problems that are affecting the planet. People from these countries usually think about how their actions affect the environment, and will notice these things when travelling in Laos. The issues are: Environmental What is it? problem The earth’s temperature is increasing (getting hotter) because of more greenhouse gases in the air, especially carbon dioxide. We can fight global warming by doing fewer activities that make Global Warming greenhouse gases e.g. leaving lights on, running air conditioners – when not in rooms, etc. Save energy! Global warming causes extreme weather conditions droughts, – floods, huge storms, etc. Laos: effects: hotter days, floods and droughts, fires, landslides, Climate change erosion, tropical storms, and disease epidemics. Example: Mekong flooding in Vientiane in 2008, then a drought of the river climate change: save energy and water, and recycle rubbish Many places in the world are very dry. Even countries with lots of water have to clean the water so that it is safe for drinking. This costs Conservation money and electricity, leading to greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere Save water!
Think about the needs of the environment and the people in the community: Do not operate at times/on days that communities see as ‘restricted’ in some way (e.g. because of religious or other beliefs, due to local customs and traditions) Do not areas that the community says are private or sacred Walk only on proper Do not go too close to some animals, activities, people, buildings or other special events Ask tourists not to look at and/or interfere in certain activities – or start talking to local people unless you say it is okay. Tell and show tourists important local manners – and what is normal and acceptable, as well as what is not allowed or might upset the local people Don’t let too many tourists enter an area at once – so that they don’t have a bad effect and so that they don’t interfere with normal activities Ask tourists not to stare at locals Tell tourists to ask before taking photographs – or tell them not to take cameras or cell phones into certain areas The Environment The earth is in big trouble, and many developed countries know about the problems that are affecting the planet. People from these countries usually think about how their actions affect the environment, and will notice these things when travelling in Laos. The issues are: Environmental problem What is it? Global Warming The earth’s temperature is increasing (getting hotter) because of more greenhouse gases in the air, especially carbon dioxide. We can fight global warming by doing fewer activities that make greenhouse gases – e.g. leaving lights on, running air conditioners when not in rooms, etc. Save energy! Climate change Global warming causes extreme weather conditions – droughts, floods, huge storms, etc. Laos: effects: hotter days, floods and droughts, fires, landslides, erosion, tropical storms, and disease epidemics. Example: Mekong flooding in Vientiane in 2008, then a drought of the river climate change: save energy and water, and recycle rubbish Conservation Many places in the world are very dry. Even countries with lots of water have to clean the water so that it is safe for drinking. This costs money and electricity, leading to greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere Save water!
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