The carbon footprint of global tourism

2018/05/03 by Manfred Lenzen, Ya‐Yen Sun, Ya-Yen Sun +4 · 1 voice · 8 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Environmental Science · #Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols #Climate Change Policy and Economics #Environmental Impact and Sustainability

paper · doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0141-x

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Citations

• Global environmental consequences of tourism
• Assessing tourism's global environmental impact 1900–2050
• The eco-efficiency of tourism

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Discussions

• A recent study published in Nature Climate Change found that global tourism accounts for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0141-x [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]