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2017 Ethical Destinations Awards Winners Announced

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BERKELEY, CALIF.—Each year, Berkeley-based nonprofit Ethical Traveler researches the policies and practices of the world’s developing nations. Using publicly available data from organizations ranging from Amnesty International to the United Nations, Ethical Traveler scours the globe to find the 10 most ethical destinations. All 10 winners are known not only for their forward-thinking policies, but also for their tourism infrastructure, natural beauty, and welcoming cultures.

The 2017 Ethical Destinations Awards winners (in alphabetical order, not ranked) are: Belize, Cabo Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Mongolia, Palau, Tonga, Uruguay, and Vanuatu.

Half of this year’s winners are island nations. Climate change affects islands dramatically. Seeing the risks clearly, these island nations may put extra effort toward effective environmental policies.

The goal of the Ethical Destinations Awards is to encourage developing nations that have chosen to do the right thing, and to reward destinations where policies and actions protect human rights and the environment.

To read the full 2017 report, which contains much more details than this article, visit www.ethicaltraveler.org/destinations. To see how the list of winners has changed over the years, note that all previous Ethical Destinations reports are available in the right column of that page.

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