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Does new crackdown demonstrate a gradual shift in Egyptian environmental policy?The Red Sea Governorate is cracking down on illegal, unsustainable development in Hurghada, Egypt, where 200,000 citizens are custodians of one of the earth’s most unique marine ecosystems.
Though challenges to its coral reef system and overall health are numerous – including tourism and oil spills – many businesses and residents have stepped up to the plate to keep it safe.
Since the 1980s, the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA), comprised of a collection of dive centers and hotels, has lobbied on its behalf, and the Red Sea Sustainable Tourism Initiative was established in 2000. Even so, until now, bad eggs have been hard to regulate. This may change with the recent move to prosecute two resort owners who defied local construction and environmental law. … [visit site to read more]
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