ABSTRACT
Given the heightened awareness of the contribution of flying to climate change, how should the ethical traveller best manage their responsibilities to the planet? Holidays can, if carefully managed, generate significant income for impoverished destination countries. As such, tourism is actively promoted by governments and international financial institutions as a means of economic development. So, what would be the consequences for these countries if tourists decided that long-distance travel is no longer an option? As it is, many destination countries are already bearing the brunt of the impacts of climate change, such as the rising sea levels threatening to engulf low-lying island states such as the Maldives, and violent hurricanes that rip through the Caribbean with increasing force and frequency.
