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Julienne Du Toit

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/ 20 April 2005

How much longer can the good life last?

Most of the basic materials for a good life come from ecosystems. If they are over-used or degraded, people suffer directly or indirectly. Four years ago, the United Nations commissioned a global report to provide reliable and usable information on the relationship between ecosystems and human well-being. The assessment was broken down into 30 smaller sub-global chunks.

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/ 15 December 2004

Magic mountains

The southern Lesotho village of Malealea is alive with activity. A party of tourists is about to ride out on an afternoon excursion, and their doughty Basotho ponies are being saddled and prepped. Others are going on a village walk, and their guides are being introduced. <i>Escape</i> explores a lodge at the gateway to Lesotho’s Maluti mountains that sets standards in responsible tourism and exotic outdoor adventure.

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