WHAT do Grenada, Micronesia, Mongolia, Panama, and Tuvalu have in common? All five countries are first-time winners in the annual Ethical Destinations awards run by the California-based Ethical Traveller project, which each year researches and publishes a list of the 10 most forward-thinking countries in the developing world.
Each country is reviewed for its performance in the areas of human rights, social welfare, animal welfare, and environmental protection. A winning country also must have plenty of appeal as a travel destination.
The 2016 winners, in alphabetical order, are:
- Cabo Verde
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Panama
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Uruguay
‘While we acknowledge that no country is perfect,’ says Ethical Traveller co-founder and travel author Jeff Greenwald, ‘we honour those that strive to build a better, more sustainable society. Their neighbors can learn and benefit from their example, and so can we.’
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