IGCSE Geography / Globalisation and migration

Case studies: sustainable tourism in The Gambia and Bhutan revision notes

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 8: Globalisation and migration, specification point 8.3c. Part of the full course.

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The Gambia and Bhutan use different approaches to make tourism more sustainable. Comparing who leads, what each approach achieves and who it reaches helps you judge how well they work.

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